Evaluation of DoD Contracts Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons: U.S. Central Command

Abstract

Over the past decade, Congress passed legislation to address its concern regarding allegations of contractor and U.S. Forces' involvement in sexual slavery, human trafficking, and debt bondage. Prior to 2000, allegations of sexual slavery, sex with minors, and human trafficking involving U.S. contractors in Bosnia and Herzegovina led to administrative and criminal investigations by U.S. Government agencies. In 2002, a local television news program aired a report alleging that women trafficked from the Philippines, Russia, and Eastern Europe were forced into prostitution in bars in South Korea frequented by U.S. military personnel, which resulted in an investigation and changes to DoD policy. In 2004, official reports chronicled allegations of forced labor and debt bondage against U.S. contractors in Iraq. These incidents were contrary to U.S. Government policy regarding official conduct and reflected poorly on DoD.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 18, 2011
Accession Number
ADA546349

Entities

Organizations

  • Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Congress
  • Contract Administration
  • Contractors
  • Contracts
  • Criminal Investigations
  • Department Of Defense
  • Employment
  • Geographic Regions
  • Governments
  • Human Trafficking
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Procurement
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States Central Command

Readers

  • Defense Financial Management and Audit.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.