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Senegal is a country in West Africa that is known for its rich culture and history. It is home to a diverse population of over 16 million people, including various ethnic groups and religions. Senegal has a growing economy and is a hub for trade and investment in the region. The country is also known for its music, art, and literature.
Human trafficking is a serious concern in Senegal, particularly in the context of forced labor and sexual exploitation. Traffickers often prey on vulnerable populations, including women and children, and may operate across national borders. The Senegalese government has taken steps to address human trafficking, including through the adoption of laws and policies to protect victims and prevent trafficking. However, trafficking remains a persistent problem, and efforts to combat it must be continued and strengthened.
Introduction Human Trafficking Statistics: Today, we reside in a modern world but yet there is not a single day when illegal activities do not happen. Unfortunately, illegal activities are focused more on girls and women. Sexual violence in such cases badly affects their physical, emotional as well as mental health. And surprisingly, even developed countries…
Right from under the noses of the British Home Office, hundreds of child refugees, seeking asylum in the United Kingdom, are being abducted and trafficked for all sorts of reasons. The British Home Office has been repeatedly cautioned by a multitude of agencies, about the dangers such vulnerable children faced, arriving unaccompanied from their homelands….
As New Year’s celebrations began to fade around the world, Free the Slaves and our partners in Senegal and Nigeria worked hard to help 19 women and children freed from severe sex trafficking in Senegal return to their families in Nigeria. Staff from Free the Slaves and La Lumiere (LL) coordinated with authorities in Senegal…
Posted by Bryon Lippincott on November 22, 2022 Free the Slaves and our implementing partner, La Lumiere, successfully reintegrated 16 survivors of Commercial Sexual Exploitation back to Nigeria. The successful return of these survivors to their homes are the first repatriations as part of the Program to Address Commercial Sexual Exploitation in the Kédougou area…
“If you ever have sex with a physically disabled woman, you will break the legs of any woman you sleep with next,” reads a post in Homme Choc, a private Facebook group set up by men in Senegal. The group, whose name is French for ‘shocking men’, was launched in 2019, in response to Femme…
Authorities in Portugal have arrested a total of 35 people on human trafficking charges in addition to allegations of money laundering and falsifying documents. Dozens of migrants were reported to have fallen prey to the trafficking ring. The suspects reprimanded by the police include both Portuguese nationals and others from other parts of Europe. They…
Thirty-five people suspected of involvement in human trafficking have been arrested in a massive operation that mobilized around 400 officers in Portugal’s southern Alentejo region, Portuguese police said on Wednesday. A total of 65 raids were carried out, resulting in the arrest of alleged members of a human trafficking ring that illegally brought migrants to…
The Sharm El-Sheikh COP27 climate summit concluded last week after two weeks of tense discussions with world leaders. Well past the agreed deadline, talks eventually resulted in a historic agreement on loss and damage, which places the responsibility on wealthier states to provide financial assistance to poorer states facing the immediate impacts of the climate…
More than 29,000 migrants have died trying to reach Europe since 2014, with 5,000 deaths in the last two years, the International Organization for Migration said in a report Tuesday. The United Nations agency’s Missing Migrants Project spoke of “increasing numbers of deaths seen on routes across the Mediterranean, on land borders to Europe and…
The National Agency for Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued 29 victims of trafficking in Kebbi State. The NAPTIP Zonal Commander in-charge of Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara States, Misba’u Iya-Kaura, confirmed the development to journalists on Saturday in Birnin Kebbi. READ ALSO: NAPTIP rescues teenager from suspected human traffickers in Anambra He said…
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