Exposing a Disgrace: Uzbek Elite Keep Profiting from Forced Labor
Every year, the government of Uzbekistan forcibly mobilizes more than a million of its own citizens to pick cotton. Under international pressure, the authorities in Tashkent have recently moved away from forcing young children to pick cotton. But the system still depends on exporting cotton picked by adults who are essentially government slaves. Read More
What’s lacking in New York’s Anti-Trafficking Legislation?
On October 16th New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed into legislation a bill that would protect young victims of trafficking by granting two primary protections: a sealing provision of victim’s records and a decriminalization status of teens who had previously been convicted of a crime as a direct result of being trafficked. The bill has two major oversights: a lack of protection for adults and a lack of consideration of victims and survivors of labor trafficking. Read More
Austrian business leaders show a heart for victims of human trafficking
3 November 2014 – The UN Voluntary Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons received a U$ 250,000 boost in donations yesterday from the private sector at a fund-raising event in Vienna, attended by Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, Austrian Foreign Minister Sebastian Kurz, UNODC Executive Director YuryFedotov and fashion designer Vivienne Westwood. Proceeds from the event will go directly to grassroots organizations that rescue, shelter and reintegrate victims into society.
The regular session of the Working Group on RA human trafficking and exploitation issues was held
October 30th has been marked by the regular session of RA Human Trafficking Committee adjacent Working Group on Combating Trafficking, with Vahram Kazhoyan as the head of the session.
Presentation of new handbook for law enforcement officials
On 28th of October, the presentation of new handbook for law enforcement officials “The peculiarities of participation in criminal proceedings of juvenile victims of trafficking or exploitation (pre-trial proceeding)” took place in Yerevan Elit Plaza Hotel.
Taking Action Against Trafficking and Modern Day Slavery
Oct. 18th 2014 marked Anti-Slavery Day in the U.K. and Anti-Trafficking Day in Europe. It provides an opportunity to highlight the significance of the global anti-slavery movement at a time when there are more people in slavery than in the entire 350-year history of the Transatlantic Slave Trade. Read More
Legal migration to France and Poland: opportunities and configurations
On 14th of October one-day workshop “Legal migration to France and Poland: opportunities and configurations” for journalists covering the issues of migration was held in Yerevan’s Erebuni Plaza Hotel. Read More
Community policing- new credible approach in Armenian reality
On 14th of October, a round table discussion took place with the topic “Community policing in USA” organized by US Embassy in Armenia. Read More
RA Police has serious records in the fighting against human trafficking-said V. Gasparyan
On 9th October, a regular training in the RA Police has taken place, which was attended by the heads of the Police Chief Department, Regional departments and other subdivisions dealing with the fight against organized crime.
The RA Police held a meeting with journalists
On 25th of September, a press conference by the Police Criminal Investigations Executive Department’s 3-rd Department’s Head, colonel Nelli Duryan, took place. Read More