Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons
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Agency overview
Formed	2001; 23 years ago
Jurisdiction	Executive branch of the United States
Agency executive	Cindy Dyer, Ambassador-at-Large;
Parent department	U.S. Department of State
Website	Official website

The Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (J/TIP) is an agency within the United States Department of State charged with investigating and creating programs to prevent human trafficking both within the United States and internationally. The office also presents the Trafficking in Persons Report annually to Congress, concerning human trafficking in the U.S. and other nations. This report aims to raise awareness about human exploitation and trafficking, and to prevent it. The office's goals are to make the public aware, protect victims, take legal action against violators, establish necessary and just sentences for criminals, and train law enforcement individuals. The office is led by the United States Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.

History

The Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons was established in October 2001 as a result of the passing of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000. This enabling legislation required the President to create a bureau within the State Department to specifically address human trafficking and exploitation on all levels and to take legal action against perpetrators. Additionally, this act was designed to also enforce all laws within the Thirteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution that apply.

Currently, there is a U.S. Law on Trafficking in Persons, the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), which has been reauthorized several times, most recently in March 2013.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Trafficking in Persons Report

The Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons monitors human trafficking and prosecutes perpetrators. It divides nations into tiers based on their compliance with standards outlined in the TVPA.

Officials

Directors

Ambassador Nancy Ely-Raphel (2001–2002)
Ambassador-at-Large John R. Miller (2002–2006)
Ambassador-at-Large Mark P. Lagon (2007–2009)
Ambassador-at-Large Luis CdeBaca (2009–2014)
Ambassador-at-Large Susan P. Coppedge (2015–2017)
Ambassador-at-Large John Cotton Richmond (2018–2021)^[5]
Ambassador-at-Large Cindy Dyer (2023–present)^[1]

Deputy directors

Laura Lederer (2001–2002)
JoAnn Schneider (2002–2005)
Paula Goode (2005–2008)
Nan Kennelly (2008– )
Alison Keihl Friedman (2011– )

Reporting trafficking in the US

Individuals may call the National Human Trafficking Resource Center^[6] (1-888-373-7888) to report a potential case of human trafficking; to connect with local anti-trafficking services; or to request training and technical assistance, general information, or specific anti-trafficking resources. The hotline is funded by the Department of Health and Human Services, but is operated by Polaris Project, a non-governmental organization. Victims can call for help, even if they are undocumented. Victims are commonly trafficked internationally as well as within their own countries.

Notes

^ ^a ^b "Cindy Dyer".
^ Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-386)
^ "Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003". state.gov. Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
^ "Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005". state.gov. Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2016.
^ John Cotton Richmond AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE OFFICE TO MONITOR AND COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS
^ "National Human Trafficking Resource Center". Traffickingresourcecenter.org. January 15, 2001. Retrieved June 28, 2016.

External links

[Dyer-1] "Cindy Dyer".

[2] Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (P.L. 106-386)

[3] "Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003". state.gov. Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2016.

[4] "Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2005". state.gov. Archived from the original on March 12, 2009. Retrieved June 28, 2016.

[5] John Cotton Richmond AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE OFFICE TO MONITOR AND COMBAT TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS

[6] "National Human Trafficking Resource Center". Traffickingresourcecenter.org. January 15, 2001. Retrieved June 28, 2016.

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v t e Human trafficking in the United States
States	Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming
Federal law	Human Trafficking Prevention Act Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2013 (2015) Stop Advertising Victims of Exploitation Act Stop Exploitation Through Trafficking Act Tariff Act of 1930 Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act
Types of trafficking	Commercial sexual exploitation of children Contemporary Slavery Forced marriage Forced prostitution Labor trafficking Sex trafficking Sexual slavery
Famous cases	Disappearance of Jessie Foster El Monte Thai Garment Slavery Case Headley v. Church of Scientology International Lakireddy Bali Reddy United States v. Kil Soo Lee
Initiatives	Coalition to Abolish Slavery and Trafficking Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Operation Coyote Operation Stormy Nights Polaris Project Run for Courage Safe Horizon Truckers Against Trafficking
Media	California's Forgotten Children Human Trafficking (miniseries) Spartan (film) Trade (film) Very Young Girls

Authority control databases
International	VIAF
National	United States