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Azerbaijan

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Trafficking

There has been an increase in trafficking of women. There were 26 court proceedings in 1995 and 1996 against brothels. ("UN: High maternal mortality rates among issues addressed by experts on Azerbaijan Report," M2 Presswire, 26 January 1998)

Prostitution

Crime and prostitution have risen, due in part to the refugee influx. ("Baku Looks to Prosper From Oil," Dave Carpenter, Associated Press, 12 October 1997)

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Factbook on Global Sexual Exploitation
Donna M. Hughes, Laura Joy Sporcic and Nadine Z. Mendelsohn