HindustanTimes: ‘Haven’t eaten in 5 days’: 4 Punjab youth trapped in Armenia send video SOS
The four urged the Bhagwant Mann to take action against the travel agents, alleging that a group of seven travel agents from Dhilwan and Patti duped them of Rs 4 lakh each and fraudulently sent them on tourist visa to Armenia.
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Trafficking in Persons (TIP) 2018 Report is available
US State Department annually publishes Trafficking in Persons report which is comprehensive resource about the measures for preventing and disclosing trafficking cases around the world. The report is the main diplomatic tool of US department to inform foreign governments about human trafficking and rights.
28.06.2018 US State Department published trafficking in persons (TIP) 2018 report, which is available here. Read More
BBC: World Cup child trafficking bid foiled in Nigeria
By: BBC https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44438570
Nigerian authorities say they have rescued nine young girls and one boy who were being trafficked to Russia.
Five suspects, including a policeman and a quarantine officer, were arrested for allegedly facilitating their travel, the government agency fighting trafficking says. Read More
AURORA HUMANITARIAN INITIATIVE: HARNESSING PAIN TO POWER
Source: https://auroraprize.com/en/aurora/article/finalists/12975/-
A victim of brutal gang rape at only 15, Sunitha Krishnan has transcended from a victim of sexual assault to a strong human rights advocate, helping thousands of victims of sex trafficking and sexual violence – women and children as young as 3 years old – find the courage to carry on with renewed hope and dignity.
STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR VAHRAM KAZHOYAN, At the conference “Ten years of implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings: impact and challenges ahead”
STATEMENT BY AMBASSADOR VAHRAM KAZHOYAN,
At the conference “Ten years of implementation of the Council of Europe Convention on Action against Trafficking in Human Beings: impact and challenges ahead”
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Meeting of National Anti-Trafficking Co-ordinators and Rapporteurs Read More
IOM launches map to help companies fight human trafficking
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) has launched the idea of an interactive map to help businesses fight human trafficking.
VESTNIK KAVKAZA: A suspect in trafficking in human beings was detained in Marneuli
By Vestnik Kavkaza: http://vestikavkaza.ru/news/V-Marneuli-zaderzhali-podozrevaemuyu-v-trafikinge.html
In the Georgian city of Marneuli, law enforcement officers detained a 56-year-old woman suspected of human trafficking. This is reported on the website of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Georgia.
WLNS.COM: Human Trafficking: What is it?
By: LANSING, Mich (WLNS) http://www.wlns.com/news/human-trafficking-what-is-it/1164559342
The United Nations estimates 21 million people are victims of human trafficking. It’s a global problem, impacting every community, including ours here in Mid-Michigan. Read More
Statement by Ambassador Vahram Kazhoyan at the OSCE Alliance against Trafficking “Everyone has a Role: How to Make a Difference Together”
OSCE Alliance against Trafficking “Everyone has a Role: How to Make a Difference Together”, 23-24 April 2018, Vienna
18th OSCE Alliance against Trafficking Conference “Everyone has a Role: How to Make a Difference Together”
11 representatives of the Armenia’s Working Group on Combating Human Trafficking, led by the head of the group Vahram Kazhoyan, participated in the 18th OSCE Alliance against Trafficking Conference entitled “Everyone has a Role: How to Make a Difference Together”, on April 23-24, 2018 in Vienna. The delegation’s participation was sponsored by the US Embassy’s International Narcotics and Law Enforcement (INL) Program. Read More