Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, alongside leaders in Congress, will announce the release of the ninth annual Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 at 9:15 a.m. in the State Department’s Benjamin Franklin Room.

The 175-country report is the most comprehensive worldwide report on the efforts of governments to combat severe forms of trafficking in persons, a modern-day form of slavery. Its findings are intended to raise global awareness and spur countries to take effective actions to counter trafficking in persons. The assessment includes reports on 173 countries assigned ranks. Commentary on two additional countries, considered special cases, is also included.

Will post a link to the report here as soon as it’s out.

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