A bush rape of a teenager, perpetrated by a gang at night and captured on video, has sparked strong shockwaves across the Upper East region, with angry residents mounting pressure on the police to bring the culprits to book. The victim was completely helpless, as shown in the 2-minute clip, as the hooligans pinned her … Read more
American actress Jane Fonda revealed she has been raped and was sexually abused as a child, in an interview with British magazine The Edit. “I’ve been raped, I’ve been sexually abused as a child and I’ve been fired because I wouldn’t sleep with my boss, and I always thought it was my fault,” the 79-year-old … Read more
The government of the United States of America (USA) is asking Ghana to end modern day slavery, child trafficking and child labour as a prerequisite to accessing a US$650 million grant that will be used to support economic development. The elimination of the three human rights related issues is needed to ensure that Ghana is … Read more
The Member of Parliament for Asuogyaman Constituency in the Eastern Region, Thomas Ampem Nyarko, has called on relevant institutions to intensify public sensitization on the risks of trafficking and child labour in the country. Mr. Ampem Nyarko has also charged the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection to work with relevant stakeholders to provide … Read more
No one got “Punk’d” Wednesday morning when Ashton Kutcher came to Capitol Hill. The actor testified Wednesday before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in a hearing on progress in combating modern slavery. Kutcher spoke on behalf of Thorn: Digital Defenders of Children, an organization he co-founded with then-wife Demi Moore in 2009 that builds software … Read more
The Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (ATHU) at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Headquarters, the Marine Police Unit with support from the Eastern Regional Police Command in collaboration with International Justice Mission (IJM) and the Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection have rescued 24 male children from the Volta Lake. The Police during the operation arrested … Read more
By: James Kofi Annan I know you just came out of a very turbulent vetting and approval process. It was tough, so you probably would wish that I allowed you to settle first, before I brought my problems to you. Last year, I did an open letter to the then Minister for Gender, Children and … Read more
Mission Director of The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Ghana Andrew Karas visited the Volta Region from January 24-27 where he met with stakeholders impacted by trafficking in persons. These stakeholders included police officers, regional social welfare officers, district development officials, social workers, immigration officials, and former victims of child trafficking. During the … Read more
A 23-year-old Afghan woman has described to the BBC how her husband tied her up and cut off both her ears in a domestic violence attack in the northern province of Balkh. The woman – Zarina – is now in a stable but traumatised condition in hospital. “I haven’t committed any sin,” she said. “I … Read more
Hardly a day goes by when there isn’t a news report about a minor being sexually abused by a much older person. And the shocking thing is that for every case reported dozens are not because the young victims are either too scared of their attackers or embarrassed to talk to anyone. And it’s so … Read more
Minister-designate for the Interior, Ambrose Dery, has said he will act speedily to push a response to the US government concerning efforts to curb the disturbing phenomenon of human trafficking. “For the past two years Ghana has been rated as tier two. And if Ghana is rated as tier two, a third year running it … Read more
A sentence of life in jail is actually lurking around the corner for a 17-year-old Michigan girl who forced a man, 19 to have sex with her at knife point. As the world grows older, every new day comes with new stories, mostly of very bizarre incidents that hitherto have been unheard of. It happened … Read more
The Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service in the Central Region recorded 2,668 cases of domestic violence in 2016. The figure was a reduction comparing it to that of 2015 figure of 3,314. Some of the cases included, neglect of parental duties, defilement, child stealing, forced marriage, causing unlawful … Read more
The Domestic Violence and Victims Support Unit (DOVVSU) of the Ghana Police Service in the Central Region recorded 2,668 cases of domestic violence in 2016. The figure was a reduction comparing it to that of 2015 figure of 3,314. Some of the cases included, neglect of parental duties, defilement, child stealing, forced marriage, causing unlawful … Read more
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection has presented three pickups to the Anti Human Trafficking Unit of the criminal investigations department to help rescue trafficked victims. The vehicles, according to the executive secretary in charge of human trafficking at the ministry, Victoria Natsu, were acquired by the government to support the activities of … Read more
The UN Secretary-General yesterday (December 20, 2016) pleaded with Member States to take steps to help victims of human trafficking and also to prevent further cases in the future. These are heinous crimes that demand immediate, international action. International law needs to be respected and implemented, Mr. Ban Ki-Moon stated. During an Open debate at … Read more
Philip Kiipo, an 18-year-old student accused of defiling a 10-year-old girl at Madina, appeared before an Accra Circuit Court on Monday, charged with defilement, but he has denied the offence. The court presided over by Mrs Abena Oppong Adjin-Doku, however, remanded him into Police custody to reappear on January 3. Prosecuting Inspector, Judith Asante said the … Read more
More than a quarter of EU residents have said that sex without consent may be justified under certain circumstances, according to a new survey commissioned by the European Commission. Overall, 27 percent of 27,818 EU citizens who participated in the survey thought forced sexual intercourse was acceptable in at least one set of circumstances. Some … Read more
US actress Evan Rachel Wood says she’s been raped twice. In an open letter on Twitter, the 29-year-old said she’d been attacked by a “significant other” and a bar owner. She wrote the post after an interview in Rolling Stone magazine, in which she talked about being subjected to “physical, psychological, sexual” abuse and attempting … Read more
Turkish Prime Minister Binali Yildirim has withdrawn a bill that would pardon men convicted of sex with underage girls if they had married them. The government acted just before the controversial legislation went to a final vote in parliament, which is dominated by the ruling AK Party. The bill sparked protests and was met with … Read more