“Kidnapping” means unlawfully detaining a person or persons against their will (including through the use of force; threat; fraud or enticement) for the purpose of demanding for their liberation an illicit gain or any other economic gain or other material benefit; or in order to oblige someone to do or not to do something. “Kidnapping” excludes disputes over child custody. (UN-CTS M5.5)

Kidnapping (number)

2005201020112012201320142015
Turkey8,73713,58613,58413,431
Republic of Moldova1638519211688
Russian Federation1,135519520512442369336
Azerbaijan293194
Armenia22393438494458
Ukraine178292
Albania922528
Greece25173158139955889
Serbia262091191114
Georgia884
Bulgaria1901187775879574
Romania280321307391310290295