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Philippines Congress Passes Anti-Trafficking Act
The Philippines Congress passed The Anti-Trafficking Act of 2003 which covers penalties for such offenses as prostitution, slavery and sexual exploitation.

Human Trafficking in Vietnam
The UN Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) will continue to help the Vietnamese judicial system and law enforcement agencies improve their capacity to combat human trafficking in Viet Nam.

Thailand's Memorandum of Understanding with Cambodia
On May 31, 2003, Thailand and Cambodia signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Bilateral Cooperation to Eliminate Trafficking in Children and Women to provide a legal framework for joint efforts in dealing with the problem.

Thailand Takes Positive Steps to Combat Human Trafficking1
Thailand's Social Development and Human Security Inspector General, Kanda Vajrabhaya, announced on 10 May 2005 that Thailand, in its move to curb human trafficking, will adopt and enforce the Prevention and Suppression of Human Trafficking Act soon.

Thai Government Pursues Human Trafficking Legislation1
The Thai government demonstrated its commitment to combating human trafficking by announcing that it was preparing a comprehensive draft human trafficking prevention bill for submission to the next roving cabinet meeting in mid-June.

IOM Signs Agreement with Thai Ministries to Combat Trafficking1
The International Organization for Migration signed a cooperation agreement on 16 August 2005 with eight Thai ministries to step up the country's fight against human trafficking through improved training of officials and public awareness-raising.

Subcommittee Approves Trafficking Reauthorization and Expansion
On March 10, the House International Relations Subcommittee on Africa, Global Human Rights and International Operations approved, by voice vote, a bill (H.R.

United States Department of Justice Distributes Grants to Support Local Taskforces to Combat Trafficking
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National Conference on Human Trafficking, Dallas, TX
The Second Annual Trafficking in Persons Conference on Modern Day Slavery: Global, National and Local Perspectives for Prevention, Protection and Prosecution will be held at the Adams Mark Hotel in Dallas Texas from 3-5 March 2004.

NY City Community Response to Trafficking Launches New Web site
The New York City Community Response to Trafficking (CRT) is a trafficking awareness project aimed at developing a collaborative response to the problem of human trafficking by community based organizations and criminal justice agencies, including local police and prosecutors and federal agents and prosecutors, in New York City.