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The girl went to work in Northern Cyprus and became a hostage of recruiters
Youth is perhaps the best time in a person's life. It opens up many interesting paths for us. But not every one of these paths leads to a successful future. Young girls are often offered work abroad with tempting conditions and high pay on the Internet. When you are not firmly on your feet, it is hard to resist all sorts of earning opportunities. Moreover, offers are often veiled, presented in an appealing way and designed to take advantage of the recipient's inexperience. Girls are offered work as a fashion model for advertising clothes or accessories, and you can also come across a job offer for a dancer.
During the operation of the hotline of the Public Association "Club of Business Women" for safe travel and stay abroad and combating human trafficking of the International Organization for Migration 8-801-201-5555 and 113 received 201 calls regarding the return of citizens to their homeland.
Each such call had its own story. Each of these stories had its own drama. But they were united by one thing: the desire to return home. One of these calls was recently received by our consultant Natalya.
Natalya, what was the nature of the call?
The hotline received a call from a young man. His friend had left for Northern Cyprus. The girl was going with the aim of getting a job as a dancer in a nightclub. They promised to issue a work visa upon arrival at the job. The girl called the young man and reported that her documents, money and passport had been taken away from her. They do not let her leave the apartment where she is staying, the phone is periodically taken away, and they force her to provide sexual services.
What do consultants from the PA "Club of Business Women" do in this case?
When we receive such calls, we turn to the Main Directorate for Drug Control and Combating Human Trafficking of the Criminal Police of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Belarus for assistance in returning home. Law enforcement agencies analyze each situation in detail. Moreover, we also monitor the situation until it is finally resolved.
Based on previous experiences, how long can it take to resolve such a situation?
In this particular case, it is worth understanding that Northern Cyprus is among the 15 countries where the services of selling one's own body are legalized. When the girl was taken to the police station, she was told to answer "yes" to all questions. The Belarusian woman did not speak either English or Turkish and, naturally, did not understand the meaning of the questions. All this time, the girl was accompanied by a Russian-speaking woman, who had previously recruited her and met her at the airport. Who knows, maybe among the questions asked at the police station was: "Are you willing to engage in the trade of your body?". The answer was positive.
The law enforcement agencies are figuring out what really happened. The situation is complicated by the fact that there is no Belarusian embassy in Northern Cyprus. There are countless such stories. Every day, young girls who decide to take a risk fall for the bait of fake employers. The spirit of adventure and inexperience very often play a cruel joke on them. The "hotline" staff continue to sort out the situation. Unfortunately, such situations are not easy to resolve. But this is a good lesson in "how not to do it".
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