Armenia Israel Turkey
Background Notes
111111-- Turkey (12/04) ... 111111-- Israel (09/04) ... [Read More]
II. Trafficking in Persons Lists
Israel ... Turkey ... [Read More]
Report on Global Anti-Semitism
January 5, 2005 Executive Summary I. Anti-SemitismAnti-Semitism has plagued the world for centuries. Taken to its most far-reaching and violent extreme, the Holocaust, anti-Semitism resulted in the deaths of millions of Jews and the suffering of countless others. Subtler, less vile forms of anti-Semitism have disrupted lives, decimated religious communities, created social and political cleavages, and complicated relations between countries as well as the work of international organizations. For an increasingly interdependent world, anti-Semitism is an intolerable burden. The increasing frequency and severity of anti-Semitic incidents since the start of the 21st century, particularly in Europe, has compelled the international com ... [Read More]
V. Country Narratives -- Countries A through G
Egypt is a transit country for women and girls trafficked from Eastern Europe and Russia into Israel for sexual exploitation. Some victims, primarily from sub-Saharan Africa, may also transit Egypt en route to Europe. Various sources indicate that unspecified numbers of women, particularly from Moldova, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan, are smuggled or trafficked through the Sinai desert into Israel. Some women who seek economic opportunity in Israel willingly chose to make this journey. Others are deceived or compelled to make the journey. Bedouin smugglers appear to play a key role in their travel. Once in Israel, they are sexually exploited in prostitution. According to the Government of Egypt, 154 persons, including 93 women who entered Egypt in 2004 on tourist visas, remain unaccounted for. Some Egyptian males are smuggled into Europe and are reportedly subjected to involuntary servitude. [Read More]
U.S. Department of State - Washington Hyper File
(Department issues, Japan, Armenia, Turkey, Serbia, Israel/Palestinians, Cyprus,Venezuela) (4650) ... [Read More]
III. Tier Placements
TIER 1 AUSTRALIA DENMARK LUXEMBOURG POLAND AUSTRIA FRANCE MOROCCO PORTUGAL BELGIUM GERMANY [Read More]
U.S. Department of State Websites of U.S. Embassies and Consulates
• Turkey: Ankara ... • Turkey: Adana ... • Israel: Tel Aviv ... [Read More]
Countries Participating in Hague Convention
List of Countries and Territories Participating in Hague Convention Abolishing the Requirement of Legalization for Foreign Public DocumentsAlbaniaAntigua & Barbuda Argentina Armenia Australia Austria Bahamas Belarus Belgium BelizeBosnia & Herzegovina Botswana Bulgaria Colombia Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic El Salvador Estonia Figi Finland France Germany GreeceHonduras Hungary Israel Italy Japan Kazakhstan Latvia Lesotho Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Macedonia MalawiMalta Marshall Islands Mauritius Mexico Netherlands (Aruba) Niue (Savage Island) Norw ... [Read More]
IV. Country Narratives: Europe and Eurasia
Moldova is primarily a source country for women and children trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation to the Balkans (Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Albania, Serbia-Montenegro, and Kosovo); other European countries (Italy, France, Portugal, Germany, Romania, Bulgaria, Hungary, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Poland, Greece, Cyprus, and Turkey); and the Middle East (Lebanon, Israel, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.), Syria, Pakistan, and Afghanistan). Trafficking from Moldova to Russia, Turkey, and the U.A.E. increased markedly during 2003, and trafficking to Israel via Moscow and Egypt continued unabated. Moldovan men and children were trafficked to Russia and neighboring countries for forced labor and begging. Moldova is also a transit country for victims trafficked from Ukraine to Romania. The border region of Transnistria, not under the central government’s control, also serves as a source and transit point for trafficking victims. ... [Read More]
Armenia (04/05)
Trade: Exports--$678.1 million (f.o.b., 81.3% to countries outside CIS): diamonds, scrap metal, machinery and equipment, brandy, copper ore. Export partners--Belgium 18.3%, Israel 21%, Russia 13.9%, U.S. 8.3%, Iran 3.3%. Imports--$1.269 billion (f.o.b., 73.6% from countries outside the CIS): natural gas, petroleum, tobacco products, foodstuffs, and diamonds. Import partners--Russia 16.4%, Belgium 10.2%, Israel 9.7%, Iran 5.3%, U.S. 8.0%. ... [Read More]
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