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ACCORDING TO CASES INVESTIGATED IN FIRST HALF YEAR,
75 PEOPLE SUBJECTED TO SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
YEREVAN, AUGUST 4, NOYAN TAPAN. 17 criminal cases concerning cases of
trafficking and organization of being engaged in prostitution were
investigated under the jurisdiction of investigation agencies of
Armenia in the first half year of 2006. 15 of them were under the
jurisdiction of the investigation department of the Prosecutor's
General Office, and 2 (concerning organization of being engaged
in prostitution) were investigated in the investigation department
of the Police of the marz of Lori. 5 of the mentioned 17 criminal
cases relate to trafficking (Article 132 of the RA Criminal Code),
and 12 ones relate to organization of being engaged in prostitution
(Article 262 of the RA Criminal Code). The number of criminal actions
brought on the occasion of the fact of trafficking increased by 2
cases in 2006, compared with the same period of time of 2005. 11 of
the investigated criminal cases, towards 16 people, were sent to the
court, among which 2 cases towards 3 people on the basis of Article
132, 9 cases towards 13 people on the basis of Article 262. On the
cases of crimes of the above-mentioned character, courts did not
return materials of preliminary investigation, did not issue a "not
guilty" verdict, the accuser did not refused the presented accusation,
accusations presented by the preliminary investigating body were not
re-qualified at the courts of first instance. According to criminal
cases existed under the jurisdiction of the investigation bodies
in the first half year of 2006, 75 people were subjected to sexual
exploitation, 71 of who were citizens of the Republic of Armenia,
4 were citizens of other countries. 14 of them were subjected to
sexual exploitation in Armenia, 61 of them - abroad, including 55
people in the United Arab Emirates, 6 in Turkey. During the period
of time under review, 37 people were subjected to administrative
liability for being engaged in prostitution.
75 PEOPLE SUBJECTED TO SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
YEREVAN, AUGUST 4, NOYAN TAPAN. 17 criminal cases concerning cases of
trafficking and organization of being engaged in prostitution were
investigated under the jurisdiction of investigation agencies of
Armenia in the first half year of 2006. 15 of them were under the
jurisdiction of the investigation department of the Prosecutor's
General Office, and 2 (concerning organization of being engaged
in prostitution) were investigated in the investigation department
of the Police of the marz of Lori. 5 of the mentioned 17 criminal
cases relate to trafficking (Article 132 of the RA Criminal Code),
and 12 ones relate to organization of being engaged in prostitution
(Article 262 of the RA Criminal Code). The number of criminal actions
brought on the occasion of the fact of trafficking increased by 2
cases in 2006, compared with the same period of time of 2005. 11 of
the investigated criminal cases, towards 16 people, were sent to the
court, among which 2 cases towards 3 people on the basis of Article
132, 9 cases towards 13 people on the basis of Article 262. On the
cases of crimes of the above-mentioned character, courts did not
return materials of preliminary investigation, did not issue a "not
guilty" verdict, the accuser did not refused the presented accusation,
accusations presented by the preliminary investigating body were not
re-qualified at the courts of first instance. According to criminal
cases existed under the jurisdiction of the investigation bodies
in the first half year of 2006, 75 people were subjected to sexual
exploitation, 71 of who were citizens of the Republic of Armenia,
4 were citizens of other countries. 14 of them were subjected to
sexual exploitation in Armenia, 61 of them - abroad, including 55
people in the United Arab Emirates, 6 in Turkey. During the period
of time under review, 37 people were subjected to administrative
liability for being engaged in prostitution.