Georgian National Security Council Secretary Tedo Djaparidze told Caucasus Press on 12 June that the inclusion of Georgia in the third-annual U.S. State Department report, which was released the previous day, listing 15 countries liable for sanctions because of their failure to take measures to combat human trafficking is \"a misunderstanding\" based on inaccurate data. Other countries on that list include Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and Turkey. The Georgian parliament last week amended the Criminal Code to designate human trafficking a criminal offense punishable by five to 10 years\' imprisonment. (Caucasus Press)