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ARMENIA AMONG THE THE WORLD'S MOST SUCCESSFUL COUNTRIES IN CONFRONTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING
http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/06/20/armenia-among-the-the-worlds-most-successful-countries-in-confronting-human-trafficking/
12:23 20.06.2013
Armenia, trafficking
On June 19, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry released the 2013
Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, in which Armenia's status
improved from Tier 2 to Tier 1. Thanks to effective on-going
efforts of the Armenian government, led by Deputy Prime Minister
Armen Gevorgian's Anti-TIP Ministerial Council, Armenia has attained
Tier 1 status, meaning it is now considered among the world's most
successful countries in confronting the international scourge of
human trafficking. U.S. Ambassador John Heffern has released a video
statement on this announcement.
The Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report is the U.S. Government's
principal diplomatic tool to engage foreign governments on human
trafficking. It represents an updated, global look at the nature and
scope of trafficking in persons and the broad range of government
actions to confront and eliminate it. The U.S. Government uses the
TIP Report to engage other governments around the world in dialogues
to advance anti-trafficking reforms, to combat trafficking, and to
target resources on prevention, protection and prosecution programs.
Worldwide, the report is used by international organizations,
foreign governments, and nongovernmental organizations alike as a
tool to examine where resources are most needed. Freeing victims,
preventing trafficking, and bringing traffickers to justice are the
ultimate goals of the report and of the U.S Government's anti-human
trafficking policy.
In the TIP Report, the Department of State places each country
onto one of three tiers based on the extent of its government's
efforts to comply with the "minimum standards for the elimination of
trafficking." For the fifth year in a row, the Government of Armenia
continued its sustained efforts to combat trafficking in persons,
both at the policy and implementation levels. With strong support
from Deputy Prime Minister Armen Gevorgyan - who chairs the anti-TIP
Ministerial Council - and the inter-agency working group, the Armenian
Government reinforced its vigorous and close working ties with anti-TIP
NGOs, donor organizations, media, and regional partners. In 2012,
there was an increase in investigations and rigorous prosecution of
trafficking criminal cases with stiff punishment of perpetrators,
and no suspended sentences handed down.
While Tier 1 is the highest ranking, it does not mean that a country
has no human trafficking problem. On the contrary, a Tier 1 ranking
indicates that a government has acknowledged the existence of
human trafficking, made significant efforts to address the problem,
and complies with certain standards. Each year, governments need to
demonstrate appreciable progress in combating trafficking to maintain
a Tier 1 ranking. A country is never finished with the job of fighting
trafficking.
http://www.armradio.am/en/2013/06/20/armenia-among-the-the-worlds-most-successful-countries-in-confronting-human-trafficking/
12:23 20.06.2013
Armenia, trafficking
On June 19, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry released the 2013
Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report, in which Armenia's status
improved from Tier 2 to Tier 1. Thanks to effective on-going
efforts of the Armenian government, led by Deputy Prime Minister
Armen Gevorgian's Anti-TIP Ministerial Council, Armenia has attained
Tier 1 status, meaning it is now considered among the world's most
successful countries in confronting the international scourge of
human trafficking. U.S. Ambassador John Heffern has released a video
statement on this announcement.
The Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report is the U.S. Government's
principal diplomatic tool to engage foreign governments on human
trafficking. It represents an updated, global look at the nature and
scope of trafficking in persons and the broad range of government
actions to confront and eliminate it. The U.S. Government uses the
TIP Report to engage other governments around the world in dialogues
to advance anti-trafficking reforms, to combat trafficking, and to
target resources on prevention, protection and prosecution programs.
Worldwide, the report is used by international organizations,
foreign governments, and nongovernmental organizations alike as a
tool to examine where resources are most needed. Freeing victims,
preventing trafficking, and bringing traffickers to justice are the
ultimate goals of the report and of the U.S Government's anti-human
trafficking policy.
In the TIP Report, the Department of State places each country
onto one of three tiers based on the extent of its government's
efforts to comply with the "minimum standards for the elimination of
trafficking." For the fifth year in a row, the Government of Armenia
continued its sustained efforts to combat trafficking in persons,
both at the policy and implementation levels. With strong support
from Deputy Prime Minister Armen Gevorgyan - who chairs the anti-TIP
Ministerial Council - and the inter-agency working group, the Armenian
Government reinforced its vigorous and close working ties with anti-TIP
NGOs, donor organizations, media, and regional partners. In 2012,
there was an increase in investigations and rigorous prosecution of
trafficking criminal cases with stiff punishment of perpetrators,
and no suspended sentences handed down.
While Tier 1 is the highest ranking, it does not mean that a country
has no human trafficking problem. On the contrary, a Tier 1 ranking
indicates that a government has acknowledged the existence of
human trafficking, made significant efforts to address the problem,
and complies with certain standards. Each year, governments need to
demonstrate appreciable progress in combating trafficking to maintain
a Tier 1 ranking. A country is never finished with the job of fighting
trafficking.