Sixty Person Detained for Panhandling in Azerbaijan

20 November 2007 17:27 (UTC+04:00)

Azerbaijan, Baku / Trend corr. E.Huseynli / The Azerbaijani Internal Ministry's press-service reported that about 60 people were detained for panhandling as a result of raids in the Nasimi District of Baku on 20 November. There are 32 children among the detained.

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