On the occasion of the 150th Anniversary of the US Emancipation Proclamation, Ambassador of the United States to Australia Mr Jeffrey Bleich honours ANU alumna and human rights lawyer Dr Anne Gallagher AO for her work on international human trafficking law.
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A leading expert on the subject of human trafficking, Dr Gallagher was named one of 10 'Trafficking in Persons Heroes' who have made a significant contribution in the struggle against modern slavery by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in June.
Dr Gallagher influenced international human trafficking law and policy when she served as Advisor on Trafficking to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights from 1998 to 2003. From 2003 to 2011, she led an AusAID project to help develop more effective criminal justice responses to human trafficking. She was made an Officer of the Order of Australia in June 2012.