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On 17th of December RA legislation on “Identification of and Assistance to the Victims of Human Trafficking and Exploitation” has been adopted with the third reading

On 17th of October, 2014, with the third reading the law on “Identification of and Assistance to the victims of Human Trafficking” has been discussed and adopted fully and unconditionally. Read More

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The Human Trafficking and Exploitation Bill in the UK: the developments in Scotland and Northern Ireland

Scotland: People who carry out human trafficking in Scotland could face life imprisonment under new legislation to tackle the problem. The Scottish government has published details of a new bill aimed at protecting the victims and punishing the perpetrators of trafficking. In 2013 there were 55 victims identified in Scotland. The new law will introduce a single human trafficking offence and increase the maximum penalty for offenders. Read More

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Sexual Exploitation in China Must End

Auren Kaplan the CEO of Girl Justice, a nonprofit crowd funding platform, writes:

 

“As America continues her inevitable march towards deeper degrees of independence and opportunity for all of her citizens, I am reminded constantly of the myriad challenges women face around the world. As the CEO of Girl Justice, a women’s empowerment charity, I am constantly reminded of the continuous struggle for women’s rights abroad and at home. And while no country is flawless in the context of empowering women, one country stood out as a consistent and significant abuser of women’s rights: China. Read More

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“Mapping the politics of national rankings in the movement against “modern slavery””

By Siobhán McGrath and Fabiola Mieres

The Global Slavery Index uses questionable data and ignores global interdependence to frame modern slavery as an issue rooted in the Global South. It exculpates the Global North of its continuing role in extreme exploitation and perpetuates a politics of rescue. Read More

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The Chinese kept their 4 compatriots in one of Yerevan hotels for sexual exploitation purpose 

Tert.am informs:

A criminal case has been filed by the citizens of China (officially People’s Republic of China (PRC)) upon initial agreement, in RA Investigation Committee for the trafficking crime committed in Yerevan. This information is given by the RA Investigation Committee’s Public outreach department. Read More

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Children in Thailand stand up for Freedom – Isn’t it time that we do too?

On the 23th fo November The Chai Lai Orchid invited minority children from the surrounding area that are most at risk of child labor to enjoy a day to just be kids. Read More

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Student debates on the subject of human trafficking in Yerevan

On the 29th of November final phase of republican championship of “Student debate” took place in Ani Plaza Hotel in Yerevan. Debates were held in the frame of “Civic engagement – student debates” program.
The final debate was around the “Men are more vulnerable in trafficking arena” thesis. Read More

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Number of women convicted for human trafficking “exceptionally high” -UN

Nearly three in 10 convicted human traffickers worldwide are female, according to a U.N. report on Monday which found that women play a bigger role in trafficking than other major crimes such as murder or robbery. Read More

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UNODC 2014 Global Report on Trafficking in Persons

 

In 2010, just a few months short of the tenth anniversary of the adoption of the Trafficking in Persons Protocol, Member States renewed their commitment to the fight against trafficking in persons by adopting the United Nations Global Plan of Action to Combat Trafficking in Persons (contained in General Assembly resolution 64/293). Read More

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