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2018 TIP Report Upgrades Several African Countries

by Terry FitzPatrick | Jun 28, 2018 | Advocacy, Congo, Ghana, Haiti, India, Nepal, Senegal, Slavery in the News

The U.S. State Department says many African governments are doing a better job combating modern slavery. More than a dozen African nations received upgrades in the annual Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP). The upgrades include Ghana, where Free the Slaves has helped...

2017 Trafficking Report Released Amid Radical Budget Cutbacks

by Terry FitzPatrick | Jun 27, 2017 | Advocacy, Brazil, Congo, Ghana, Haiti, India, Nepal, Senegal

U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson says the 2017 Trafficking in Persons Report illustrates “the commitment of our country that we have this joint effort underway across the entire United States government” to combat modern slavery. “Human trafficking is as old as...

Critical Time to Stand Firm for Freedom

by Terry FitzPatrick | May 22, 2017 | Advocacy, Take Action, Thought Leadership

This week has been designated as Combating Human Trafficking and Child Protection Week in the U.S. House of Representatives. A good time for a situation update on the state of play for America’s most critical human trafficking legislation. Trafficking Victims...

Kerry: TIP Report “a clarion call to do all we can”

by Terry FitzPatrick | Jun 30, 2016 | Advocacy, Slavery in the News

U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry says the magnitude of human trafficking is “stunning” and “outrageous.”“This is the 21st century,” he said, “we know that human civilization has had thousands of years to develop and make progress and establish rules, discern the...

Susan Coppedge Becomes America’s Top Anti-Trafficking Diplomat

by Terry FitzPatrick | Oct 14, 2015 | Advocacy

A new leader is taking charge at the State Department’s Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking (J/TIP). Susan Coppedge was nominated to the post earlier this year by President Obama and was confirmed by the Senate last week.With the rank of ambassador-at-large she...
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