today, we honor noyon as one of our tip heroes.his sty is his story is a testament to the extraordinary resilience of the contribute to this shared movement. so i wanted to highlight the report to you, but i especiau can appreciate and applaud the extraordinary individuals who share this stage with us, our tip report heroes. to them, to all of you here who mission, thank you, thank you, thank you. ci [applause] ambassador dyer: thank you blinken. i am excited to indeed now turn our attention to the 2024 tip rt heroes. please join me as we recognize and honor this year's 10 heroes. first, al-amin noyon, from [applause] forts managing a migration information center using his professional and personal experience to provide survivor-centered support to an estimated 35,000 trafficking victims and migrants returning to bangladesh. [applause] marcela martinez from bolivia, in [applause] in recognition of her extraordinary leadership in the antitrafficking movement in bolivia, spurring antitrgal protections, increasing the visibility of se

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f ed to work, we would be beaten," noyon said.worked in these brutal conditions until he pe eventually, noyon made his way to t finally, back home. story. ng escaped, noyon decided to dedicate himself to helping those who found themselves victims of trafficking. as he put it, "i turned my scars into my strength."years later, e , thousands of people owe their freedom to his efforts. today, we honor noyon as one of our tip heroes. his story is a testament to the his story is a testament to the extraordinary resilience o survivors and all that they contribute to this shared movement. so i wanted to highlight the report to you, but i especially now want to get out of the way so that you can appreciate and applaud the extraordinary individuals who share thta with us, our tip report heroes.■ to them, to all of you here who are working on this vital mission, thank you, thank you, thank you. cindy, back to you. [applause] ambassador dyer: thank y secretary blinken. i am excited to indeed now turn our attention to the 2024 tip report heroe

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