Consular Mission to Niger Strengthens Protection of Gambian Migrants
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Posted: 02/05/21
Themes: Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration
Niamey – Since 2017, over 1,600 Gambian migrants stranded in Niger have returned home with support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Niger, in fact, was the top country of returning migrants to The Gambia in both 2019 and 2020.
However, the voluntary return process of Gambians in Niger to their home country continues to be a challenge as many Gambian don t have a passport or other travel documents when they arrive in Niger. As the Government of The Gambia doesn t have a consulate or embassy in Niamey, this poses many problems for Gambian nationals to travel back. In addition, the mobility restrictions brought by COVID-19 have left many migrants stranded in Niger, including Gambians which prompted the first-ever consular mission by a delegation of The Gambian government to Niger aimed at better understanding the
Assisted Voluntary Return and Reintegration
Niamey – Since 2017, over 1,600 Gambian migrants stranded in Niger have returned home with support from the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Niger, in fact, was the top country of returning migrants to The Gambia in both 2019 and 2020.
However, the voluntary return process of Gambians in Niger to their home country continues to be a challenge as many Gambian don’t have a passport or other travel documents when they arrive in Niger. As the Government of The Gambia doesn’t have a consulate or embassy in Niamey, this poses many problems for Gambian nationals to travel back. In addition, the mobility restrictions brought by COVID-19 have left many migrants stranded in Niger, including Gambians which prompted the first-ever consular mission by a delegation of The Gambian government to Niger aimed at better understanding the situation and addressing the needs of their nationals.
Liberia: Ministry of Labor Concludes MOU with Local NGOs to Conduct Education and Awareness on Trafficking and Child Labour
Liberia: Ministry of Labor Concludes MOU with Local NGOs to Conduct Education and Awareness on Trafficking and Child Labour
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Monrovia – The Ministry of Labour through the National Anti-Human Trafficking Taskforce has established a modern “Safe-Home” for victims and witnesses of human trafficking and child labour as part of the fight against trafficking in persons and child labour in Liberia.
Making the disclosure at the regular monthly meeting of the National Anti-Human Trafficking Taskforce held at the Ministry of Labour, the Chairman of the Taskforce, Labour Minister, Cllr. Charles H. Gibson said that for the first time in the taskforce has established a modern self-home for victims of Trafficking In Persons (TIP) and child labour.
Minister of Labor, Cllr. Charles Gibson
The Ministry of Labour through the National Anti-Human Trafficking Taskforce has established a modern ”Safe-Home” for victims and witnesses of human trafficking and child labour as part of the fight against Trafficking in Persons (TIP) and child labour in Liberia.
Making the disclosure at the monthly meeting of the National Anti-Human Trafficking Taskforce at the Ministry of Labour, the Chairman of the Taskforce, Minister, Cllr. Charles H. Gibson, said that for the first time the task force has established a modern self-home for victims of Trafficking In Persons (TIP) and child labour.
“In our last meeting, we listed several programs to roll out as a means of accelerating the fight against trafficking in person and child labour. We have been able to accomplish most of them and as you can see from the agenda items, we have for the first time established a modern safe-home; I want to say ultra-modern safe –home. Is a place that even if
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