human trafficking
How the former Maduro regime hurts Venezuelan women
Nicolás Maduro's corruption and mismanagement place Venezuelan women and girls, whether at home or overseas, in harm's way.
U.S. and Guatemala sign Asylum Cooperation Agreement
Learn more about the Asylum Cooperation Agreement between the U.S. and Guatemala and what it means for future relations between the two countries.
China’s woman shortage creates an international problem
China's ratio of marriage-age men to women stands at almost 3 to 1, bidding up bride prices and fueling prostitution in neighboring countries.
Why are Venezuelan pirates killing Caribbean fishermen?
Venezuelan pirates in the Caribbean Sea are engaged in a booming black-market trade in diapers, narcotics, gasoline and humans.
Honoring heroes who fight human trafficking
Ivanka Trump and Secretary Pompeo honored eight heroes fighting human trafficking to mark the release of the 2019 Trafficking in Persons Report.
U.S. outlines Iran’s cruelty in human rights
The latest Human Rights Report from the U.S. reveals the Iranian regime commits human-rights abuses as a routine matter of government policy.
Police work together to catch human traffickers
Learn how a State Department training program in Budapest helped law enforcement officials in Georgia stop human traffickers.
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Combating global slavery: A new approach
Governments, businesses, civil society, and activists came together at the United Nations to address the scourge of human trafficking.