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US Congress passes The Trafficking Victims Protection Act (TVPA), the first comprehensive federal law to address trafficking, putting the spotlight on the international dimension of the problem.
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State Department's Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking releases its first "Trafficking in Persons Report"
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Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula de Silva unveils anti-slavery initiative
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President Bush signs Trafficking Victims Protection Act Reauthorization
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President Bush delivers a major anti-trafficking address at the U.N. General Assembly
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The U.N. launches a year-long commemoration of the anti-slavery movement
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The State Departments fourth annual "Trafficking in Persons Report" is released
