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Women and girls from China, Nigeria, Côte d'Ivoire, and Burkina Faso have been subjected to forced prostitution after arriving in Ghana. [2] Citizens from other West African countries are subjected to forced labor in Ghana in agriculture or involuntary domestic servitude. [2] Trafficking victims endure extremes of harsh treatment, including ...
For comparison with worldwide scores, the best score was 90 (ranked 1), the average score was 43, and the worst score was 11 (ranked 180). [2] For comparison with regional scores, the average score among sub-Saharan African countries [Note 1] was 33. The highest score in sub-Saharan Africa was 71 and the lowest score was 11. [3]
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."
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 ...
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In April 2011, the Ghana Police Service set up a special Marine Police Unit (MPU). [6] The unit has amongst its duties policing operations related to the country's oil and gas industry, [ 3 ] and the handling of offenses contained in the Fisheries Act 2002 and Fisheries Regulations 2011.
Cybercrime in Ghana can be traced back to the "419 schemes" in Nigeria, also known as "advance-fee scams" prior to the internet. [3] These scams were a form of credit card fraud whereby the perpetrator would offer a monetary incentive, usually in the form of an international money transfer, in exchange for several down payments from the victim.
The Inspector General of Police (IGP) is the most senior Police Officer in Ghana. The IGP is appointed by the president of Ghana acting in consultation with the Council of State. [1] The IGP is the head of the Police service and is responsible for the operational control and the administration of the Police Service. [2]