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U.S.-Funded Program Advances Efforts to Combat Human Trafficking in Nigeria

Lagos––From March 9-10, Nigerian judicial officers, prosecutors, and law enforcement officials participated in a U.S.-funded retreat in Lagos focused on improving the investigation and prosecution of human trafficking cases. Sponsored by the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs and implemented by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, ...
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By | 10 March, 2021 | Topics: Lagos, News, Press Releases | Tags: , ,

DCM Kathleen FitzGibbon

DCM’s Remarks for the Joint Stakeholders Dialogue on TIP and SOM

Good morning.  I’d like to thank NAPTIP and the Nigerian Immigration Service for inviting the U.S. Mission Nigeria to be part of your Joint Stakeholders Dialogue on trafficking in persons and migrant smuggling.  In November, we participated in NAPTIP’s Five Year Planning Conference and was encouraged by the level of representation in the room from ...
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By | 27 January, 2021 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Speeches | Tags: , ,

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Deputy Chief of Mission Kathleen FitzGibbon Remarks at NAPTIP Five Year Planning Conference

Good morning/afternoon. I’d like to thank NAPTIP for inviting us to be part of your planning session today.  From 2002-2004, I was fortunate to be a member of the then-newly-created Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons at the Department of State. This multi-disciplinary office has grown exponentially, which is a sign of the ...
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By | 23 November, 2020 | Topics: Deputy Chief of Mission, News, Speeches | Tags: , ,

2019 Trafficking in Persons Report

Nigeria Makes Significant Efforts to Curtail Human Trafficking, but some work remains

Abuja – U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo officially released the 2019 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report in Washington, D.C. today.  As required by the Trafficking Victims Protection Act, the TIP Report assesses governments around the world on their efforts to combat human trafficking. The 19th annual TIP Report includes assessments of more than ...
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By | 20 June, 2019 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: , , ,

U.S. Embassy Commemorates World Day Against Trafficking in Persons

The U.S. Embassy Abuja, in collaboration with Devatop Centre for Africa Development, held a program on July 31 to commemorate World Day against Trafficking in Persons.  The program whose theme was Combating Human Trafficking: A National Priority, highlighted the scale and severity of human trafficking and efforts to fight the problem. Trafficking in persons is ...
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By | 1 August, 2018 | Topics: Events, News | Tags: ,

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