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Human Trafficking & Modern-day Slavery In the early years
of the 21st Century gvnet.com/humantrafficking/Azerbaijan.htm
Azerbaijan is a source,
transit, and limited destination country for men, women, and children
trafficked for the purposes of commercial sexual exploitation and forced
labor. Women and children from Azerbaijan are trafficked to Turkey and the
United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the purpose of commercial sexual exploitation.
Men and boys are trafficked to Russia for the purpose of forced labor. Men
and women are also trafficked to Iran, Pakistan, and the UAE for purposes of
sexual exploitation and forced labor. Some men are trafficked within
Azerbaijan for the purpose of forced labor and women and children are
trafficked internally for forced prostitution and forced labor, including
forced begging. - U.S. State Dept
Trafficking in Persons Report, June, 2009
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FEATURED ARTICLES *** BBC News, 23 February, 2004 news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3513439.stm [accessed 20 January 2011] The Azerbaijani government
says it is keen to crack down on child traffickers who are believed to take
children abroad and sell their organs for profit. "Under the
guise of adoption, children who are allegedly afflicted by grave diseases are
taken out of Azerbaijan, ostensibly for treatment," Mr Abbasov told the
country's ANS television. "In
the course of our investigations, it has come to light that these children
are used for organ transplants, but we have no hard evidence," he said. Azeri Trafficking Victims Face Social
Rejection Sabina Vaqifqizi - iwpr.net/report-news/azeri-trafficking-victims-face-social-rejection [accessed 20 January 2011] Esmira fell prey to
human traffickers after she confronted a group who had lured one of her
sisters. Her sister had been tricked
into an unregistered marriage with one of the traffickers, who had abandoned
her when she became pregnant. “When
[my sister] returned, she was afraid to say what had happened to her. I found
those who deceived her, but became their prey as well,” said Esmira. She told IWPR that
when she tackled the traffickers over the treatment of her sister, they
forced her to go to Turkey. Her third sister also fell into the hands of
traffickers and is still missing, she said.
In Turkey, Esmira was forced to work as a prostitute with other
abducted girls and was tortured. She still remembers everything, even though
three years have passed. “They push for what they want. If you do not
obey, they torture you by beating you. They force you to do humiliating
things. They didn’t pay us anything for the work we did,” she said. Esmira said she
managed to escape with the help of Turkish police. “One of the workers knew a police officer.
He reported the traffickers. They came to the place we stayed in wearing
plain clothes and pretending to be customers. The traffickers were arrested
right on the spot,” she said. ***
ARCHIVES *** HOTLINES for trafficking victims and
shelter
- 152 and 562-21-12. Human Rights
Reports » 2005 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2005/61637.htm [accessed 20 January 2011] TRAFFICKING
IN PERSONS – Women and girls were trafficked internally from rural
areas to the capital for sexual exploitation, men were trafficked to Traffickers were either foreigners or ethnic
Azerbaijanis who acted in loose concert with international networks. They
approached victims directly and indirectly through friends and relatives,
usually offering to arrange employment abroad. Traffickers also used
deceptive newspaper advertisements offering false work abroad. Traffickers
reportedly used forged documents to move victims. Traffickers also used
fraudulent marriage proposals from men posing as Iranian businessmen to lure
women into prostitution in neighboring Azeri Trafficking Victims Face Social
Rejection Sabina Vaqifqizi - iwpr.net/report-news/azeri-trafficking-victims-face-social-rejection [accessed 20 January 2011] Esmira fell prey to
human traffickers after she confronted a group who had lured one of her
sisters. Her sister had been tricked
into an unregistered marriage with one of the traffickers, who had abandoned
her when she became pregnant. “When
[my sister] returned, she was afraid to say what had happened to her. I found
those who deceived her, but became their prey as well,” said Esmira. She told IWPR that
when she tackled the traffickers over the treatment of her sister, they
forced her to go to Turkey. Her third sister also fell into the hands of
traffickers and is still missing, she said.
In Turkey, Esmira was forced to work as a prostitute with other
abducted girls and was tortured. She still remembers everything, even though
three years have passed. “They push
for what they want. If you do not obey, they torture you by beating you. They
force you to do humiliating things. They didn’t pay us anything for the work
we did,” she said. Esmira said she
managed to escape with the help of Turkish police. “One of the workers knew a police officer.
He reported the traffickers. They came to the place we stayed in wearing
plain clothes and pretending to be customers. The traffickers were arrested
right on the spot,” she said. In 1st half of 2008 abc.az/cgi-bin/wnews_one.cgi?nid=26250&lang=eng [accessed 20 January 2011] Deputy minister for
internal affairs Vilayat Eyvaov said that for the past six months the country
registered 244 facts of trafficking that exceeds the figure for 2007 relevant
period by 106 cases. 84 criminals engaged in human trafficking
held accountable in January –March in en.apa.az/news.php?id=47455 [accessed 20 January 2011] Human trafficking
has been increased by 2.4 times in comparison with last year. 84 criminals
engaged in human trafficking have been held accountable by now. Such crimes
against women have been increased by 5.1 times and half of criminals were
women. Victims of Human Trafficking to Receive
Compensation in K.Zarbaliyeva, Trend News Agency, en.trend.az/news/society/rights/1093087.html [accessed 20 January 2011] The victims of
human trafficking will receive compensation in He added that a
Refuge Center was established in Baku and next year, four such centers will
be established in the regions. The victims of human trafficking will pass 15
days rehabilitation (if necessary 30 days) here. These periods for children
have been determined depending on the heaviness of the case. Officials May Sponsor among Human
Trafficking – Azerbaijani Deputy Internal Minister Trend News Agency, December 12, 2007 – Source:
news.trendaz.com/index.shtml?show=news&newsid=1092735&lang=EN www.ginsc.net/main.php?option=view_article&mode=0&article=4773&lang=ge [accessed 20 January 2011] Most human
trafficking victims were women aged 18 to 40 years old. The women are brought
over from Middle Asia, Russia, Ukraine and Moldova to Azerbaijan and then
transported to other countries. In 2006 and 2007
there have not been any juveniles amongst the human trafficking victims,
Eyvazov said. There were no juvenile trafficking cases in 2004 and one was
registered in 2005. Azerbaijan’s National Coordinator to Combat
Human Trafficking Reported before Parliamentarians I. Alizade, Trend News Agency, en.trend.az/news/official/parliament/1049500.html [accessed 20 January 2011] As a result of
preventive and operative measures in Number Of Human Trafficking Cases Increased
In Azerbaijan P.Aliyeva, Trend News Agency, Lankaran,
19.09.2007 en.trend.az/news/society/1012702.html [accessed 20 January 2011] Some 211 crimes
linked with human trafficking were registered in Within the first
six months in 2006, 187 crimes were registered, forty-four on human
trafficking, 116 on brothels, and twenty-two for luring people into
prostitution. So far for 2007,
criminal cases were filed against 112 people, with seventy-two of them
connected to human trafficking. Network of Lawyers Established to Combat
Human Trafficking in Azerbaijan S.Ilhamgizi, Trend News Agency, en.trend.az/news/society/985891.html [accessed 20 January 2011] A network of
lawyers has been established to combat human trafficking in Trafficking – Serious Problem for Azerbaijan R. Ibragimkhalilova, Press Review,
13.01.2007 At one time this article had been archived
and may possibly still be accessible [here] [accessed 3 September 2011] Victim of human
trafficking told how she found herself within the net of criminal elements - Rafiga
understood that she was deceived. But as her neighbor had her passport she
tried to persuade “mama Rosa” to give back her document. However, woman told
that Rafiga is her debtor as her marriage and ticket purchase were very
expensive. “I will return your passport when you work a debt out, and you
will be free”, “mama Rosa told”. Hotline will be opened for victims of human
trafficking Today.Az, 08 July 2006 www.today.az/view.php?id=27983 [accessed 20 January 2011] In nearest future
hot line will be opened for victims of human trafficking In Baku, at present talks
continue with the government related to this matter. With the support of
the United States Embassy and OSCE, the International Organization for
Migration (IOM) conducted training for the future staff of a hotline and
shelter for trafficked victims. In Azeri-Press Agency APA, 2006-05-08 www.ginsc.net/main.php?option=view_article&mode=0&article=1138&lang=ge [accessed 20 January 2011] In compliance with
the instruction of the Cabinet in Baku there was allocated three-floor
building for arrangement of the asylum with the purpose of ensuring safety of
the victims and proposed victims and also eye-witnesses of trafficking and
deliver psychological, medical and legal assistance to them. Russian Crime Boss Arrested On Sex
Trafficking Anthony M. DeStefano, NY Newsday, March 18,
2005 -- Source:
www.nynewsday.com/news/local/crime/nyc-rus0319,0,7146811.story?coll=nyc-manheadlines-crime www.genderberg.com/phpNuke/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=110 [accessed 3 September 2011] A reputed crime boss from the former Soviet Union has
been arrested on charges he ran a brutal sex trafficking ring in The Protection Project - The www.protectionproject.org/human_rights_reports/report_documents/azerbaijan.doc [accessed 2009] FACTORS THAT
CONTRIBUTE TO THE TRAFFICKING INFRASTRUCTURE - Poor social and economic
conditions for women and children make them vulnerable to trafficking.
Women’s lower social status and lack of decently paid work opportunities
compel them to seek employment outside of Azerbaijan. Furthermore, with the collapse of the
Soviet Union, the social welfare system ceased to function effectively in
Azerbaijan, thereby forcing many children onto the streets, where they are
vulnerable to exploitation. - htsccp Freedom House Country Report - Political Rights: 6 Civil Liberties: 5 Status: Not Free 2009 Edition www.freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2009/azerbaijan [accessed 26 June 2012] Human Rights
Overview Human Rights Watch www.hrw.org/europecentral-asia/azerbaijan [accessed 20 January 2011] Stop Violence Against Women – Country Page The Advocates for Human Rights, September
2008 [accessed 20 January 2011] Library of Congress Call Number DK509 .A727
1995 lcweb2.loc.gov/frd/cs/aztoc.html [accessed 20 January 2011] NetCent Communications -- Data Source: US
Department of State Bureau of Consular Affairs www.ncbuy.com/reference/country/humanrights.html?code=aj&sec=6f [accessed 20 January 2011] Traffickers
identified by the IOM were either foreigners or ethnic Azerbaijanis who acted
in loose international networks, probably without central coordination. Victims
were approached directly and indirectly through friends and relatives.
Traffickers also used newspaper advertisements offering false work abroad.
According to the Society for the Defense of Women's Rights, draft-age men
seeking to escape military service in 2000 were invited by local traffickers
to work in the hotel industry in Turkey, but ended up in male brothels;
however, the IOM was not aware of such reports. Another NGO reported that
families of young women had been approached by individuals claiming that
visiting Iranian businessmen had seen their daughters and wished to marry
them. Following parental permission for such marriages, the women were
transported to Iran to work as prostitutes. According to the IOM, families
sometimes willingly married their daughters to wealthy men in Iran and turned
a blind eye to their outcomes. Organization for Security and Co-operation
in [accessed 20 January 2011] The OSCE Office in "The events in
this sphere represent the most rapid progress anywhere, from a starting point
in November 2002, when the existence of trafficking in human beings was not
recognised, to the adoption of the National Action Plan," he added. The document is a result of the close
co-operation between the Azerbaijani Government and institutions and the
international partners. It is in line with the spirit and provisions of the
OSCE documents on the prevention of trafficking in human beings, which commit
all participating States to take actions to eradicate human trafficking. BBC News, 23 February, 2004 news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/3513439.stm [accessed 20 January 2011] The Azerbaijani
government says it is keen to crack down on child traffickers who are
believed to take children abroad and sell their organs for profit. "Under the
guise of adoption, children who are allegedly afflicted by grave diseases are
taken out of Azerbaijan, ostensibly for treatment," Mr Abbasov told the
country's ANS television. "In
the course of our investigations, it has come to light that these children
are used for organ transplants, but we have no hard evidence," he said. Adoption - Ministry of Children and Family
Development, www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/adoption/alerts_fact_sheets/azerbaijan.htm [accessed 20 January 2011] Both international
and domestic adoptions have been suspended for reasons that include an
investigation of a hospital that has possible involvement in domestic child
trafficking, and serious concerns about corruption and transparency in
international adoptions. Human trafficking in Azerbaijan The PUSH Journal, 30/04/2004 At one time this article had been archived
and may possibly still be accessible [here] [accessed 3 September 2011] Many victims of
trafficking are mostly taken to Opponents of Human Trafficking from
Transcaucasia Tour Gohar Grigorian, UCLA International
Institute, 2/11/2003 www.international.ucla.edu/article.asp?parentid=3122 [accessed 20 January 2011] Nine government and
police officials from the three republics of Transcaucasia-- Source: Ekho, At one time this article had been archived
and may possibly still be accessible [here] [accessed 3 September 2011] The head of the
Azerbaijani centre for legal aid to migrants, Alovsat Aliyev, has said that
the country might become flooded by thousands of Iraqi refugees in the event
of a All
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