Human Trafficking: Government Information

10 STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

• Investigate and prosecute traffickers and dismantle the criminal networks that perpetrate trafficking in persons.

• Enhance victim identification and the provision of relief and services for all victims of trafficking.

• Enhance training of stakeholders, including civil society, law enforcement, and government officials, to increase identification of victims.

• Encourage foreign governments to combat trafficking through international diplomacy and engagement.

• Forge and strengthen partnerships and other forms of collaboration to combat trafficking in persons.

• Fund domestic and international anti-trafficking programs focusing on prosecution, protection, and prevention.

• Integrate anti-trafficking components into relevant government programs.

• Promote public awareness about modern slavery.

• Spur innovation and improve capacity to combat modern slavery through data collection and research.

• Gather and synthesize actionable intelligence to increase the number of domestic and international trafficking prosecutions

• Read prior annual reports

Learn more about the State Department's special TIP office to monitor and combat human trafficking.