ILO Compiling Database of Armenian Victims of Trafficking
Nver Sargsyan, who heads the Armenian office of the International Labour Organization, a United Nations agency whose slogan is "Promoting decent work for all", pointed out today that while the RoA Constitution prohibits compulsory or forced labour, no definitions are provided.
Mr. Sargsyan said that the ILO is carrying out an anti-trafficking campaign in Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia, in conjunction with local NGO’s, to minimize such human rights violations.
Mr. Sargsyan said that a data base of victims of trafficking was being compiled at that it would be placed at the disposal of the RoA Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs. "This resource will allow for more effective amelioration of the plight of trafficking victims and stiffer penalties for those who engage in such activity," he said.
While Mr. Sargsyan does not possess accurate statistics regarding the number of those falling prey to trafficking, he did say that in 2005 some 12.3 million people worldwide were subject to forced labor and that in 2009 it was estimated that unpaid salaries for such labor amounted to $21 billion.
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