Category Archive Publications in Armenian media

Hetq.am: Indian Migrants: The Armenian Dream

Indian migrant workers are coming to Armenia in increasing numbers. They pay large sums to agents and have high hopes for their future. But difficult conditions await them. Those profiting aren’t the migrant workers but others.
Source: https://hetq.am/en/article/164493

Tsayg TV: Together against human trafficking. panorama of Armenian reality

On the occasion of the International Anti-Slavery Day, “Tsayg” regional television company hosted Tigran Hovhannisyan, the head of the “Together Against Human Trafficking” program implemented by the “World Vision Armenia” charity organization, and Arzuman Harutyunyan, the head of the “Association of Audio-Visual Reporters” NGO organization, which co-implemented the program.

“Kyavar” TV. Human trafficking: how to support victims and their relatives

On the occasion of International Anti-Slavery Day, “Kyavar” regional television company prepared an explanatory video about human trafficking and exploitation, which presents in detail the important information related to the problem and tells how a victim of trafficking is officially identified, what support mechanisms the state offers and which structures are involved in this process.

Sputnik.am. Who and how ends up in sexual slavery in Armenia?

Finding and talking to a victim of trafficking in Armenia is not an easy task. Because of the national mentality, people are often afraid or embarrassed to discuss the details, but still we managed to talk to a woman who went through the hell of sexual slavery.

Factor.am: “One day he hit my girlfriend with a milk can, she complained.” According to the former pupil of the orphanage, he and his girlfriend were exploited on the animal farm

Lilith (name changed) was an infant when her mother abandoned her, her sister and two brothers. The father and his relatives took care of the children, then the father ended up in the detention center, and the 4 children were in the orphanage. After leaving here, Lilit and her sister lived in the center of one of the non-governmental organizations for about two years, and then they both got married.

JAM-NEWS.net. Trafficking in Armenia. facts, figures, expert assessment

Human trafficking is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the world. This is stated in the annual report of the US State Department. No country is free from human trafficking and exploitation, but as a rule, citizens of underdeveloped and developing countries become victims of crime.

Azatutyun.am: Ankara denies claims in State Department trafficking report about Turkey

The Turkish Foreign Ministry “strongly denies” the claims of the US State Department report that Turkey is involved in child trafficking and the recruitment of minors to participate in military conflicts.

ArmenPress: Deputy Chairman of the RA Investigative Committee, hosted USAID Anti-Trafficking Program Officer

On February 16, Arsen Ayvazyan, Deputy Chairman of the RA Investigative Committee, hosted Lillian Magito, USAID Anti-Trafficking Program Officer, 2020-2022.

An official from the RA Investigative Committee told Armenpress that during the meeting the Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee presented in detail the statistics of criminal cases related to human trafficking in recent years, as well as the work done by the relevant department of the RA Investigative Committee.

Armenia ombudsman: Azerbaijan actually carries out human trafficking by holding captives

Azerbaijan holds Armenians captive for no reason; solely for political and military dividends. The Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) of Armenia, Arman Tatoyan, told this to a press conference Friday.