It is difficult to obtain accurate statistics on human trafficking nowadays, but, according to some data, between 800 and 900 thousand people are trafficked annually, almost 80 percent of them being women. Meanwhile, about 70 percent of the latter are trafficked for sex trade. Human trafficking as an organised crime is in the third place, after drugs and arms trade, of international monetary transactions with its profit estimated from 7 to 10 billion dollars. This article aims at examining some key issues concerning human trafficking in the South Caucasus. © 2014 by Koninklijke Brill NV, Leiden.

Human trafficking South Caucasus Azerbaijan Armenia Georgia

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