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| Name: | Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act, 2000 (H.R. 3244)(22 U.S.C. 7103) . |
| Country: | United States of America |
| Subject(s): | Criminal and penal law |
| Type of legislation: | Law, Act |
| Adopted on: | 2000-10-28 |
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| Published on: | Congressional and Administrative News, 2001-02, No. 12, pp. 1464-1548 |
| ISN: | USA-2000-L-59648 |
| Link: | https://www.ilo.org/dyn/natlex/natlex4.detail?p_isn=59648&p_lang=en |
| Bibliography: | Congressional and Administrative News, 2001-02, No. 12, pp. 1464-1548 Victims of Trafficking Act and Viloence Protection Act  US Department of State, United States PDF of Act (consulted on 2004-08-09) |
| Abstract/Citation: | Provides for measures against trafficking in persons, slavery and involuntary servitude, and reauthorizes certain federal programmes to prevent violence against women. Division A makes provision for protection of trafficking victims; Division B for measures against violence against women. Part I provides for strengthening of law enforcement to reduce violence against women, Part II for strengthening of services to victims of violence, Part III for limiting effects of violence on children, Part IV for strengthening of education and training to combat violence against women, and Part V for support to battered immigrant women. |
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