Crime
EOCO, Police arrest Nigerian human trafficking syndicate in Accra
In a statement, EOCO said 47 of the suspects were males, while 2 were females between the ages of 18-34.
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Lawyer Akoto Ampaw calls for the teaching of human rights in schools
The country’s next review is supposed to be next year, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it has been moved to January 2023.
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Crime
Koforidua: 15 women picked up over human trafficking, sex work
The arrests, police say, were triggered by a complaint from a sex worker who alleged she was beaten for failing to meet a daily GH¢400 target set by her trafficker and her boyfriend.
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Crime
Police rescue 16 victims of human trafficking
According to a police statement issued on Thursday, July 24, 2025, the victims, 12 males and 4 females were discovered in a residential compound at Toptown.
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Crime
50 Nigerians arrested at McCarthy Hills over suspected human trafficking, cybercrime
The group was allegedly trafficked into the country and forced into online scams, with the landlord of the residence also detained.
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Courts
Nigerian duo convicted in Ghana for luring women into prostitution
Their sentencing has been postponed to April 30, 2025, as the court awaits the result of a pregnancy test for Jessica.
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General
Forced labour: Stakeholders call for stiffer sanctions, media focus
At a roundtable discussion held at an IJM-organised seminar on forced labour in Accra, calls were made by the various speakers for the sanction(fine) for convicted offenders to be heightened and a custodial sentence added
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General
CHRAJ pushes for human rights in school curriculum
This came to light when a three-member delegation from the Commission recently discussed this possibility with the Minister of Education, Dr. Yaw Adu-Twum.
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General
CHRAJ boss awarded prestigious De Sanctis Foundation Award for human rights
Mr. Whittal was one of three (3) recipients of the Award Medals in the Human Rights category at the second “De Sanctis Award for Human Rights” ceremony, which took place at Rome on October 24.
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General
AG inaugurates committee to develop first National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights
Charged to deliver in three months, the committee is co-chaired by Mr. Dame and the Commissioner of CHRAJ Mr. Joseph Whittal.
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Courts
Nigerian woman jailed seven years for trafficking victims into prostitution
The convict, Gift Chinyere Aminu, also known as Joy, was convicted after trial by the Accra Circuit Court Four.
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Crime
Baby sale attempt exposes alleged prostitution ring at Gbane mining community
Three suspects, Peace Agbede, Favour Sunday Udo and Faith Levy, have been arrested and are currently in police custody.
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Courts
Oliver-Barker, 31 remanded protestors sue IGP, AG for human rights violation
The applicants claim that during the recent #stopgalamseynowprotest, the Ghana Police engaged in illegal activities, including wrongful arrests, detentions, and the denial of bail.
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Africa
ECOWAS Court declares Nigeria’s Twitter ban unlawful
Following the deletion of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet, the Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension of Twitter in Nigeria in June 2021.
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General
Coalition of Human Rights finds Ghana’s LGBTQ+ Bill at odds with international agreements
They also noted that the continuance of the Bill may set grounds for increased violence and targeted attacks on people perceived to be LGBTQ+.
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Courts
Specialized courts in the offing to fast-track prosecution of drug peddlers-Minister
The Minister for the Interior, Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak, announced at an event in which the Narcotics Control Commission received new operational vehicles to support work across the country.
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Courts
41-year old Ghanaian remanded for role in UK-bound cannabis trafficking scheme
Hammond is facing charges of conspiracy to export narcotic drugs without ministerial authorization, as well as two counts of unlawful possession or control of narcotics. His plea was not taken when he appeared before the court.
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Crime
NACOC arrests custom officer, 2 others at KIA over 53.6kg of cannabis
On Sunday, May 18, 2025, NACOC officers seized 92 slabs of what is believed to be cannabis, weighing approximately 53.6 kilograms.
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Courts
Court remands estate developer in cocaine and heroin bust in Oyarifa
Uchechukwu has been charged with unlawful possession of narcotics and using his property to facilitate drug-related activities. He pleaded not guilty through his lawyer, Paul Asibi Abariga.
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Crime
Narcotics Control Commission destroys over 150,000kg of illicit drugs
The illicit drugs included Cannabis, Heroine, Speedball, Cocaine, Meth and MDMA and Codeine, weighing over 46,128kg, 37kg, 10kg, 9kg, 3kg and 105,700kg respectively.
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