State Department Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons

The Trafficking Victims Protection Act and the Palermo Protocol on Trafficking in Persons both turned 20 years old this year. The talk gives an overview of what trafficking is and what the law and protocol do. It goes over what has been accomplished over the past 20 years, discusses what we have learned, how the government is organized to fight against trafficking and what still needs to be done. It concludes by providing practical suggestions for getting involved in the trafficking effort.