Human trafficking often committed by women

Rashad Vagifoglu
Post's author

Last year, 20 people were charged with human trafficking and forced labor cases, said the annual report of the National Coordinator for Combating Trafficking in Human Beings of Azerbaijan for 2020.

Report informs that of those charged with this crime, 17 are women and 3 are men.

By the decision of the courts, 12 people were sentenced to imprisonment, and 2 faced suspended sentences. The punishment of one person was postponed.

Latest news

Zakharova: Western countries have no agenda for South Caucasus other than destructive 20 September, 2024 / 12:58
Final protocol signed at Baku meeting on ‘Eurasian Transport Route’ 20 September, 2024 / 12:50
FIDE names Carlsen, Polgar strongest chess players of century 20 September, 2024 / 12:44
US Secret Service investigating Elon Musk's 'Biden/Kamala' assassination tweet 20 September, 2024 / 12:44
Taliban official disrespects national anthem of Iran in front of President Pezeshkian 20 September, 2024 / 12:41
Florian Wirtz makes history with brace on UCL debut for Bayer Leverkusen 20 September, 2024 / 12:34
President: Our youth should not be influenced by anyone and should not be misguided by promises 20 September, 2024 / 12:27
Lufthansa may stop Frankfurt-Beijing flights 20 September, 2024 / 12:20
President Ilham Aliyev: 'We showed nations suffering from occupation and colonialism that one must to live with faith' 20 September, 2024 / 12:18
Jeyhun Bayramov honors memory of Azerbaijani martyrs on State Sovereignty Day 20 September, 2024 / 12:16
Taiwan questions president of pager company linked to Hezbollah explosions 20 September, 2024 / 12:15
President: The world also knows that the city of Khankandi has been an ancient settlement of Azerbaijan 20 September, 2024 / 12:04
China poised to send nearly 300 container block trains via Middle Corridor by year's end 20 September, 2024 / 12:01
President Ilham Aliyev highlights heroism of soldiers at meeting with students of Garabagh University 20 September, 2024 / 11:55
President of Azerbaijan: The establishment of Garabagh University is a historic event 20 September, 2024 / 11:52