Human Trafficking Crimes committed during nine-month period of 2014 in Armenia

Human Trafficking Crimes committed during nine-month period of 2014 in Armenia

On the 6th of November, at a meeting with journalists organized by the RA Police General Department for Combating Organized Crime 3-rd Department’s chief, Police Colonel Tigran Petrosyan, presented the overall progress of the measures taken by the police in combating human trafficking in Armenia during nine-month period of 2014.

According to Colonel’s words, the fight against human trafficking is not limited to the disclosure of crimes..It covers wide range of activities, such as the implementation of awareness-rasing campaigns, legislative initiatives, enhancement of skills of police, etc. Today, fundamental anti-trafficking activities in Armenia are carried out through serious cooperation with government agencies, international and non-governmental organizations.Obvious achievements such as identification of trafficking cases, disclosure of criminals and, in general, the prevention of the phenomenon are the result of joint efforts and cooperation.

Due to 18 filed lawsuits in 2013-2014 period, 22 cases have been identified 10 of which were committed by organized gangs. There have been identified 28 victims of human trafficking out of which were minors. In out of 12 lawsuits with the charge of sexual exploitation, 4 cases occurred in United Arab Emirates, 2 in Turkey, 6 in Armenia.

With the crime of human trafficking and exploitation, 17 individuals have been charged and 16 individuals are under international prosecution.

At the same time, as an adjacent crime there were disclosed 62 cases of child-related crimes, such as forcing children into begging and vagrancy, child selling and minors prostitution.
Over the past two years 28 people have been convicted with the charge of human trafficking and exploitation.
After the presentation, Tigran Petrosyan answered the questions of journalists.

Source: http://www.police.am/news/view/%D5%A1%D5%BD061114.html

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