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Cooperation Programs
Anti-Trafficking in Persons
The U.S. Embassy continues to play an important role in supporting Russia's anti-trafficking efforts. The United States and Russia are both vulnerable to the crimes of trafficking in persons, and both countries have recognized and responded to this tragic and serious problem.
Grant Opportunity
The Global Office to Combat Trafficking (G/TIP) annually solicits grant proposals for programs to combat human trafficking. Proposals are to be submitted in Russian or in English but submission in English facilitates Embassy review. If you are able to do so, please submit a brief abstract in English of your proposal. The 2008 deadline for proposal submission has passed. Please visit this page periodically for updates on the 2009 request for grant proposals. You may familiarize yourself with the text of the latest request for proposals.
Transcripts, Opinion Editorials and Articles
- U.S. Ambassador William Burns: Remarks to the Second National Assembly of Anti-trafficking NGOs (Moscow, March 16, 2006)
- U.S. Ambassador William Burns: Protecting Our Most Vulnerable Citizens from Trafficking (Izvestiya, February 06, 2006)
- Dr. Mohamed Mattar Remarks on the Anti-trafficking Law of the Russian Federation Presented to the State Duma of the Russian Federation (Moscow, November 29, 2004)
- Legal Advisor Terry Kinney State Duma Comments on the Problem of Human Trafficking (Moscow, November 29, 2004)
- Secretary of State Colin Powell: Our Trafficking Signal: Stop! (Trud, June 23, 2004)
- Remarks by Secretary of State Colin Powell at Russian Anti-Trafficking in Persons Conference (Assembly of Non-Government Organizations) (Moscow, January 27, 2004)
- Statement by Rep. Christopher Smith: All-Russian National Assembly of Non-Government Organizations to Combat Human Trafficking (Moscow, January 27, 2004)
- Russian President Vladimir Putin: Excerpt from the Speech at a Meeting with Members of the Russian Government (Moscow, Kremlin, October 27, 2003)
- Remarks by President Bush in Address to the United Nations General Assembly (New York, September 23, 2003)
Legislative Links
- Excerpts from Federal Law No. 162-FZ on Introducing Changes and Amendments to the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation
(Passed by the State Duma on November 21, 2003) - Excerpts from the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation
- Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000
- Trafficking Victims Protection Reauthorization Act of 2003
- United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children
Governmental Resources
- Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report - 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004
- Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons (State Department)
- Human Trafficking (State Department International Information Programs)
- Trafficking in Persons Information (Department of Justice)
- Department of Justice Assessment of U.S. Activities to Combat Trafficking in Persons (August 2003)
- International Criminal Police Commission, Interpol
- Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE)
- United Nations (UN)