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] The movement of internally trafficked children is either from rural to urban areas, or from one rural area to another, as from farming to fishing communities.[2]
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 long hours, debt bondage, lack of pay, physical risks, and sexual abuse.[2]
Domestic violence is prevalent in Ghana,[3] owing in part to a deep cultural belief that it is socially acceptable for men to discipline their wives physically.[4][5][6][7] Around one in three women in Ghana experience domestic violence.[8]
In 2007 the Ghanaian government created the Domestic Violence Act in an attempt to reduce violence against women.[9] 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.[10][11][12]
Galamseyers are illegal gold miners.[13] Their activities have depleted Ghana's forest cover and caused water pollution, due to the crude and unregulated nature of the mining process.[13] In 2017, Operation Vanguard was launched to curb illegal artisanal mining in Ghana.
Sakawa is a Ghanaian term for illegal practices which combine modern Internet-based fraud with African traditionalist rituals.[14] The rituals, which are mostly in the form of sacrifices, are intended to spiritually manipulate victims so that the scammer's fraud is successful.[15][16][17][18][19]
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Crime in Ghana is investigated by the Ghana Police Service Officers of the Ghana Police Service Contents 1 Crime by type 1 1 Murder 1 2 Corruption 1 3 Human trafficking 1 4 Domestic violence 1 5 Illegal mining 1 6 Fraud 1 7 Cybercrime 2 References 3 See alsoCrime by type editMurder edit Further information List of countries by intentional homicide rate Ghana had a murder rate of 1 68 per 100 000 population in 2011 1 Corruption edit Main article Corruption in Ghana Human trafficking edit Main article Human trafficking in Ghana 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 The movement of internally trafficked children is either from rural to urban areas or from one rural area to another as from farming to fishing communities 2 Ghanaian boys and girls are subjected to conditions of forced labor within Ghana in fishing domestic servitude street hawking begging portering and agriculture 2 Ghanaian girls and to a lesser extent boys are subjected to commercial sexual exploitation within Ghana 2 Women and girls from China Nigeria Cote 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 long hours debt bondage lack of pay physical risks and sexual abuse 2 Domestic violence edit Main article Domestic violence in Ghana Domestic violence is prevalent in Ghana 3 owing in part to a deep cultural belief that it is socially acceptable for men to discipline their wives physically 4 5 6 7 Around one in three women in Ghana experience domestic violence 8 In 2007 the Ghanaian government created the Domestic Violence Act in an attempt to reduce violence against women 9 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 10 11 12 Illegal mining edit Main article Galamsey Galamseyers are illegal gold miners 13 Their activities have depleted Ghana s forest cover and caused water pollution due to the crude and unregulated nature of the mining process 13 In 2017 Operation Vanguard was launched to curb illegal artisanal mining in Ghana Fraud edit Main article Sakawa Sakawa is a Ghanaian term for illegal practices which combine modern Internet based fraud with African traditionalist rituals 14 The rituals which are mostly in the form of sacrifices are intended to spiritually manipulate victims so that the scammer s fraud is successful 15 16 17 18 19 Cybercrime edit Main article Cybercrime in GhanaReferences edit 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Template Cite news html title Template Cite news cite news a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link GHA103468 E PDF Justice gov Archived from the original PDF on 2017 02 26 Retrieved 2017 02 26 Domestic Violence Bill Passed At Last Modernghana com Retrieved 16 January 2015 Microsoft Word Domestic Violence Act 732 PDF S3 amazonaws com Retrieved 2017 02 28 Lessons from Ghana The Challenges of a Legal Response to Domestic Violence in Africa PDF Archived from the original PDF on 2017 02 26 Retrieved 2017 02 28 a b Gyekye Joyce MD of Ghana Water Company Limited says fight against galamsey is being lost Ghana Broadcasting Corporation Retrieved 2018 05 22 Darko Sammy 10 May 2015 Inside the world of Ghana s internet fraudsters bbc co uk BBC Retrieved 4 March 2017 via www bbc co uk Internet Scamming in Ghana YouTube Retrieved 2013 12 05 Abubakar Zulaihatu 2012 09 22 Sakawa Guy Confesses Modern Ghana Retrieved 2013 12 05 Six teenagers engage in mysterious Sakawa deal General News 2012 12 30 GhanaWeb 2012 12 30 Retrieved 2013 12 05 Akwetey Okunor Isaac 2012 06 22 Sakawa coffin exhibited in public Ghanaian Chronicle The Ghanaian Chronicle Archived from the original on 2013 12 17 Retrieved 2013 12 05 Dzandu Sammy 2013 06 03 The sakawa menace Any solutions features Daily Graphic Archived from the original on 2013 12 17 Retrieved 2013 12 05 See also editLaw enforcement in Ghana Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Crime in Ghana amp oldid 1209176013, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
