Knowledge crusade against trafficking for the youth of Stepanavan
On the 15th of August «Art Sight» LLC jointly with RA Ministry of Sport and Youth affairs has implemented already traditional “Knowledge crusade against trafficking” project’s first phase. Read More
Ban Ki-moon: «Criminal trafficking networks thrive in countries where the rule of law is weak»
The United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon issued a message on the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons on marked on July 30, writes Panorama.am citing UN Office in Armenia.
Let’s give hope to all human trafficking victims!!
The second annual World Day against Trafficking in Persons is being marked on 30 July 2015. Read More
Armenia once more is in the 1 Tier of countries combating with human trafficking
Once more Armenia has been categorized in the 1 Tier of countries combating with human trafficking by U.S. Department of States’ annual Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report. Read More
What will it take to get social media companies to protect children?
Controversial sites ask.fm and Yik Yak are trying to improve child protection, but many social media companies are accused of not taking online safety seriously, writes TheGuardian in its review about children protection in Social Media. Read More
Creator face to face to social issue: Arzuman Harutyunyan’s master-class
On the 8th of June in a framework of the 13th International festival of short films “One shot” film director and filmmaker, member of festival’s jury and president of “Association of Audio-Visual reporters” NGO Arzuman Harutyunyan presented his master-class “Creator face to face to social issue: Arzuman Harutyunyan’s” master-class. Read More
Hien’s story: A child trafficked from Vietnam into forced labour in the UK
June is a very special time, because it is the time of a feast of different dates dedicated to children and problems of their right’s protection. The 1st and the 12th of June are dedicated to children’s protection (International Day for Protection of Children) and combating against child labour (World Day against Child Labour). Specialists say, that today over 3,000 children enslaved in Britain after being trafficked from Vietnam. Read More
Discovery of bodies in smuggler’s camp in Thailand prompts UN call for joint action against people trafficking
On 6th of May the United Nations refugee agency today expressed its deep concern over the discovery of dozens of bodies in smugglers’ camps in Thailand, appealing for a regional effort to end human trafficking and protect those who escape difficult conditions from “the hands of ruthless smugglers”. Read More
Considerations When Interviewing Trafficking Victim/Survivors
Interviews with victims or survivors of human trafficking are an especially salient way to gain information on a first-hand basis to help inform policy and social service provision. Interviews also pose critical ethical considerations related to the interviewee’s agency Read More
Success story of Armenia in trafficking prevention can be a good example for other countries
On 8th of April Special Meeting of RA Human Trafficking Committee adjacent Working Group on Combating Trafficking took place in the framework of United Nations 13th Congress on Crime prevention and Criminal justice in Yerevan National Library. Read More