Port-Au-Prince, Haiti 

“Trafficking in persons” or “human trafficking” are terms many international groups use to describe a range of activities from abducting laborers to forced prostitution. Human trafficking includes all the ways people are delivered into compelled service or exploited as forced workers or servants. President Bill Clinton issued an Executive Memorandum on the Trafficking of Women […] 

Intellectual Property Protection 

Lima, Peru 

The Office of International Intellectual Property Enforcement promotes American and global innovation by advocating for the effective protection and enforcement of intellectual property rights (IPR) around the world. The team works closely with economic officers at the Department’s embassies, consulates, and missions to ensure that the interests of American rights holders are represented overseas. The […] 

Internet Freedom 

Havana, Cuba 

The Department of State is committed to free expression and the free flow of information as fundamental human rights. Repressive regimes are censoring search results, jailing journalists and activists, and imposing laws that restrict access to information. To expand Internet freedom, the Department engages vigorously with foreign governments when they attack bloggers or curtail access to content. […] 

Jailed Abroad 

Rabat, Morocco 

Did you know that in the 1970s over 400 Americans were jailed abroad? U.S. Ambassadors in regions such as Morocco and Lebanon at that time reported a surge in emergency requests for basic needs such as soap and blankets from imprisoned Americans. Most of these incarcerations came as a result of drug smuggling. Naive American […] 

Maritime Pirates