Embassy Officer Outlines U.S. Efforts to Combat Trafficking in Persons

March 9, 2011

Ms. Hernandez gives her presentation.

On March 9, U.S. Embassy Political Officer Christina Hernandez presented a summary of U.S. efforts to combat trafficking in persons domestically and around the world as part of a panel of Hungarian and international experts. In her discussion she highlighted the necessity of inter-agency cooperation and international partnership.

In addition to her participation, the U.S. Embassy also provided a small grant to support this conference organized by the Women of Hungary Foundation (MONA) that focused on legal and institutional conditions for combating prostitution and trafficking.