David Batstone joined Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Ambassador-at-Large to Combat Human Trafficking Lou DeBaca in Washington D.C. for the public release of the 2009 G/TIP Report.
Batstone represented the Not For Sale Campaign as a national partner for the creation of effective legislation to combat the global slave trade.
NFSC is thankful for the work that both Clinton and DeBaca are doing within the US State Department to tackle modern slavery, and the extensive information made available through this effective report. Secretary Clinton stated during the press conference, “The ninth annual Trafficking in Persons Report sheds light on the faces of modern-day slavery and on new facets of this global problem. The human trafficking phenomenon affects virtually every country, including the United States. In acknowledging America’s own struggle with modern-day slavery and slavery-related practices, we offer partnership. We call on every government to join us in working to build consensus and leverage resources to eliminate all forms of human trafficking.”
