,,iv  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ebh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #af1 #bjae   
,ms4 ,jackson ,lee 7= h]self1 ,ms4 ,judy
 ,*u ( ,cali=nia1 ,mr4 ,dold1 ,mr4      
,rangel1 ,ms4 ,hahn1 ,ms4 ,kelly (      
,ill9ois1 ,ms4 ,fudge1 ,mrs4 ,watson    
,coleman1 ,ms4 ,sewell ( ,alabama1 &    
,ms4 ,wilson ( ,florida7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,h\se
 ( ,repres5tatives reg>d+ ! ,victims ( !
 ,t]ror ,protection ,fund4  ,:]eas !    
,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion ,aga9/       
,corruption 7,,unac7 obliges /ate p>ties
 to implem5t a wide & detail$ range (   
anticorruption measures affect+ _! laws1
 in/itutions & practices2 ,:]eas ^!     
measures aim to promote ! prev5tion1    
detection1 & sanction+ ( corruption1 z  
well z ! coop]ation betwe5 /ate p>ties  
on ^! matt]s2 ,:]eas ! ,,unac promotes  
prev5tive measures1 crim9alization ( a  
wide range ( (f5ses & conta9s a broad   

def9ition ( ! t]m public (ficial1       
includ+ (f5ses relat$ bo? to public     
sector corruption & private sector      
7private-to-private7 corruption2 ,:]eas 
! ,,unac's asset recov]y provision is   
robu/ & del9eates a global asset recov]y
 framework & /rategy & cov]s c\ntries 9 
a v>iety ( nation /ates f ! nor? & s\?2 
,:]eas ! te*nical coop]ation & in=mation
 ex*ange provision ( ! ,,unac provides =
 enhanc$ f9ancial & mat]ial assi/ance to
 develop+ c\ntries & te*nical assi/ance 
to develop+ c\ntries & c\ntries 9       
transition to help !m implem5t !        
,conv5tion1 )\t :i* su* c\ntries w be 9 
a position to implem5t ,,unac           
requirem5ts2 ,:]eas asset recov]y is a  
fundam5tal pr9ciple ( ,,unac1 :]e       
high-level corruption has plund]$ !     
national weal?1 & :]e res\rces are badly
 ne$$ = recon/ruction & ! rehabilitation
 ( societies "u new gov]nm5ts2 ,:]eas ! 
ne$s ( c\ntries seek+ ! illicit assets  
_h to be reconcil$ ) ! legal & proc$ural
 safegu>ds ( ! c\ntries ^: assi/ance is 

s\ght ) emphasis on coop]ation &        
assi/ance2 ,:]eas 9 ! case ( embezzlem5t
 ( public funds1 "o ( ! mann]s 9 :i* !  
confiscat$ assets c\ld be dispos$ ( is z
 comp5sation to ! victims affect$ by !  
und]ly+ crime2 ,:]eas an effective asset
 recov]y provision creat$ by a /ate p>ty
 su* z ! ,unit$ ,/ates w support ! ef=ts
 ( o!r c\ntries to r$ress ! wor/ effects
 ( corruption :ile s5d+ a message to    
corrupt (ficials t !re w be no place to 
hide illicit assets2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,ju/ice implem5ts &  
en=ces ! ,,unac vis-a-vis its ,ju/ice's 
,kleptocracy ,asset ,recov]y            
,initiative2 ,:]eas to date1 ! =feit$   
,aba*a funds is ! l>ge/ kleptocracy     
=feiture action ev] br\ght 9 ! ,unit$   
,/ates total+ approximately #deh1jjj1jjj
 ( =feit$ assets recov]$ by ,ju/ice's   
,kleptocracy ,asset ,recov]y ,initiative
 f =m] ,nig]ian ,dictator ,sanni ,aba*a2
 ,:]eas1 z del9eat$ 9 ! ,,unac &        
pursuant to ,ju/ice's ,kleptocracy      
,initiative1 ^u recov]y ( proce$s (     

crime or corruption-relat$ assets1 !    
,attorney ,g5]al z ! ,*ief ,prosecutor (
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates has ! discretion to    
dispose ( ! funds z %e deems fit1       
especially :]e high-level corruption has
 plund]$ ! national weal?1 & :]e        
res\rces are badly ne$$ = recon/ruction 
& ! rehabilitation ( societies "u new   
gov]nm5ts2 ,:]eas ! ,aba*a ,adm9i/ration
 embezzl$ ,nig]ian public funds "u among
 o!r false claims t ! ,adm9i/ration 0   
inve/+ 9 national security measures to  
protect ,nig]ia & ! ,nig]ian p2 ,:]eas1 
z a result ( or 9 "p because ( !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,nig]ia's failure to inve/ 9
 & implem5t security measures1 !        
security 9 ,nig]ia is t5u\s & ! c\ntry  
is curr5tly "u cont9u\s ?reat by !      
,,isis affiliat$ gr\p ,boko ,h>am2      
,:]eas1 z rec5tly z ,may #bjae1 ,nig]ia 
is report$ z hav+ ! highe/ numb] (      
displac$ p]sons 9 ,africa & ! ?ird l>ge/
 9 ! _w foll[+ ,syria & ,colombia 9 "p  
because ( security issues & ! cont9ual  
?reat ( ,boko ,h>am2 ,:]eas accord+ to a

 report by ! ,int]nal ,displacem5t      
,monitor+ ,c5t]1 an e/imat$ #c1cjj1jjj  
p]sons h be5 displac$ & #e1ejj kill$ z a
 result ( viol5ce 9 g5]al & ,boko ,h>am 
specifically 9 ,nig]ia2 ,:]eas accord+  
to a ,,unicef report1 ,nig]ia1 ) its    
population ( #agd1jjj1jjj p1 has se5 an 
e/imat$ #a1ejj1jjj p flee _! homes to   
escape ,boko ,h>am traffick+ & t]rori/  
relat$ viol5ce2 ,:]eas accord+ to       
,amne/y ,int]national1 ?\s&s ( wom5 &   
girls h be5 abduct$ by ! gr\p ) "s %>$  
to fight]s z a rew>d or traffick$ z sex 
slaves2 ,:]eas 9 ,april #bjae alone1    
#gjj wom5 & girls 7 rescu$ f ,boko ,h>am
 militants 9 ! ,sambisa ,=e/ ) hundr$s  
visibly pregnant2 ,:]eas ,boko ,h>am has
 claim$ responsibility = traffick+1     
kidnapp+1 dea?s1 & displacem5t ( ?\s&s (
 ,nig]ian *ildr51 wom51 & m52 ,:]eas    
among o!rs1 ,boko ,h>am also alleg$ly   
kidnapp$ #bgf s*ool girls f _!          
dormitories 9 ,*ibok 9 nor!a/]n ,nig]ia 
:ile !y 7 9 ! mid/ ( exam prep>ation2   
,:]eas ! /ill miss+ ,*ibok girls are "p 

( ! approximately #c1cjj1jjj p]sons     
displac$ 9 ! ,lake ,*ad ,bas9 :i* sits  
on ! edge ( ! ,sah>a :i* encompasses    
,*ad1 ,cam]oon1 ,nig]1 & ,nig]ia2 ,:]eas
 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tion aga9/     
,transnational ,organiz$ ,crime is a    
legally b9d+ in/rum5t ?r\gh :i* /ate    
p>ties commit to tak+ a s]ies ( measures
 aga9/ transnational organiz$ crime2    
,:]eas ! ,protocol to ,prev5t1 ,suppress
 & ,puni% ,traffick+ 9 ,p]sons1         
especially ,wom5 & ,*ildr51 0 adopt$ by 
,g5]al ,assembly resolution #ee_/be &   
ent]$ into =ce on ,decemb] #be1 #bjjc2  
,:]eas ! ,conv5tion & ! ,protocol are ! 
fir/ global legally b9d+ in/rum5ts ) an 
agre$ def9ition on traffick+ 9 p]sons2  
,:]eas a key objective ( ! ,protocol is 
to protect & assi/ ! victims ( traffick+
 9 p]sons ) full respect = _! human     
rights2 & ,:]eas ! human rights ( !     
victims ( ,boko ,h>am to life1 security1
 & livelihood h be5 violat$ 9 d]ogation 
( ! ,univ]sal ,decl>ation ( ,human      
,rights1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,conv5tions  

on ! ,rights ( ! ,*ild1 ! ,int]national 
,cov5ant on ,civil & ,political ,rights 
& its two ,optional ,protocols1 & !     
,int]national ,cov5ant on ,economic1    
,social & ,cultural ,rights1 among o!rs3
 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is ! s5se ( !   
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives t-- 7#a7 ,boko  
,h>am & o!r t]rori/ organizations be    
decl>$ an exi/5tial ?reat to ! human    
rights1 well-be+1 & security ( !        
,nig]ian p & _! regional neighbors ) its
 rel5tless drive to commit g5ocide 9    
,nig]ia2  7#b7 !re is an urg5cy = a     
framework to address ! unprec$5t$       
migrant & refugee crisis across !       
,m$it]ranean trigg]$ by viol5t          
extremism1 conflict1 & natural disa/]s2 
7#c7 ! global /rategy = end+ ! suff]+1  
prev5t+ displacem5t1 & creat+ solutions 
= displac$ p]sons 9 ,africa include a   
multi-prong$ /rategy :i* w\ld among o!rs
 include a ,victims ( ,t]ror ,protection
 ,fund1 su/a9$ humanit>ian response1    
gov]nm5t & civil society capacity       
build+1 & ! creation ( resili5t         

political & security infra/ructures &   
l&scapes2  7#d7 milit>y te*nical        
assi/ance be provid$ to ,nig]ia & its   
neighbors1 ow+ to ! fact t ! ?reat (    
,boko ,h>am has be5 s s]i\s t ! ,unit$  
,nations ,security ,c\ncil & neighbor+  
,african c\ntries h call$ = accel]at$   
milit>y collaboration to combat ?is     
extremi/ gr\p & any ( its affiliates2   
7#e7 ! victims ( ,boko ,h>am %\ld be    
provid$ ! dire humanit>ian assi/ance :i*
 ! ,victims ( ,t]ror ,support ,fund c   
provide pursuant to ! ,univ]sal         
,decl>ation ( ,human ,rights1 ! ,unit$  
,nations ,conv5tions on ! ,rights ( !   
,*ild1 ! ,int]national ,cov5ant on      
,civil & ,political ,rights & its two   
,optional ,protocols1 & ! ,int]national 
,cov5ant on ,economic1 ,social &        
,cultural ,rights1 among o!rs2 &  7#f7 !
 ,victims ( ,t]ror ,support ,fund %\ld  
be model$ aft] ! cases ( ,khazi/an &    
,equatorial ,gu9ea :]e prior kleptocracy
 initiatives h be5 creat$ to b5efit     
communities & victims 9 ne$ ( support4