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5 criminal cases on child trafficking, 8 criminal cases on child prostitution identified in Azerbaijan in past three and half years

17 January 2012 11:50 (UTC +04:00)

In the course of this period, 5 criminal cases on child trafficking, 8 criminal cases on child prostitution, 1 criminal case on child pornography were identified, consequently, 7 persons on child trafficking, 8 persons on child prostitution, 1 person on child pornography were convictedâ€. These statistics were given by the report of Azerbaijan on fulfillment of its commitments under the UN Convention on the Right of the Child. According to APA, the report was submitted to the 59th session of the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child in Geneva today.

â€œConcerned state bodies and NGOs hold continuous public awareness campaigns in regions and remote areas with the purpose of prevention of child trafficking, child prostitution and child pornography. Council of State Support to NGOs under the President allocated financial resources for ensuring social protection of children from high-risk groups and those resources are used for protection of children from such casesâ€, the report reads.