- WASHINGTON, DC - JUNE 27: U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks about the 2011 Trafficking in Persons Report at the Department of State on June 27, 2011 in Washington, DC. The annual report is considered the most comprehensive analyses of worldwide human trafficking and assesses efforts by governments worldwide to fight sexual exploitation, forced labor and slavery. (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)
Secretary Clinton to Release Annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report
Notice to the Press
Office of the SpokespersonWashington, DCJune 18, 2012
On Tuesday, June 19 at 4:00 p.m., Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will unveil the 2012 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report during a ceremony at the U.S. Department of State. As required by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), the TIP Report assesses governments around the world on their efforts to combat modern slavery. The 12th annual TIP Report includes narratives of 186 countries and territories. At the rollout event, Secretary Clinton will also honor the 2012 TIP Heroes, men and women whose personal efforts have made an extraordinary difference in the global fight against modern slavery. The event will be attended by members of the diplomatic corps, nongovernmental and international organization representatives, and anti-trafficking activists, including actress Jada Pinkett-Smith.
The report will be available to the public on www.state.gov/j/tip.
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Secretary Clinton and ESPN President John Skipper to Make Announcement Thursday
Notice to the Press
Office of the SpokespersonWashington, DCJune 18, 2012
On Thursday, June 21, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton will meet with ESPN President John Skipper and make an announcement regarding international efforts to empower women and girls through sports. She will be joined by leading American women in sports and 16 female track and field athletes from the Caribbean who are in the United States participating in an international exchange program as part of the Empowering Women and Girls through Sports Initiative. Click here to learn more.
This announcement will begin at 9:20 a.m. at the Department of State.
