"LOOKING BACK ON TWENTY YEARS OF
THE TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS REPORT
This year marks a major milestone—the 20th anniversary of the TIP Report. Twenty years ago, when the United States
Congress passed the TVPA mandating this report, it signaled the U.S. government’s resolve to fight human trafficking
and marked a pivot from indignation to positive action. Whether used to raise awareness, spark dialogue, spur action,
or create a system of accountability, the TIP Report has served to reinforce global anti-trafficking norms and ideals. At
a time when many governments denied the existence of human trafficking in all its forms, the TIP Report became a
standard-bearer for the principles enshrined in the TVPA and the UN Trafficking in
Persons Protocol (Palermo Protocol).
Throughout the last two decades, and as the availability of information on human
trafficking has expanded, the TIP Report has grown in both its breadth and depth
of analysis. It has consistently documented the efforts of an increasing number of
governments to prosecute traffickers, protect victims, and prevent human trafficking
crimes. The report has drawn attention to trends and emerging issues, highlighted
promising practices, and tracked the progression of important developments, such
as the passage of comprehensive anti-trafficking laws and improvements in victim
identification efforts..."
Trafficking
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