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
A foreigner received 12 years in prison in Georgia for trafficking
Three victims were deprived of their passports and forced into prostitution․
The Zestafoni District Court found the foreigner guilty of human trafficking and sentenced him to 12 years in prison, the press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office of Georgia reported.
Օnmanorama.com։ A passage to Europe: Malayali job seekers who fall prey to conmen end up in misery in Armenia
A youth hailing from Pattambi in Palakkad district of Kerala started his journey to Europe in search of better prospects six months ago.
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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.
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“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.
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Press Release – December 2nd is celebrated worldwide as “International Day Against Slavery”
December 2 is celebrated all over the world as the “International Day against Slavery”. On that day in 1949, the UN General Assembly adopted the Convention for the Suppression of Trafficking in Persons and Sexual Exploitation. The “white slavery” of the 21st century, human trafficking or exploitation, exists in almost every country. Sexual and labor exploitation, worst forms of child labor, forced marriage, sale of brides, forced recruitment of children for use in armed conflicts, involvement in begging, sale of organ tissues, etc. millions of women, men and children are trafficked every year.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Human Trafficking Data Collection Activities
The Bureau of Justice Statistics published a report on Human Trafficking Statistics. This report details ongoing and completed efforts to measure and analyze the nationwide incidence of human trafficking, to describe characteristics of human trafficking victims and offenders, and to describe criminal justice responses to human trafficking offenses.
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