Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government has named eight labour export companies whose licenses have been cancelled. Internal Affairs ministry revealed the names of the companies after a meeting with officials from the Ministry of Gender in an attempt to save Ugandans who are being trafficked by unscrupulous labour …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Directorate of Immigration Control is prioritizing maritime training as a measure to improve the capacity of immigration officials to fight migration-related crimes in the country. Geoffrey Kambere, the Commissioner for Immigration Control says that because Uganda shares water bodies with some neighbors who are victims …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The government through its security agencies will intensify water and land border patrols in a bid to curtail human trafficking and illegal entry. Minister for Internal Affairs, Gen Jeje Odongo, said Uganda has over 300 porous border points including water bodies where security needs …
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The new Bill seeks to impose a penalty of life imprisonment for child trafficking and slavery Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Uganda Association of External Recruitment Agencies (UAERA) has rejected the proposed Anti-Slavery Bill, saying that it would create a harsh working environment if passed into law. The leaders …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Anti-human trafficking detectives at Criminal Investigations Directorate have arrested a woman accused of defrauding 200 girls of over 90 million shillings in fake job promises. Jumia Kamwoka was picked from Komamboga, Kawempe division with 200 girls picked from various parts of the country on promises …
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Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Democratic Party-DP has asked the government to tighten the measures against human trafficking, saying many young Ugandans are likely to surrender themselves in the hands of traffickers because of the dire economic situation. Government through the Gender, Labor and Social Development Ministry halted labour …
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Lagos, Nigeria | XINHUA | Nigerian authorities on Tuesday inaugurated a Task Force on Human Trafficking to curb the menace of human trafficking and irregular migration in Lagos state. Speaking at the inauguration ceremony in Ikeja, the state capital, Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu urged all members to come up with brilliant ideas, …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called for efforts to address the scourge of human trafficking by reducing gender inequality. In a message on the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, which falls on July 30, Guterres said women and girls already account for more …
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Juba, South Sudan | XINHUA | South Sudan and the UN migration agency, International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Wednesday joined forces to fight human trafficking in the east African country. IOM said it helped the South Sudanese government set up a body to help the conflict-torn country track and …
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Kampala, Uganda | XINHUA | Five European states and five African countries agreed at a meeting on Monday to work closer together to curtail human trafficking in Europe and at source and to establish legal pathways for migrants to reach Europe, European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson said. Johansson …
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