Jam-news.net: Sex and labor trafficking in Armenia
In 2022, three victims of trafficking were identified in Armenia, two women and one child.
This year two reports on trafficking were published in Armenia by the US Department of State and expert groups of the Council of Europe. They say that Armenia has generally improved its position in the fight against trafficking, but “these efforts are not enough”. Specifically, it said that the crimes are “disproportionately punished”, that is, criminals for the most part do not incur the prescribed punishment.
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December 2 is celebrated worldwide as “International Day Against Slavery”
Slavery is not only in the pages of history, unfortunately, it is also a reality today.
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Call for applications – “Together against Trafficking in Persons” program
Date: 15 November 2022
Name of the tender: Hiring of a communication specialist
Justice.gov: Justice Department Awards Over $90 Million To Combat Human Trafficking And Support Victims
The Justice Department’s Office of Justice Programs today announced over $90 million in funding to combat human trafficking, provide services to human trafficking victims and support research and evaluation on responses to human trafficking.
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Tender: Renting a space with the necessary audio-video technical equipment
Project: ‘’Together Against Trafficking in Persons’’
Organizer: “ Association of Audio-Visual Reporters” NGO
Date of announcement: 26, October 2022.
Delfi.ee: „Разделка свиньи“ — новый вид торговли людьми в Азии. Десятки тысяч иммигрантов вынуждают участвовать в интернет-аферах. За отказ избивают и морят голодом
За последние месяцы десятки тысяч жителей Китая, Тайваня, Таиланда, Вьетнама и других государств в том же регионе стали жертвами новой формы эксплуатации или трафикинга. Откликаясь на фальшивые объявления о работе, они отправляются в Камбоджу, Лаос и Мьянму, где преступные синдикаты вынуждают их участвовать в кибермошенничестве, пишет „Медуза“.
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Tender invitation: Renting a space with the necessary audio-video technical equipment
Project: ‘’Together Against Trafficking in Persons’’
Competition organizer: “ Association of Audio-Visual Reporters” NGO
Date of announcement: 14, September, 2022թ.
CNBC: International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking 2022: All you need to know
Nearly 275 million people used drugs worldwide in 2020, up by 22 percent from 2010, according to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. It added that the number of cannabis users increased by nearly 18 percent between 2010 and 2020.
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Meeting of the Counter-Trafficking Inter-Agency Working Group to Present Findings of an Expert Assessment
On May 12, the Government of Armenia with the support of USAID-funded Data for Impact (D4I) Strengthening Armenia’s Counter-Trafficking Monitoring Systems project organized an event for the Counter-Trafficking Working Group (C-TIP WG). The WG meeting was held at Ani Grand Hotel and brought together 33 participants from state, non-state and international agencies.
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9news.com: What parents should know about human trafficking
Dozens of groups are working to ensure that kids stay safe.
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