Evaluation of DoD Contracts Regarding Combating Trafficking in Persons: U.S. European Command and U.S. Africa 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 in DoD policy. In 2004, official reports chronicled allegations of forced labor and debt bondage against U.S. contractors in Iraq. These incidents, when confirmed, 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 17, 2012
Accession Number
ADA555670

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Department of Defense

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Combatant Commanders
  • Congress
  • Contracts
  • Criminal Investigations
  • Employment
  • Geographic Regions
  • Governments
  • Human Trafficking
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Test And Evaluation
  • Unified Combatant Commands
  • United States Africa Command
  • United States European Command
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Government Contracting/Procurement.
  • Military and Counterinsurgency Studies.
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.