“If there is a single theme to this year’s Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, it is the conviction that there is nothing inevitable about trafficking in human beings. That conviction is where the process of change really begins—with the realization that just because a certain abuse has taken place in the past doesn’t mean that we have to tolerate that abuse in the future or that we can afford to avert our eyes. Instead, we should be asking ourselves—what if that victim of trafficking was my daughter, son, sister, or brother?
“This year’s TIP Report asks such questions, because ending modern slavery isn’t just a fight we should attempt—it is a fight we can and must win.
“The TIP Report is the product of a yearlong effort requiring contributions and follow-up from employees in the United States and at our diplomatic outposts across the globe, host country governments, and civil society.” – John F. Kerry, Secretary of State
The Report
The 2016 Trafficking in Persons Report is available in PDF and HTML formats. The PDF is available as a complete one-piece file and as individual sections for easier download. To view the PDF files, you will need to download, at no cost, the Adobe Acrobat Reader.
To request a hard copy of the 2016 Trafficking in Persons Report, please email TIPOutreach@state.gov and provide your mailing address. Please note that due to high demand, your order may not be processed right away.
PDF Format
–Trafficking in Persons Report 2016 — Complete Report (PDF)
–Introductory Material (PDF)
–Country Narratives: A-C (PDF)
–Country Narratives: D-I (PDF)
–Country Narratives: J-M (PDF)
–Country Narratives: N-S (PDF)
–Country Narratives: T-Z and Special Case (PDF)
–Relevant International Conventions/Closing Material (PDF)
HTML Format
–Letter From Secretary Kerry
–Letter From Ambassador Susan Coppedge
–Victims’ Stories
–Meeting the Global Challenge: Effective Strategies To Prevent Human Trafficking
–Countries That Are Not States Parties to the Protocol
–Topics of Special Interest
–Child Soldiers Prevention Act List
–What is Trafficking in Persons?
–Methodology
–Global Law Enforcement Data
–TVPA Minimum Standards
–2016 TIP Report Heroes
–Tier Placements
–Country Narratives
–Special Case
–Relevant International Conventions
–Stopping Human Trafficking, Sexual Exploitation, and Abuse by International Peacekeepers & Civilian Personnel
–Multilateral Organizations Combating Trafficking in Persons
–Glossary of Acronyms
–Photo Credits
–A Closing Note
Remarks
-06/30/16 Remarks at the 2016 Trafficking In Persons Report Ceremony; Secretary of State John Kerry; Ben Franklin Room; Washington, DC
-06/30/16 Ambassador-at-Large to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons Susan Coppedge on the 2016 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report; Ambassador-at-Large Susan Coppedge, Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons; Washington, DC
-06/30/16 Background Briefing on the Trafficking in Persons Report; Via Teleconference; Washington, DC
Fact Sheets
–International Programs To Combat Trafficking In Persons [
PDF version ]
–Challenges in Protecting Vulnerable Populations [ PDF version ]
–Human Trafficking Protection Checklist [ PDF version ]
–Human Trafficking in Conflict Zones [ PDF version ]
–Office To Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons: An Overview [ PDF version ]
–Protecting Victims From Wrongful Prosecution and Further Victimization [ PDF version ]
–The 3Ps: Prevention, Protection, Prosecution [ PDF version ]
–Vicarious Trauma [ PDF version ]
–What is Trafficking in Persons? [ PDF version ]
