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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Azatutyun.am: Ankara denies claims in State Department trafficking report about Turkey
The Turkish Foreign Ministry “strongly denies” the claims of the US State Department report that Turkey is involved in child trafficking and the recruitment of minors to participate in military conflicts.
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Gov.uk: Modern Slavery: National Referral Mechanism and Duty to Notify statistics UK, Quarter 2 2023 – April to June
This statistical bulletin provides a summary and breakdown of the number of potential victims of modern slavery referred into the National Referral Mechanism (NRM) or via the Duty to Notify (DtN) process from 1 April to 30 June 2023 (quarter 2). Please also refer to the data tables published alongside this bulletin for further data. To access raw data related to referrals from 2014 onwards, register with UK Data Service. Provisional upcoming statistical release dates can be found in the release calendar.
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State Dept. calls for more partnerships, notes increase in online scams in 2023 human trafficking report
State Department officials highlighted new programs and partnerships created to combat human trafficking while calling for stronger coordination between governments, companies and NGOs at a ceremony on Thursday unveiling the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report.
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REUTERS: US charges El Chapo sons, Chinese businessmen with fentanyl trafficking
April 14 (Reuters) – The United States has charged leaders of the Mexico-based Sinaloa Cartel with running a fentanyl trafficking operation fueled by Chinese chemical and pharmaceutical companies, U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said on Friday.
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15 suspects have been the target of an undercover investigation carried out by Israel Police forces over the last few months.
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Aljazeera.com: Sex trafficking will only increase while buying sex is legal
Countries serious about ending the heinous crime of trafficking should consider implementing the Nordic model.
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DW.com: European police carry out raids targeting people smuggling
Europol says nearly 130 human trafficking suspects have been arrested following a joint operation aimed at criminal networks allegedly planning to smuggle migrants to Britain on small boats.
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