National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking

The National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking is a plan developed by the United States government to address the issue of human trafficking within the country and to provide a coordinated approach to combating the crime. The strategy is developed and implemented by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in partnership with other federal agencies and non-governmental organizations.

The National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking has several key components, including:

Prevention: This involves efforts to raise awareness about human trafficking and to prevent people from becoming victims of the crime. This may include educating the public, working with community-based organizations, and developing initiatives to target at-risk populations.

Protection: This involves providing support and assistance to trafficking victims, including access to shelter, medical care, and legal assistance. It also involves working with law enforcement and other partners to identify and rescue victims of trafficking.

Prosecution: This involves working with law enforcement agencies to investigate and prosecute human trafficking cases, and to hold traffickers accountable for their crimes. This may involve working with local, state, and federal law enforcement agencies, as well as international partners.

Partnership: This involves working with a wide range of stakeholders, including non-governmental organizations, community-based organizations, and other partners, to develop and implement the National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking.

The National Strategy to Combat Human Trafficking is reviewed and updated regularly to ensure that it is effective in addressing the changing nature of human trafficking. If you would like to learn more about the National Strategy or get involved in the fight against human trafficking, there are many resources available to help.

Understanding and Pursuing Labor Trafficking Cases Collaboratively – MDPI
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Understanding and Pursuing Labor Trafficking Cases Collaboratively – MDPI

1. Introduction The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA) was introduced in 2000, defining sex and labor trafficking and creating criminal statutes to facilitate investigations, prosecutions, and provide victim services in the United States [1]. Despite the TVPA, most local law enforcement agencies required years to begin investigating street level prostitution and residential brothels as potential…

The UAE is Attempting to Stop Organ Trafficking with a New Law
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The UAE is Attempting to Stop Organ Trafficking with a New Law

The UAE has issued regulations to govern organ transplantation, ruling out the possibilities of organ trafficking in the country. The rules are applicable at all stages of organ donation including conservation, transportation and transplantation. The regulation also aims at protecting the rights of organ recipients and preventing the exploitation of both recipients and donors. The…

Anti-Human Trafficking Group Calls on Ottawa to Increase Actions in Rural Canada
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Anti-Human Trafficking Group Calls on Ottawa to Increase Actions in Rural Canada

A delegation of anti-human trafficking organizations is calling on the federal government to increase the action it is taking to counter human-trafficking crimes across Canada, particularly in the country’s rural areas. “It continues to be a real problem in Canada,” said Margaret Byl, president of the Federated Women’s Institutes of Canada, during a press conference…

Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
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Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Delivers Remarks at the President’s Interagency Task Force to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

Remarks as Prepared for Delivery Thanks Tony. Good afternoon everyone. The horrors of human trafficking are well known to this group. At the Justice Department, we are committed to combating this heinous crime from every angle. This includes bringing traffickers to justice and vindicating the rights of victims and survivors. We are expanding our capacity…

Authorities Warn: Human Trafficking Rises During the Holiday Season
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Authorities Warn: Human Trafficking Rises During the Holiday Season

Federal prosecutors said the fight against human trafficking, a crime that harms some of the most vulnerable members of society, counts among their highest priorities. “We are committed to vindicating the rights of human trafficking crime victims by bringing their traffickers to justice and working to ensure that survivors have access to restitution, services and…

United States Attorney Announces Results Of Efforts To Combat Human Trafficking
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United States Attorney Announces Results Of Efforts To Combat Human Trafficking

Tampa, FL – United States Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces the results achieved to date by the Middle District of Florida to combat human trafficking. This includes trafficking of minors, forced labor, and sex trafficking of adults by force, fraud, or coercion. During fiscal year 2022, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of…

UAE, UN train specialists in fighting human trafficking | Crime – Gulf News
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UAE, UN train specialists in fighting human trafficking | Crime – Gulf News

Screenshot of virtual press conference announcing the launch of the training Dubai: A group of 118 trainees from regional law enforcement agencies will engage in the latest edition of a programme for human trafficking specialists to gain investigation skills and the latest methods in detecting human trafficking rings. During a press conference held virtually, Major…

Vancouver Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Child Sex Trafficking – Department of Justice
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Vancouver Man Sentenced to Federal Prison for Child Sex Trafficking – Department of Justice

PORTLAND, Ore.—A Vancouver, Washington man was sentenced to federal prison today for facilitating and benefitting from the sex trafficking of multiple children. Keonte Desmond Scott, 24, was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison and five years’ supervised release. According to court documents and trial testimony, in 2016, after he was released from prison, Scott…