Human Trafficking and Peacekeeping Operations: Research Findings and Legislative Responses

When peacekeepers commit or facilitate human rights abuses, they prolong deployments and undermine missions. This panel discussion focused on the issue of sexual exploitation and abuse, particularly human trafficking in peacekeeping operations. It explored ways that U.S. policy can be changed to end human trafficking in peacekeeping missions around the world.

Participants:

Sarah Mendelson, CSIS

Sarah Martin, Gender Advocate for Refugees International

Martina Vandenberg,Attorney, Jenner & Block LLP

Maureen Walsh, General Counsel, Helsinki Commission

This event and related issues are discussed in Lisa Burgess’s article "House considers human trafficking bill covering overseas federal employees," Stars and Stripes (Mideast Edition), November 19, 2005.