USA: UN human rights expert to assess trafficking in persons

USA: UN human rights expert to assess the situation of trafficking in persons

GENEVA / WASHINGTON (2 December 2016) – United Nations human rights expert Maria Grazia Giammarinaro will visit the United States of America from 6 to 16 December to gather first-hand information on trafficking for labour and sexual exploitation and any other forms of trafficking in the country, with a special focus on the rights of trafficked persons, including from a gender and child-rights perspective.

“The United States is considered as a country of origin, transit and destination of trafficked individuals, both US citizens and foreign nationals,” said the UN Special Rapporteur on trafficking in persons, especially women and children, announcing her first official visit to assess the measures taken to combat trafficking in human beings in the country.

“Particular attention will be paid to measures in place and those planned to protect victims of trafficking and provide them with access to effective remedies,” Ms. Giammarinaro added.

The Special Rapporteur will be meeting with victims, officials at Federal, State and local levels, representatives from civil society and businesses. During her nine-day visit, she will travel to Washington DC, New York, California and Texas.

A press conference to share the Special Rapporteur’s preliminary findings will be held on Friday 16 December at 11:30 at the FAO premises in Washington DC (address: 2121 K Street, NW Suite 800-B, Washington, DC 20037). Access to the press conference is strictly limited to accredited media. Please RSVP with your name, contact details and affiliation by emailing events@unic.org with the subject line: UNSR Trafficking press conference, Dec. 16th.

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