A1plus

| 14:10:25 | 09-06-2005 | Politics |

TRAFFICKING OF PEOPLE IN ARMENIA DOES NOT STOP
According to the data provided by the UN, about 1000 Armenian women work as
prostitutes in the United Arab Emirates and Turkey, at that most of them
fell victims to trafficking. The Armenian government attempts to achieve the
standards of extirpation of the trafficking of people, however not very
successful so far.

Last year Armenia was included in the 2-ng category of states under
observation. To note, Article 132 of the Criminal Code calls for 4-8 years
of imprisonment for the trafficking of people. However last year 15 out of
16 verdicts were passed in accord with Article 262, which calls for light
punishment. And only once the accusation for trafficking was charged.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress