CONFERENCE ON FIGHTING HUMAN TRAFFICKING TO BE HELD IN YEREVAN
armradio.am
04.09.2007 12:04
September 5 and 6 a regional scientific forum entitled "Actions
against human trafficking: measures directed at preventing, defense
and judicial prosecution" will be held in Yerevan. The conference is
being organized jointly by the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
and the Council of Europe in the framework of the "Council of Europe
campaign against trafficking in human beings."
The conference in Yerevan is the eight in the series of arrangements,
one of the objectives of which is the ratification of the Council
of Europe Convention on Actions Against Trafficking in Humans Beings
and raise the awareness about human trafficking.
Representatives from governments, international organizations and
NGOs from Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia,
Norway, Portugal, Romana, Russia, Georgia, as well as diplomatic
representatives accredited in Armenia will participate in the forum.
The conference will be opened by RA Deputy Foreign Minister Armen
Baibourtian and representative of the Council of Europe Directorate
on Human Rights and Legal Issues Mrs. Martha Reckena.