Category Archive Publications in Armenian media

Sputnik Armenia: Abused and filmed – the family is accused of trafficking a minor

Parents exploited the minor under the threat of violence, and their son and milkmaid abused him. A case of trafficking of a minor has been identified in Armenia. A family of three was charged on the basis of Part 1 of Article 132 (slavery or bringing to a state similar to slavery or other dependent position, committed by a group of persons by prior conspiracy). This was reported by the press service of the Investigative Committee.

ArmenPress: Two women have been charged with attempting to involve minors in begging

The criminal case under investigation at the Main Investigation Department of the RA Investigative Committee revealed a number of circumstances of violence against minors and attempts to involve them in begging, causing severe physical pain. The charges were brought against two women. “Armenpress” was informed about this in the department of public relations and information of the RA Investigative Committee.

NewsArmenia: 46-year-old man accused of forcing a mentally ill person to beg in Yerevan

A 46-year-old man in Armenia arrested on charges of trafficking or exploitation. This was reported by the press service of the Investigative Committee. During the preliminary investigation, it became known that in January-February 2019, a 46-year-old man, having met a woman born in 1973, suffering from a mental illness, forced her to beg on different streets of Yerevan. In addition, he periodically showed violence against her.

Police of RA: TRAFFICKING․ Thematic reference and investigations

The RA Police once again referred to the problem of trafficking, presenting the peculiarities of the phenomenon and the latest revelations in the sphere. The whole video is below:

Police of RA: Crime news daily report

According to the operations reports of Police of the Republic of Armenia, 51 cases of crime have been detected by officers of various police subdivisions in the territory of the republic from March 4 to March 5, 4 of which were earlier committed crimes.

The RA NSS has revealed cases of exploitation of people with the threat of violence

Official release: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rvgOVnwQQds&fbclid=IwAR2usdgC4iFZ5TEhG2bqf7qFXytnoaW8lYP2Kw-P8rmVueoUoqd5XSL4M4A

Sputnik Armenia: The government of Georgia will start issuing compensation to victims of human trafficking

The provision of a one-time state compensation will be a sufficient condition for granting a person the status of a victim.
Victims of trafficking will receive compensation at a time, regardless of whether a court is being held for damages in accordance with civil procedural legislation.

Sputnik Armenia: Trafficking organizer sought in Belgium found on Yerevan-Dubai flight

D. Gurdev was found during check-in for the Yerevan-Dubai flight and was detained, and immediately after that he was arrested.

The organizer of the international trafficking, who was wanted by the Belgian authorities, was detained at the Yerevan Zvartnots airport, the police press service reported.

FIP.AM: Mercenaries in the Artsakh war․ The sad experience of the Chechens and Mujahideens and the trafficking of Syrians

In July of this year, in the days following the Armenian-Azerbaijani war in Tavush, rumors circulated about the recruitment of militants by Turkey in northern Syria. On September 24, days before the large-scale attack by Azerbaijan, two Syrian sources had already reported the transfer of militants recruited by Turkey to Azerbaijan.

Armenia completes ratification of Lanzarote Convention

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 7, ARMENPRESS. Armenia has become the 47th state to have completed the ratification of the Council of Europe’s Convention on Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse (“Lanzarote Convention”), the CoE reported today.