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Ghana
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Boat Patrol Program Begins Rescuing Children on Lake Volta
A new boat patrol unit rescuing children on Lake Volta means there are fewer places for traffickers to hide. -
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Human Trafficker Sentenced to Five Years Imprisonment, Ordered to Pay 20,000 Cedi Compensation to Victim
ACCRA, GHANA – The Jasikan Circuit Court, in the Jasikan District of the Oti Region on 20<sup>th</sup> September 2022, sentenced a 45-year-old fisherman to a five-year imprisonment term for the offense of human trafficking and ordered him to pay a compensation of 20,000 cedis to the victim. -
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Ghana Young Journalist Fellowship Program
As part of IJM Ghana’s efforts to increase awareness of human trafficking through the use of mass media and also maintain a strategic relationship with journalists and media houses, IJM empowered ten young and vibrant journalists from various media houses, radio, television and print media through a flagship program called, Young Journalist Fellowship Program. -
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Survivors Come Together to Fight Child Trafficking
Organizations across Ghana gathered to raise the voices of survivors and educate the community on child trafficking. The Senior Lead for the Global Survivor Network, Josephine Aparo, said, “‘Hope in Freedom’ is rising as leaders in this community, but they are not standing alone. They are joining with survivor leaders across other parts of Ghana who are advocating against child trafficking in their communities, sharing their stories, and making sure this does not happen to any other child.” -
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Rescue Operation in Tamale, Ghana
In late April, the Ghana Police and the Department of Social Welfare led a rescue operation to bring nine suspected victims of trafficking to safety with support from IJM. -
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Launch of Marine Boat Patrol Pilot in Ghana
Marine Police personnel from the Ghana Police Service gathered to begin three weeks of classroom instruction as preparation for launching a boat patrol project on Lake Volta. Participants will then be selected to form the initial pilot unit that will begin patrolling the lake by boat, proactively investigating active cases of human trafficking in the fishing industry. -
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Three Boys Free in Ghana: “I Do Not Want to Go Back There”
The Ghana police and Department of Social Welfare joined IJM on June 20th to carry out an operation to bring three boys identified as trafficking victims to safety. -
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🎓 Studies
Child Trafficking into Forced Labor on Lake Volta, Ghana
The purpose of this baseline study was to document the scope and nature of child trafficking in Lake Volta’s fishing industry.