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International Human Trafficking and Forced Labor

Date:
Location:
2237 Rayburn House Office Building

Hearing Notice

Please join the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission for a hearing on international human trafficking and forced labor.

The scourge of human trafficking and forced labor impacts every country in the world. The exploitation of women, men and children destroys basic human dignity and is one of the most challenging human rights problems due to its global reach. The International Labour Organization (ILO) estimates more than 21 million people were victims of forced labor this year, significantly higher than the 12.3 million victims reported in 2005. Despite the staggering numbers of victims, anti-trafficking advocates are developing innovative strategies to address this modern slavery at both the international and local levels, through an increasing focus on recruitment agencies and business transparency as well as the monitoring of supply chains.

In addition to assessing this major human rights challenge and considering potential solutions from a global perspective, this hearing will examine trafficking, sexual exploitation, and forced labor in South Asia, the Middle East and North Africa, and Latin America and the Caribbean.

If you have any questions, please contact the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission at 202-225-3599 or tlhrc@mail.house.gov.

Hosted by:

James P. McGovern
Member of Congress
Co-Chair, TLHRC
Frank R. Wolf
Member of Congress
Co-Chair, TLHRC
Witnesses

Witnesses

Panel I

  • Ambassador Luis CdeBaca, Ambassador-at-Large, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons

Panel II

  • Mr. Siddharth Kara, Author and Fellow, Carr Center Program on Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery at Harvard University
    Written testimony
  • Dr. Mohamed Mattar, Executive Director, The Protection Project
    Written testimony
  • Ms. Neha Misra, Senior Specialist on Migration and Human Trafficking, Solidarity Center
    Written testimony
  • Ms. Mary C. Ellison, Director of Policy, Polaris Project
    Written testimony
Meeting Documents

Transcript

Video 

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Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission
House Committee on Foreign Affairs
4150 O'Neill House Office Building
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United States of America

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