2003

Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000: Trafficking in Persons Report

[*Please note: Belize, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Dominican Republic, Georgia, Greece, Haiti, Kazakhstan, Suriname, Turkey, and Uzbekistan were updated to Tier 2 per President George W. Bush, Presidential Determination No. 2003-35, September 9, 2003.]

"The Annual Trafficking in Persons Report is about modern day slavery and slave trading....The President, members of Congress, and I share a commitment to end modern day slavery. This report is an important diplomatic tool towards that goal. The report details international and U.S. efforts to end trafficking in persons, to protect and help victims, and prosecute those who treat people like commodities or keep them in slave-like conditions. The report emphasizes the human side of trafficking through victim stories and highlights innovative measures some countries are using to prevent trafficking in persons, prosecute those who traffic in human misery, and protect those most vulnerable to this transnational crime....I hope that this report will be informative and lead countries to strengthen their efforts to combat trafficking in persons. All of us can and must do better in this struggle for human liberty and dignity." -- Secretary of State Colin L. Powell

Report
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1. Introduction
2. International Low-Cost Best Practices
3. Tier Placements
4. Country Narratives
5. Special Cases
6. U.S. Government Efforts
7. Relevant International Conventions -- Matrix

Related Material
--09/10/03:  Press Statement - Progress in the Fight Against Trafficking in Persons
--09/10/03:  White House Statement - Presidential Determination Regarding the Trafficking Victims Protection Act for 2003
--09/10/03:  White House Statement - Presidential Determination No. 2003-35
--09/09/03:  White House Report - Presidential Determination with Respect to Foreign Governments' Efforts Regarding Trafficking in Persons 
--06/25/03:  Testimony - Director John R. Miller Before the House International Relations Committee Subcommittee on Terrorism, Nonproliferation and Human Rights
--06/11/03:  On-the-Record Briefing - Director John R. Miller on the Rollout of the June 2003 Trafficking in Persons Annual Report
--06/11/03:  Secretary Powell on the Rollout of the 2003 Trafficking in Persons Annual Report
--06/10/03:  Fact Sheet - Trafficking in Persons Report, June 2003
--06/09/03:  Fact Sheet - Trafficking in Persons Report - Another Step Toward International Cooperation Against Modern Day Slavery