The Criminal Court that met today in Limassol, sentenced a 56-year-old man to three years' imprisonment with a three-year suspended sentence and a 32-year-old man to 20 months' imprisonment after finding them guilty in a case involving trafficking in persons, exploitation at work, assault and causing grievous bodily harm.
Since last July until today, there have been 14 convictions concerning cases of trafficking in persons (prison sentences/suspended prison sentences/fines).
The crime of trafficking in persons is a global phenomenon. It has many forms and dimensions and this makes it difficult to tackle. According to estimates, the number of victims of trafficking in persons worldwide reaches 21 million people every year, of which 5.5 million are children.[/B] At the same time, a UN estimate puts the annual profits from trafficking in persons, globally, at $32 billion.
In order to tackle this crime in our country, the Police, through the Office for Combating Trafficking in Persons and relevant bodies, have in recent years revised their mode of action and cooperation, resulting in an improvement both in terms of sentencing persons involved in human trafficking and in the identification and support of victims.
Beyond this, however, the effort to tackle this criminal phenomenon requires the help of all of us.
Beyond this, however, the effort to tackle this criminal phenomenon requires the help of all of us. That is why, as of March 2021, the four-digit hotline "1497" has been launched, where every citizen can provide anonymous or anonymous information on trafficking cases.
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