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The United States encourages the DRC to make further progress in the fight against human trafficking

On June 15, the U.S. Department of State released the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report, an annual report that highlights the progress and setbacks in addressing human trafficking across the globe.  This year’s report acknowledged the efforts of the Government of the Democratic Republic of Congo (GDRC) to address trafficking in persons in 2022 and ... Read More»

By | 7 July, 2023 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: , , , , ,

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Acting Assistant Secretary Peterson reiterates U.S. support for human rights, democracy and anti-corruption efforts in DRC during Kinshasa visit

Acting Assistant Secretary Peterson reiterates U.S. support for human rights, democracy and anti-corruption efforts in DRC during Kinshasa visit   Ambassador Lisa Peterson, U.S. Acting Assistant Secretary of State for the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor (DRL), visited the DRC June 14-18 to strengthen our partnership with the DRC to advance respect for ... Read More»

By | 18 June, 2021 | Topics: News, Press Releases | Tags: , , , , , , , , , ,

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United States Funds Training of Key Government Officials and NGOs to Combat Trafficking of Congolese Children

Kinshasa, DRC – From November 11 to 15, 35 Ministry of Social Affairs officials and social service professionals from local NGOs learned to combat the illicit trafficking of Congolese children through a U.S. government-funded training led by International Organization for Migration (IOM). Tragically, Congolese children are among the world’s most vulnerable to human trafficking.  According ... Read More»

By | 19 November, 2019 | Topics: Events, Featured Event, News, Press Releases | Tags:

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