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TRAFFICKING CASES GROW IN NUMBER IN ARMENIA
TERT.AM
18.12.12
Girls are brought from Armenia's provinces to Yerevan being subjected
to sexual exploitation, Davit Tumasyan, member of a task group
affiliated to trafficking in human beings affairs council said today.
Addressing the conference on fighting against trafficking organized by
the Foreign Ministry and International Migration Organization Armenia
office, he said the exploitation with the engagement in burglary,
mainly the male children, is also manifestation of trafficking.
"As to external trafficking, it is necessary to note that our citizens
are mainly being exploited in the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and
Russia. They are sexually exploited mainly in Turkey," he said.
Tumasyan noted that the sphere is legislatively regulated but there
are some flaws, mainly relating to the social assistance, compensation
provided to the victims of trafficking.
The expert said the number of cases of trafficking have grown in
number.
"The number of external traffic victims in 2009 was 34, in 2010 - 60.
They are the victims who have passed through the criminal cases,"
he said.
According to the recently published data during the first half of
2012, 16 criminal cases were filed, with eight new defendants. New 15
victims have been found within the framework of the mentioned cases,
8 of whom are sexually exploited women.
TERT.AM
18.12.12
Girls are brought from Armenia's provinces to Yerevan being subjected
to sexual exploitation, Davit Tumasyan, member of a task group
affiliated to trafficking in human beings affairs council said today.
Addressing the conference on fighting against trafficking organized by
the Foreign Ministry and International Migration Organization Armenia
office, he said the exploitation with the engagement in burglary,
mainly the male children, is also manifestation of trafficking.
"As to external trafficking, it is necessary to note that our citizens
are mainly being exploited in the United Arab Emirates, Turkey and
Russia. They are sexually exploited mainly in Turkey," he said.
Tumasyan noted that the sphere is legislatively regulated but there
are some flaws, mainly relating to the social assistance, compensation
provided to the victims of trafficking.
The expert said the number of cases of trafficking have grown in
number.
"The number of external traffic victims in 2009 was 34, in 2010 - 60.
They are the victims who have passed through the criminal cases,"
he said.
According to the recently published data during the first half of
2012, 16 criminal cases were filed, with eight new defendants. New 15
victims have been found within the framework of the mentioned cases,
8 of whom are sexually exploited women.