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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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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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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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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9news.com: What parents should know about human trafficking
Dozens of groups are working to ensure that kids stay safe.
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ArmenPress: Deputy Chairman of the RA Investigative Committee, hosted USAID Anti-Trafficking Program Officer
On February 16, Arsen Ayvazyan, Deputy Chairman of the RA Investigative Committee, hosted Lillian Magito, USAID Anti-Trafficking Program Officer, 2020-2022.
An official from the RA Investigative Committee told Armenpress that during the meeting the Deputy Chairman of the Investigative Committee presented in detail the statistics of criminal cases related to human trafficking in recent years, as well as the work done by the relevant department of the RA Investigative Committee.
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Armenia ombudsman: Azerbaijan actually carries out human trafficking by holding captives
Azerbaijan holds Armenians captive for no reason; solely for political and military dividends. The Human Rights Defender (Ombudsman) of Armenia, Arman Tatoyan, told this to a press conference Friday.
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ABC17news: Coronavirus pandemic increases human trafficking
The coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the problem of human trafficking. According to the U.S State Department, an estimated 24.9 million adults and children are subjected to human trafficking around the world, including in the United States.
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Hetq.am: A woman wanted on charges of human trafficking has been found
The RA Police informs that on November 2, the officers of the Vagharshapat Police Department inspected a number of hotels in the area served by the Vagharshapat Department, finding several dozen foreign citizens living without valid visas, residence status and invalid documents.
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Analitik.am: The lawyer is accused of selling a child
Lawyer Armenuhi Arakelyan (68200820) was charged with the article “Purchase of a child for the purpose of taking care of a child or sale of a child for the purpose of handing over the care of the person receiving the care” (Article 168, Part 2 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Armenia).
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