The Republic of Azerbaijan is acknowledged in the United States Department
of State (DS) report as a country actively implementing a comprehensive program to combat
human trafficking. Since 1996, the Republic of
Azerbaijan has actively participated in the global
efforts to combat human trafficking by signing
and ratifying various international agreements.
These agreements include the “UN Convention for the Suppression of the Traffic in Persons
and of the Exploitation of the Prostitution of Others,” which the Republic of Azerbaijan acceded
to through the Law No. 102-1Q in May1996.
Additionally, the country ratified the “Optional
Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the
Child on the sale of children, child prostitution
and child pornography” by passing the Law No.
285-IIQ in April 2002.