Eban Centre for Human Trafficking Studies

We seek to understand all aspects of Human Trafficking – its reach, its pluri-form dimensions.

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Policy think-tank, Eban Centre for Human Trafficking Studies (ECHTS) has said it is “appalled and shattered with recent rise in kidnapping and trafficking cases” in Ghana, and has called on the government to act swiftly on the menace.
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Today Sediu Kwaku Surugu would be sharing the structure of his paper entitled "The Role of the Military in Combating Human Trafficking: Comparative analysis between Ghana and the United States of America"
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Human trafficking is made up of 3 elements: the act, the means and the purpose.
According to (UNODC), HT generally takes one of two forms: trafficking into labour and sexual exploitation. But other more specific forms of trafficking include domestic servitude, forced marriage,etc

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The role of technology in trafficking indicate that recruitment & transportation of victims of trafficking is gradually being facilitated through the Dark Web. Making this illegal business flourish, especially in Ghana.

The Government should enhance child protection programmes.

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As a signatory to international legal agreements such as the CRC, CEDAW & the ACRWC and many others, Ghana has a legal obligation to protect all her citizens, especially children, against any form of human rights violations.

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As the world marks “World Day against Trafficking in Persons”, with the theme ‘responding to the trafficking of children and young people’, it is our hope that gov't upholds the rights of children
and initiate actions linked to safeguarding and ensuring justice for child victims.

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2 main objectives are to create the right conditions to foster employment opportunities for young people and to ease their transitions btn education n" work. These would reduce undocumented migration of Ghanaian youth which renders many vulnerable 2 HT
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A well-designed policy of legal prostitution would have three benefits: decreased sexually transmitted diseases, decreased instances of sexual exploitation of women who were not prostitutes, and improvements in the health and safety of prostitutes.
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Eban Centre for Human Trafficking Studies submission to the U.N. Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights in Ghana.

To understand human trafficking, it is necessary to investigate the role poverty plays. Rather than restricting the the disc

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The case of the accused, Evelyn Jemima Alangeah and Samuel Obeng Afriyie clearly indicates deviation from established procedure for adoption in Ghana and must be prosecuted.

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Birth registration, which is an approach to identity local populations and to prevent child trafficking is defeated if, the system is fraught
with corruption and complicity.

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Exploring the Prostitution Laws in Ghana: Criminalizing the Buyer and Protecting Prostitutes https://t.co/SFojwWKrCL

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Fraudulent recruitment agencies are behind the movement of vulnerable youth across borders. Never accept illegitimate job offers abroad. Be cautious. If unsure, call the Eban Ghana advice line [phone] to receive guidance. If you know of an incident, call 0800-800-800.

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Human Trafficking in the MENA Region: The Woes of Ghanaian Victims https://t.co/TROq6UX3iD

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.@POTUS Trump at Signing of #FOSTA #SESTA bill: We are going to do everything in our power to make sure traffickers are brought to a swift and firm justice…When we work together, we can bring safety and hope to every community across the country. #EndTrafficking

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Whiles rescue of victims of trafficking is an important component of a comprehensive strategy to counter trafficking; if it must be done, it must be done well.

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Ghanaian girls, and to a lesser extent boys, are subjected to sex trafficking within Ghana, including in the regions around Lake Volta and in the oil-producing regions.

Therefore, EDUCATE ME!...DON'T TRAFFICK ME.

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EBAN CENTRE FOR HUMAN TRAFFICKING STUDIES® STATEMENT ON SEX TRAFFICKING OF MINORS
Recent field report by the Eban Centre for Human Trafficking Studies, entitled “Data behind the traffic” indicate that there is a rise in the trafficking of minors for sex.