Human Trafficking Report 2023

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Message from the Secretary of State

Dear Reader:

Human trafficking is an attack on our core values ​​- that all human beings are created equal and have the inalienable rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. It undermines our communities, weakens the rule of law, and undermines our national security. As President Biden wrote in the National Action Plan to Combat Human Trafficking, this administration is committed to keeping this fight at the forefront of our national security agenda.

Every year millions of people are exploited inside and outside the borders. They are forced to work in factories for little or no wages; To harvest; toil in terrible conditions in mines, on construction sites and on fishing boats; or work in private homes. Many victims are exploited for commercial sex, adults and children alike.

This year’s Human Trafficking Report provides a comprehensive overview of the state of human trafficking around the world and the tools we are using to strengthen our response and coordination. It also sheds light on the stories of survivors, new tactics used by traffickers – like cyber fraud operations – and recommendations on how we can better work together to fight this crime. The report is the result of the hard work and commitment of countless individuals and organizations around the world committed to fighting human trafficking, sometimes at great personal risk.

The following pages are an immediate call to action. Addressing a global problem like human trafficking requires a global coalition that includes government, business and civil society. By sharing resources and information, we can better empower frontline stakeholders to monitor and respond to evolving trafficking trends. By working with survivors, we can better develop trauma-based anti-trafficking policies and strategies. And through the use of technology, we can better address the link between finance and human trafficking and better identify online exploitation.

I am proud of the progress we have made in the fight against human trafficking. There’s more to do. We will continue to improve and adapt our efforts to fight this crime and build stronger partnerships with governments, businesses, survivor leaders and NGOs. We will ensure trafficking survivors have access to the services they need to rebuild their lives. Together we can make human trafficking a relic of the past.

sincerely,

Antony Blink

NOTES AND PRESS RELEASE

• Minister Antony J. Blinken at the release of the 2023 Human Trafficking Report
• Foreign Minister Blinken publishes Human Trafficking Report 2023