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Ghana is a country of origin, transit, and destination for women and children subjected to trafficking in persons, specifically forced labor and forced prostitution. [2] The nonconsensual exploitation of Ghanaian citizens, particularly children , is more common than the trafficking of foreign migrants . [ 2 ]
Africa portal; Subcategories. ... Pages in category "Crime in Ghana" The following 6 pages are in this category, out of 6 total.
The BNI has power to interrogate and detain people whom they suspect of subversion without trial indefinitely, on grounds of national security of the Republic of Ghana. [6] The BNI has overriding statutory authority over other security services The organization investigates crimes of any shape or form as enshrined in the constitution of Ghana.
Ghana last executed a criminal in 1993. The method of execution is by firing squad. [1] It is considered "abolitionist in practice." [2] Capital punishment was a mandatory sentence for certain ordinary criminal offenses until 2023. [3] Seven new death sentences were handed down in 2021, while 165 people were on death row in Ghana at the end of ...
Livestreamed crime is a phenomenon in which criminal acts are publicly livestreamed on social media platforms such as Twitch or Facebook Live. Due to the fact that livestreams are accessible instantaneously, it is difficult to quickly detect and moderate violent content, and almost impossible to protect the privacy of victims or bystanders.
The act encountered significant resistance from cultural conservatives and local religious leaders who believed that such a law would undermine traditional African values, and that Western values were being implemented into law. [26] [27] [28] In 2014 the Ghanaian government set up a domestic violence board to combat the issue. [29] [30] [31]
On 20 May 2021, a group of LGBT+ rights advocates (16 women and five men) held a meeting in the city of Ho in the southeastern Volta Region of Ghana. Meeting at a hotel for nurses and midwives, the group had met to share information on documenting LGBT+ rights violations in Ghana and had brought a number of flyers with them, including ones on "Coming out" and "All about Trans."
The Ghana Police Service (GPS) maintains an Anti-human trafficking Unit (AHTU) in its Criminal Investigation Division, which opened 31 trafficking investigations in 2009. The government initiated 15 trafficking prosecutions during the year, an increase over five prosecutions in 2008, and convicted six traffickers in 2009, an increase over the ...