"HOPE AND HELP" AND "DEMOCRACY TODAY" NGOs SHOW ASSISTANCE TO 87 VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING

Noyan Tapan
Dec 6, 2007

YEREVAN, DECEMBER 6, NOYAN TAPAN. On December 6, the launching of a
statistic booklet "Assistance to victims of trafficking in Armenia:
October 2003 – March 2007" was held in the UN Armenian Office. The
data of the "Hope and Help" and "Democracy Today" NGOs, which are
engaged in the issues of victims of trafficking in Armenia and in
providing assistance to them, are presented in it. The United Nations
Development Program (UNDP) provided assistance to the above mentioned
organizations in publishing this booklet.

According to Yenok Shatvorian, the Chairman of the "Hope and Help"
NGO, in the above mentioned period of time medical, psychological and
legal assistance was shown to 87 victims of trafficking, the majority
of which is Armenians. 85% of people suffered from trafficking in
United Arab Emirates, Turkey and Russia. 80% of them underwent sexual
exploitation, 20% labor exploitation. It was also mentioned that the
majority of the victims is aged 18-24 and 25% from 25 to 30.