Attachments
Moving Away from the Red Flag Framework to Combat Trafficking
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Trafficking Victims Protection Act of 2000 (TVPA). The law established comprehensive measures in three primary areas to combat human trafficking: prevention efforts, protection for survivors, and prosecution of traffickers. In 2010, anti-trafficking efforts expanded to fostering partnerships across civil society, the corporate sector, and government entities to enhance collaboration and better combat trafficking.
Also in 2010, President Obama declared January as National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. Since then, each President has dedicated the month to raising awareness about human trafficking and educating the public about how to identify and prevent this heinous crime.
Keeping with tradition, on December 30, 2024, the President declared January 2025 as National Human Trafficking Prevention Month. In the proclamation, the President highlighted steps taken to prevent trafficking in the United States, outlined specific vulnerabilities of trafficking survivors, and urged the American public to learn about human trafficking and their role in combating it.
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