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    IMPOSED BEGGING IS TRAFFICKING

    http://a1plus.am/en/social/2010/03/30 /trafficking
    04:16 pm | March 30, 2010

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    Even adults in Syunik region were unaware of child trafficking.

    Last year, 22 experts in five regions of Armenia tried to find out what
    children and adults know about child trafficking. Based on results,
    girls are more aware than boys. In addition, children from socially
    insecure families are more aware than those from rich families.

    The study was conducted by "Harmonious Society" social workers
    association.

    "When children are pushed into begging and the money they "earn" is
    used by another person, that means child trafficking," said president
    of "Harmonious Society" association Mira Antonyan as she presented
    the results of the study at EU Delegation Office in Yerevan.

    According to Antonyan, the approach toward child trafficking has
    recently changed.

    "Before it used to be considered as an anti-social act, but now,
    based on the Conventions, it is considered to be the most extreme
    case of abuse," said Mira Antonyan.

    Only in the past couple of years did child trafficking become the
    focus in Armenia and so far only one person has been arrested for
    child trafficking.
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