GLOBAL REPORT ON TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS 2020 COUNTRY PROFILE Sub-Saharan Africa Table of Contents − Angola − ...... 3 − Benin − ...... 5 − Botswana − ...... 6 − Burkina Faso − ...... 9 − Cabo Verde − ...... 11 − Cameroon − ...... 12 − Chad − ...... 13 − Côte d’Ivoire − ...... 14 − Democratic Republic of Congo − ...... 16 − Eswatini – ...... 19 − The Gambia − ...... 21 − Ghana − ...... 22 − Guinea − ...... 25 − Guinea Bissau − ...... 29 − Kenya − ...... 30 − Lesotho − ...... 33 − Liberia − ...... 35 − Madagascar – ...... 36 − Malawi − ...... 37 − Mali − ...... 40 − Mauritius − ...... 41 − Mozambique – ...... 44 − Namibia – ...... 46 − Niger − ...... 49 − Nigeria − ...... 52 − Rwanda− ...... 56 − Senegal − ...... 60 − Seychelles − ...... 61 – Sierra Leone – ...... 62 – South Africa – ...... 63 – The United Republic of Tanzania – ...... 65 – Togo – ...... 67 – Uganda – ...... 68 – Zambia – ...... 70 – Zimbabwe – ...... 72
2 − Angola −
Angola accessed the UN Protocol on Trafficking in Persons in 2014. The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Angola, Law 3/2014, criminalises trafficking in persons for sex exploitation, forced labour, slavery and servitude, organ removal as well as child trafficking.
Investigations and suspects
Between 2017 and 2018, 11 cases of trafficking in persons were reported by the National Authorities of Angola.
Source: Base de datos Comissión Interministerial para el Combate a la Trata de Personas.
Number of persons brought into formal contact with the police and/or criminal justice system because they have been suspected of or arrested for trafficking in persons, by sex, 2017 – 2018
2017 2018 Females 4 9 Males 17 11
Source: Base de datos Comissión Interministerial para el Combate a la Trata de Personas.
Number of persons prosecuted for trafficking in persons, 2017 – 2018
2017 2018 Females 4 9 Males 17 11
Source: Base de datos Comissión Interministerial para el Combate a la Trata de Personas.
3 Number of persons convicted of trafficking in persons, 2017 – 2018
2017 2018 Females 1 4 Males 5 1
Source: Base de datos Comissión Interministerial para el Combate a la Trata de Personas.
All offenders reported between 2017 and 2018 were convicted of trafficking in persons for the purpose of forced labour. Among them, seven were Angolan citizens and two were citizens of Namibia.
Source: Base de datos Comissión Interministerial para el Combate a la Trata de Personas.
Victims
Number of victims of trafficking in persons detected, by age and sex, 2017 – 2018
2017 2018 Girls 6 0 Boys 8 5 Women 2 0 Men 10 0
Source: Base de datos Comissión Interministerial para el Combate a la Trata de Personas.
All victims identified between 2017 and 2018 were Angolan nationals, domestically trafficked for the purpose of forced labour.*
Source: Base de datos Comissión Interministerial para el Combate a la Trata de Personas.
*Victims of trafficking for the purpose of forced begging are reported under the “forced labour” category.
4 − Benin −
The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Benin criminalises both trafficking in persons and child trafficking.
Investigations and suspects
In 2017, 105 persons were prosecuted for trafficking in persons and 30 persons were convicted.
Source: l’Office Central de Protection des Mineurs (OCPM), les Centres de Promotion Sociale (CPS) and les Organisations Non Gouvernementales (ONG).
Victims
In 2017, 536 child victims of trafficking were recorded. Of those identified as victims of trafficking in persons, 361 were girls and 174 were boys.
Source: l’Office Central de Protection des Mineurs (OCPM), les Centres de Promotion Sociale (CPS) and les Organisations Non Gouvernementales (ONG).
Between 2016 and 2017, the victims of trafficking in persons in Benin were trafficked both domestically and transnationally.
The areas of origin from which the victims were trafficked within the national territory are Zakpota, Djougou, Waké, Bassila, Matérie, Adjohoun, Dangbo, Bonou, Aguégués, Comé, Lalo, Avrankou, Adjarra, Porto-Novo, Sègbohouè, Bopa, Houéyogbé and Aplahoué. In the same period, victims of trafficking in persons of Benin nationality were identified in Ghana, Niger, Nigeria and Togo. Additionally, persons identified as victims of trafficking in persons were repatriated from Cote d’Ivoire.
Source: ECOWAS Annual Synthesis Report on Trafficking in Persons in West Africa 2018, ECOWAS Commission TIP Unit.
5 − Botswana −
The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Botswana, the Anti-Human Trafficking Act introduced in 2014, covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol. Additionally, Article 114 of the Children’s Act of 2009, also addresses child abduction and child trafficking.
Investigations and suspects
Since the introduction of national trafficking in persons legislation in Botswana in late 2014, the Directorate of Public Prosecutions has recorded several investigations. In the period between 2015 and 2016, 13 cases of trafficking in persons were prosecuted and one conviction was recorded.
Source: Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report, UNODC (2017).
Number of suspected traffickers by sex, 2015 – 2016 (Tot=25)
Uknown , 5, 20%
Males, 15, 60% Females , 5, 20%
Source: Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report, UNODC (2017).
Number of suspected traffickers, by nationality, 2015 – 2016 (Tot=25)
Others, 6, 24% Malawi, 6, 24%
South Africa, 2, 8% Botswana, 5, 20%
Zimbawe, 3, 12% Nigeria, 3, 12%
Source: Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report, UNODC (2017).
6 Victims
Number of victims of trafficking in persons identified, by sex, 2015 – 2016
2015 2016 Females 2 8 Males 2 18
Source: Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report, UNODC (2017).
Between 2015 and 2016, of those identified as victims of trafficking in persons 19 were men and 5 were women. In the same period 5 girls and one boy were identified as victims of child trafficking.
Source: Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report, UNODC (2017).
Number of victims of trafficking in persons identified, by type of exploitation and age, 2015 – 2016
Forced labour Sexual exploitation Minors 3 4 Adults 23
Source: Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report, UNODC (2017).
7 Number of victims of trafficking in persons identified, by nationality, 2015 – 2016
Others, 3, 10%
Zambia, 2, 7%
Ethiopia , 3, 10%
Malawi, 22, 73%
Source: Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report, UNODC (2017).
8 − Burkina Faso −
The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Burkina Faso covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol.
Investigations and suspects
Authorities reported to have identified 80 individuals and four networks involved in trafficking in persons in 2016.
Source: Ministry of Women, Social Solidarity and Family
Victims
Number of child victims of trafficking in persons detected, by sex, 2012 – 2017
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Boys 521 450 351 416 267 564 Girls 202 170 199 311 198 308
Source: Ministry of Women, Social Solidarity and Family.
9 Number of potential victims of trafficking in persons detected, by sex, age and type of exploitation, 2016 Adults, 77
Females, 540 Males, 882 Minors, 1365
Foreigners, 127 Sexual exploitation, 123
Nationals, Forced 1315 Labour, 1319
Source: Ministry of Women, Social Solidarity and Family.
10 − Cabo Verde −
The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Cabo Verde criminalises trafficking in persons for the purpose of forced labour and sexual exploitation.
Investigations and suspects
Number of cases of trafficking in persons, 2017 – 2018
2017 2018
Source: Ministério da Justiça e Trabalho.
Victims
According to National Authorities, no victim of trafficking in persons was identified in the reporting period.
Source: Ministério da Justiça e Trabalho.
11 − Cameroon −
The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Cameroon covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol.
Investigations and suspects
The Ministry of Justice reported that 15 cases of trafficking in persons were under judicial investigations in 2017, while between 2016 and 2017, 26 cases were pending before trial. According to the police force of Cameroon, between 2016 and 2017, a total of 121 men and 31 women were identified as suspects of trafficking in persons. In 2017, 15 traffickers of foreign nationalities were reported as suspects.
In the period between 2016 and 2017, the Ministry of Justice reported that 12 persons were convicted of trafficking in persons and five persons were acquitted.
Source: The Ministry of Justice.
Victims
Number of victims of trafficking in persons identified, by sex and age, 2016 – 2017
2016 2017 Minors 16 15 Women 47 1 Men 4 6
Source: The Ministry of Justice.
12 − Chad −
The legislation on trafficking in persons in Chad covers most forms of exploitation indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol.
Victims
There is not specific information on the number of victims detected and assisted.
Source: United Nations Human Rights Committee – Concluding observations of the second periodic report of Chad.
Trafficking in persons among the vast refugee population has been recorded by international organizations. The practice of child marriages under the age of 15 is frequent in the country. About 30 per cent of girls marry before they turn 15 and the median age of marriage for women is 16.
Source: United Nations Human Rights Committee – Report of the working group on the issue of discrimination against women in law and in practice on its mission to Chad.
13 − Côte d’Ivoire −
The current legislation on trafficking in persons of Côte d’Ivoire covers trafficking in persons and child trafficking for the purpose of sexual exploitation and forced labour.
Investigations and suspects
According to the Ivoirian authorities, in 2018, 5 cases of trafficking in persons were recorded.
Source: Ministère de la Femme, de la Famille et de l'Enfant.
Between 2016 and 2017, a total of 97 cases of trafficking in persons were registered by the police of Côte d’Ivoire, including some cases of child trafficking. In the same period, 25 investigations, 25 prosecutions and 10 convictions were recorded.
Source: ECOWAS Annual Synthesis Report on Trafficking in Persons in West Africa 2018, ECOWAS Commission TIP Unit.
The Ivoirian authorities reported that 220 persons were prosecuted of trafficking in persons in 2018. In the same year, of those persons convicted of trafficking in persons, one was from Côte d’Ivoire, three were from Nigeria, and one from Burkina Faso.
Source: Ministère de la Femme, de la Famille et de l'Enfant.
Victims
According to the Ivorian authorities, no adult victims of trafficking in persons were identified in 2018.
Source: Ministère de la Femme, de la Famille et de l'Enfant.
Number of victims of child trafficking identified, by sex, 2018 (Tot=172)
Boys, 62, 36% Girls, 110, 64%
Source: Ministère de la Femme, de la Famille et de l'Enfant.
14 Number of victims of child trafficking identified, by form of exploitation and sex, 2018
Girls Boys Sexual exploitation 8 0 Others 54 110
Source: Ministère de la Femme, de la Famille et de l'Enfant.
Countries from which identified victims were repatriated, 2017 Total number of Ivorian victims repatriated: 67 Others , 6, 9%
Burkina Faso, 17, 25% Libya; 44; 66%
Source: ECOWAS Annual Synthesis Report on Trafficking in Persons in West Africa 2018, ECOWAS Commission TIP Unit.
Between 2016 and 2017, victims of trafficking in persons from Côte d’Ivoire were also identified in Guinea, Mali, Sierra Leone and Togo.
Source: ECOWAS Annual Synthesis Report on Trafficking in Persons in West Africa 2018, ECOWAS Commission TIP Unit.
15 − Democratic Republic of Congo −
The Democratic Republic of the Congo does not have a specific offence of trafficking in persons. In recent years, efforts have been made by the Government to criminalize the worst forms of child labour (Section 6 of the Labour Code), the enrolment of children under 18 years of age in armed forces (Act No. 09/001 of 2009), and child marriage (Family Code of 2016). In addition, the Sexual Violence Law of 2006 criminalizes and prosecutes child trafficking for sexual exploitation.
Victims
In 2018, a total number of 631 children were recruited in armed groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Of those recruited, 540 were boys abd 91 were girls. A total of 2,253 children (of which 267 girls) were separated from armed groups and militia. Almost half of the children were below the age of 15 when recruited (1,067) and 45 per cent were used as combatantas (1,014).
In 2018, the number of abductions decreased compared to previous years, with 367 children reportedly abducted, of which 270 were boys and 97 girls). The large majority of abduction were reported from North Kivu (291). Accounts of children recruited in armed groups and militia and subjected to forced labour and sexual violence remain widespread, including 95 girls and 56 boys who have been abducted by the Bana Mura militia.
Source: United Nations General Assembly Security Council - Children and armed conflict report of the Secretary - General (2019).
Between 2014 and 2017, MONUSCO, The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, reported that 6,168 children were sperated from armed groups and militia, of which 5,619 were boys and 549 were girls. In the same period, 2,171 of those minors recruited, were under the age of 15 years old.
Overall, between 2014 and 2017, child recruitment decreased by 50 per cent nationally, while it exponentially increased in the Kansais region, following the escalation of the conflict. The vast majority of documented cases of child recruitment were registered in North Kivu (75 per cent).
According to MONUSCO, 13 per cent of the children recruited in armed groups were abducted, and 9 per cent suffered from sexual violence.
Source: MONUSCO - The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2019), Our Strength is in Our Youth: Child recruitment and Use by Armed Groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
16 Number of children abducted by armed groups, by sex, 2016 – 2018
143 97
56 277 270
137
2016 2017 2018 Girls 56 143 97 Boys 137 277 270
Source: United Nations General Assembly Security Council - Children and armed conflict report of the Secretary-General (2019).
While boys represent the large majority of children recruited in armed conflict, the Patriotic Resistance Force of Ituri (RFPI) presents the highest percentage of girls among child soldiers (27%), compared with other armed groups. The majority of the girls recruited in the RFPI, Nyatura and NDC- Rénové armed groups, had reportedly been subject to forced marriage and sex slavery. In the same period, 16 boys recruited in armed groups and militia operating in Democratic Republic of Congo, were reportedly subject to sexual violence.
Between 2014 and 2017, the vast majority of children recruited in armed conflicts were of Congolese (DRC) nationality, low but steady levels of cross-border child recruitment from neighbouring countries were also recorded.
Citizenships of foreign children recruited in armed groups, 2014 – 2017
Others, 6, 6%
Uganda, 10, 10%
Rwanda, 32, 33% Burundi, 25, 25%
South Sudan, 26, 26%
Source: MONUSCO - The United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (2019), Our Strength is in Our Youth: Child recruitment and Use by Armed Groups in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
17 In 2017, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child, reported numerous cases abuses against children in the Democratic Republic of Congo, including the sale and trafficking of children for intercountry adoption affecting more than 1,200 children.
In the same year, the Committee reported that the practice of child marriage was widespread. In addition in 2017, a large number of children internally displaced and a significant number of refugees arriving from neighbouring countries were registered. In this context, minors subjected to forced labour, especially in extractive industries were reported, notably in the the provinces of Katanga, North Kivu and South Kivu.
Source: OHCHR – United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, Concluding observations on the combined third to fifth periodic reports of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 28 February 2017.
18 − Eswatini –
The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Eswatini covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol.
Investigations and suspects
Between 2010 and 2016, 6 cases of trafficking in persons were prosecuted. Of those cases prosecuted, one case was closed with a conviction in 2013 and in three cases the offenders were acquitted of charges related to trafficking in persons respectively in 2012, 2013 and 2015.
Victims
Number of victims of trafficking in persons detected by sex, 2010 – 2016
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Female 0 2 6 0 2 3 0 Male 1 5 9 0 1 5 1
Source: UNODC (2017). Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report.
Number of victims of trafficking in persons detected, by sex and age, 2010 – 2016
Male Female Minor 3 2 Adult 19 11
Source: UNODC (2017). Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report.
19 Number of victims of trafficking in persons detected, by nationality and sex, 2010 – 2016
China Eswatini India Uganda Mozambique USA Lesotho Nigeria Gabon Bangladesh Female 5 3 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 Male 3 4 6 4 2 1 1 0 1 1
Source: UNODC (2017). Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report.
20 − The Gambia −
The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Gambia covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol.
Investigations and suspects
Between 2016 and 2017, 14 cases of trafficking in persons were reported and 14 investigations of trafficking in persons were registered. Additionally, two prosecutions of trafficking in persons were reported in 2016.
Source: ECOWAS Annual Synthesis Report on Trafficking in Persons in West Africa 2018, ECOWAS Commission TIP Unit.
Victims
In 2016, 26 persons were identified as victims of trafficking in persons, of which two were children. In addition, two victims of child trafficking were identified in 2017. In the period between 2016 and 2017, most of the victims of trafficking identified were females (both girls and women) trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation, forced labour and domestic servitude.
Between 2016 and 2017, those identified as victims of trafficking in persons were trafficked both domestically and transnationally. The victims of domestic trafficking identified were trafficked from the rural areas of the region to the main touristic and commercial centres.
In the same period, victims of child trafficking of Gambian nationality were identified in Nigeria and Guinea Bissau. Victims of trafficking in persons were also identified in Sierra Leone and Guinea.
Source: ECOWAS Annual Synthesis Report on Trafficking in Persons in West Africa 2018, ECOWAS Commission TIP Unit.
21 − Ghana −
The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Ghana, the 2005 Human Trafficking Act, covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol. Additionally, in 1998, the Child Act was approved to protect childrens from exploitative labour and child marriage.
Investigations and suspects
The Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection reported 113 cases of trafficking in persons in 2017, and 82 in 2018.
Source: Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection.
Number of persons prosecuted of trafficking in persons, 2017 – 2018 55
42
2017 2018
Source: Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection.
In the same period, the Ghanaian authorities reported that all persons suspected of trafficking in persons were prosecuted.
Source: Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection.
Number of persons convicted of trafficking in persons and under the Child Act of 1998, by sex, 2017 – 2018
2017 2018 Women 5 6 Men 6 4
Source: Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection.
22 Number of persons convicted of trafficking in persons and under the Child Act of 1998, by form of exploitation, 2017 – 2018
2017 2018 Child labour 0 14 Forced labour 9 4 Sexual exploitation 3 3
Source: Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection.
Victims
Number of victims of trafficking in persons identified, by age, 2017-2018
2017 2018 Minors 196 251 Adults 362 80
Source: Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection.
23 Number of victims of trafficking in persons identified, by form of exploitation and age, 2017 – 2018
Sexual exploitation Forced labour Sexual exploitation Forced labour 2017 2018 Minors 4 192 22 229 Adults 37 325 27 53
Source: Ministry of Gender, Children and Social Protection.
24 − Guinea −
The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Guinea covers most forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol.
Investigations and suspects
Number of cases of trafficking in persons and related offences recorded, 2014 – 2017 22 19 19 18
2014 2015 2016 2017
Source: National Committee against Trafficking in Persons and Similar Practices (CNLTPPA), Office for the Protection of Gender, Children and Morals (OPROGEM).
Number of persons brought into formal contact with the police and/or criminal justice system because they have been suspected of, arrested for or cautioned for trafficking in persons and related offences, by sex**, 2014 – 2017
2014 2015 2016 2017 Females 13 2 2 2 Males 17 23 18 18
Source: CNLTPPA.
**Formal contact with the police and/or criminal justice system may include persons suspected, arrested, or cautioned at the national level.
25 Number of persons prosecuted for trafficking in persons and related offences, by sex, 2014 – 2017
2014 2015 2016 2017 Females 1 1 0 3 Males 9 17 13 18
Source: CNLTPPA.
Number of persons convicted of trafficking in persons and related offences, by sex, 2014 – 2017
2014 2015 2016 2017 Females 10 0 2 1 Males 12 3 8 16
Source: CNLTPPA.
The majority of persons convicted between 2014 and 2017 were citizens of Guinea and six were foreigners. Source: CNLTPPA.
26 Victims
Number of victims of trafficking in persons and related crimes detected, by age and sex, 2014 – 2017
2014 2015 2016 2017 Boys 12 16 12 10 Girls 2 3 5 5 Men 1 0 2 5 Women 3 1 6 10
Source: CNLTPPA, OPROGEM.
Number of victims of trafficking in persons and related crimes detected, by form of exploitation, 2014 – 2017
2014 2015 2016 2017 Forced labour 0 3 6 11 Sexual exploitation 12 35 30 34
Source: CNLTPPA, OPROGEM.
In 2016, 78 citizens of Guinea were trafficked domestically. In 2017, 79 victims of Guinea were trafficked domestically and 120 were trafficked internationally.
Source: CNLTPPA.
27 Countries from which identified victims were repatriated, 2014 – 2017 Other North Africa and the Middle East, 4
Senegal, 190
Libya, 300
Source: CNLTPPA.
28 − Guinea Bissau −
The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Guinea Bissau covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol.
Investigations and suspects
In 2016, 106 cases of trafficking in persons were reported in Guinea Bissau. In the period between 2016 and 2017, 284 prosecutions of trafficking in persons were reported.
Source: ECOWAS Annual Synthesis Report on Trafficking in Persons in West Africa 2018, ECOWAS Commission TIP Unit.
Victims
In the same period, the majority of the victims of trafficking in persons identified were boys of the Fula ethnic group, originating from the region of Bafata and Gabu. In addition, identified victims of trafficking in persons were mostly trafficked with the purpose of forced labour, forced begging, and sexual exploitation.
Between 2016 and 2017, victims of child trafficking originating from Guinea Bissau were detected in Senegal.
Source: ECOWAS Annual Synthesis Report on Trafficking in Persons in West Africa 2018, ECOWAS Commission TIP Unit.
29 − Kenya −
The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Kenya covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol. In the Kenyan legislation, the crime of trafficking for sexual exploitation includes also offences prosecuted under the Sexual Offence Act of 2006, such as child prostitution and child sex tourism. Furthermore, the Counter-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2010, additionally includes removal of body parts in addition to organs as form of trafficking.
Investigations and suspects
Number of cases of trafficking in persons recorded, 2015 – 2018 283
82
10 18
2015 2016 2017 2018
Source: The National Authorities of Kenya.
Number of persons brought into formal contact with the police and/or criminal justice system because they have been suspected of trafficking in persons, 2014 – 2018
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Females 0 0 1 Males 1 11 8 Tot 142 148
Source: The National Authorities of Kenya.
30 Number of persons prosecuted of trafficking in persons, 2014 – 2018
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Females 0 4 6 Males 31 28 12 Tot 142 148
Source: The National Authorities of Kenya.
Number of persons convicted of trafficking in persons, 2014 – 2018
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Tot 68 61 Females 0 0 1 Males 31 17 1
Source: The National Authorities of Kenya.
According to the National Authorities of Kenya, 2 persons in 2017 and 4 persons in 2018 were convicted of trafficking in persons with the purpose of sexual exploitation. In 2018, 2 persons were convicted of child trafficking. Source: The National Authorities of Kenya.
31 Most reported countries of citizenship of persons convicted of trafficking in persons, 2017 – 2018 227 2017 2018
78
21 13 9 7 9 12
Ethiopia Nepal Libya India South Sudan Other
Source: The National Authorities of Kenya.
Victims
The National Authorities of Kenya reported that 82 persons were identified as victims of trafficking in persons in 2017 and 283 in 2018.
Source: The National Authorities of Kenya.
Number of victims of trafficking detected, by form of exploitation, 2016 – 2018
2016 2017 2018 Others 7 3 Forced labour 59 Sexual exploitation 8
Source: The National Authorities of Kenya.
Most reported countries of citizenships of identified victims of trafficking in persons, 2017 – 2018 350 2017 2018 250 209
78 30 21 0 0 0 8 0 6 5 4 3
Kenya Ethiopia Burundi Nepal Uganda India Tanzania Others
Source: The National Authorities of Kenya.
32 − Lesotho −
The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Lesotho covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol.
Investigations and suspects
Between 2013 and 2016, 10 cases of trafficking in persons were prosecuted. Additionally, between 2011 and 2016, 11 persons were investigated for trafficking in persons. Of those suspected, the majority were male within the 18-35 age group.
Source: UNODC (2017). Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A statistical Report.
Victims
Number of victims of trafficking in persons detected, by age and sex, 2011 – 2016 (Tot=25) Boys, 1, 4%
Men, 12, Women, 12, 48% 48%
Source: UNODC (2017). Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report.
Number of victims of trafficking in persons, by form of exploitation, 2011 – 2016 (Tot=25) Domestic servitude , 3, 12%
Forced labour , 3, 12%
Sexual exploitation , 11, 44%
Monetary gain , 4, 16% Forced marriage, 4, 16%
Source: UNODC (2017). Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report.
33 Citizenships of persons identified as victims of trafficking in persons, 2011 – 2016 (Tot=25) South Africa, 1, 4% Nigeria, 1, 4% China, 1, 4% Ethiopia, 1, 4%
Pakistan, 1, 4%
Lesotho, 20, 80%
Source: UNODC (2017). Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report.
34 − Liberia −
The Act to Ban Trafficking in Persons approved in Liberia in 2005 covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol. In addition, child trafficking is criminalized and prosecuted also under the Child Law of Liberia.
Investigations and suspects
In the period between 2016 and 2017, 6 cases of trafficking in persons were reported and 6 investigations were registered. In 2016, 4 prosecutions and one conviction were reported, while one conviction was recorded in 2017.
Source: ECOWAS Annual Synthesis Report on Trafficking in Persons in West Africa 2018, ECOWAS Commission TIP Unit.
Victims
In the period between 2016 and 2017, the majority of those identifed as victims of trafficking in persons were females (both girls and women). Primarily, victims were trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation and forced labour.
In the same period, Liberian victims were trafficked domestically from Bong, Nimbia Counties and Central Liberia to Monrovia. The majority of those identified as victims of domestic trafficking were children.
Between 2016 and 2017, victims of Liberian nationality were identified in Mali, Guinea and Sierra Leone. In addition in 2016, 25 victims were repatriated from Guinea and in the period between 2016 and 2017, victims of child trafficking were repatriated from Côte d’Ivoire.
In 2017, two victims originating from Sierra Leone were repatriated from Liberia.
Source: ECOWAS Annual Synthesis Report on Trafficking in Persons in West Africa 2018, ECOWAS Commission TIP Unit.
35 − Madagascar –
The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Madagascar covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol but does not follow the definition of exploitation presented in the Protocol. The current Anti-Trafficking Law No. 2014-040 was introduced and implemented in 2015.
Investigations and suspects
Between 2017 and 2018, the Ministry of Justice reported 69 cases of trafficking in persons brought in front of the court. Source: The Ministry of Justice.
Between 2017 and 2019, the Gendarmerie reported that 23 cases of trafficking in persons were investigated and 48 cases were indicted. Additionally, in 2017 and 2019, there were respectively 17 cases and 1 case acquitted. Source: The Gendarmerie.
In 2017, the Ministry of Justice reported that a total of 54 traffickers were apprehended, of which 30 were male and 25 female. Furthermore, of those apprehended traffickers, 54 were from Madagascar and one trafficker was from the South Asian region. In the subsequent year, 5 males and 22 females were identified as trafficking offenders, and they were all citizens of Madagascar.
Source: The Ministry of Justice.
According to the Gendarmerie, between 2017 and 2018, a total of 44 traffickers were apprehended. In 2019, the Gendarmerie reported 26 traffickers, of which 21 were males and 5 were females. The persons identified as trafficking offenders, were all citizens of Madagascar.
Source: The Gendarmerie.
Victims
Between 2017 and 2018, The Ministry of Justice reported 38 Malagasy female victims of trafficking in persons, of which 16 were girls and 22 were women. Additionally, the Minister of Justice reported that in the same period, three victims were trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation, 24 for the purpose of exploitation in the domestic sector and 10 for the purpose of forced marriage.
Source: The Ministry of Justice.
Between 2017 and 2019, The Gendarmerie reported 39 Malagasy victims of trafficking in persons, of which 12 were women, 11 were girls, 8 were boys and 8 were men. The detected victims were trafficked for the purposes of sexual exploitation, forced labor, removal of organs, prostitution of others, and domestic labour. Source: The Gendarmerie.
36 − Malawi −
The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Malawi, covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol.
Investigations and suspects
Number of investigations, prosecutions and convictions of trafficking in persons, 2012 – 2016
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 Convictions 3 0 3 6 5 Prosecutions 0 1 2 0 0 Investigations 0 1 0 1 6
Source: UNODC (2017). Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report.
Number of suspected traffickers identified, 2012 – 2016 16 15
10 8
5
2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Source: UNODC (2017). Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report.
The Malawi Police Service reported that between 2010 and 2016, all the persons suspected of trafficking in persons were male, within the 18-35 age group.
Source: UNODC (2017). Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report.
37 Number of traffickers apprehended by nationality, 2010 – 2016 (Tot= 56) Tanzania , 2, 4%
Mozambique, 10, 18%
Malawi, 44, 78%
Source: UNODC (2017). Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report.
Victims
Number of victims of trafficking in persons detected by sex, 2014 – 2016
2014 2015 2016 Female 0 4 25 Male 30 54 29
Source: UNODC (2017). Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report.
38 Number of victims of trafficking in persons detected by sex and age, 2014 – 2016
Male Female Minor 103 1 Adult 12 28
Source: UNODC (2017). Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report.
Number of victims of trafficking in persons detected, by sex and form of exploitation, 2014 – 2016
Male Female Servitude 2 0 Sexual exploitation 0 4 Labour exploitation 111 25
Source: UNODC (2017). Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report.
39 − Mali −
The legislation on trafficking in persons in Mali covers most forms of exploitation indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol.
Investigations and suspects
The general prosecutor reported four cases of trafficking in persons and one of forced begging closed with a conviction in 2018 and pending in second instance in 2019.
Source: Procureur général près de la Cour d’Appel.
Victims
The Human Rights Division of United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) reported the presence of children, armed and wearing military fatigues, among different militias and armed groups. Child recruitment in armed groups are reported in the Northern and Central parts of the country.
Source: Report of the Independent Expert on the situation of human rights in Mali 2016 and Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural rights – Concluding Observations on the Initial Report on Mali 2018. .
40 − Mauritius −
The current legislation in Mauritius, the Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act of 2009, covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol. Additionally, child trafficking is prosecuted under the Child Protection Act adopted in 1994 to make provisions for all cases of child trafficking.
Investigations and suspects
Number of cases of trafficking in persons reported, 2014 – 2018
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Cases established under the Child 5 5 4 1 2 Protection Act 1994 Cases established under the Combatting 1 0 0 2 of Trafficking in Persons Act 2009 N/A
Source: Digest of Crime, Justice and Security statistics 2018, The Mauritius Police Force and Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report, UNODC (2017).
In the detected period (2014-2018), the Mauritius Police Force reported one conviction of trafficking in persons under the Child Protection Act in 2015.
Source: Digest of Crime, Justice and Security statistics 2018, The Mauritius Police Force.
41 Victims
Number of victims of trafficking in persons recorded, by sex and age, 2014 – August 2017
2014 2015 2016 Jan-Aug 2017 Men 0 5 0 2 Women 1 5 9 4 Girls 7 10 6 3 Boys 2 2 1 0
Source: Mauritius Police Force.
Number of victims of trafficking in persons recorded, by form of exploitation, 2014 – August 2017
2014 2015 2016 Jan-Aug 2017 Sexual exploitation 7 19 14 7 Child Labour 0 1 1 0 Child Abduction 0 1 0 0
Source: Mauritius Police Force.
42 Number of victims of trafficking in persons identified, by nationality, 2014 – August 2017
2014 2015 2016 Jan-Aug 2017 Mauritius 10 21 14 7 Madagascar 0 0 2 0 Nepal 0 0 0 2 Bangladesh 0 2 0 0
Source: Mauritius Police Force.
43 − Mozambique –
The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Mozambique covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol.
Investigations and suspects
The Procuradoria-General da República, reported 2 convictions of trafficking in persons both in 2018 and 2019. In the same period, 15 prosecutions of trafficking in persons were recorded.
Source: Procuradoria-General da República.
Number of traffickers detected, by sex, 2018 – 2019
2018 2019 Female 4 Male 12 Total 19
Source: Procuradoria-General da República.
Between 2018 and 2019, the Procuradoria-General da República reported that, the 34 detected traffickers were Mozambican nationals. In the same period, one trafficker originating from the South African area was also detected.
Source: Procuradoria-General da República.
44 Victims
Number of victims of trafficking in persons, by sex and age, 2018 – 2019
2018 2019 Girls 7 Boys 3 Women 5 Men 7 Total 29
Source: Procuradoria-General da República.
Number of victims of trafficking in persons detected, by form of exploitation, 2018 – 2019
2018 2019 Monetary gain 0 3 Sexual exploitation 5 4 Forced Labour 21 15
Source: Procuradoria-General da República.
According to the Procuradoria-General da República, between 2018 and 2019, 47 victims of trafficking in persons were Mozambican nationals, of which 29 were males and 18 were females. In the same period, one female victim of Rwanda nationality was reported.
45 − Namibia –
The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Namibia covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol. The Anti Trafficking Law ‘Combating of Trafficking in Persons Act 1’ was approved in 2018.
Investigations and suspects
Number of cases of trafficking in persons recorded, 2010 – 2017 8
7
4 4 3 2 2 1
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Source: UNODC (2017). Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A statistical Report.
Number of traffickers detected by gender, 2010 – 2017
Uknown , 3, 8%
female , 10, 29% male , 22, 63%
Source: UNODC (2017). Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A statistical Report
46 Citizenships of traffickers detected,2010 – 2017
Malawi, 1, 3% Uganda, 1, 3% Congo, 1, 3%
South Africa, 2, 6%
Uknown , 4, 11%
Namibia, 20, 57% Angola, 6, 17%
Source: UNODC (2017). Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A statistical Report.
The Ministry of Safety and Security reported that in 2018, the government investigated 13 cases of trafficking in persons. In the indicated period, the government reported 19 prosecutions and 3 convictions of trafficking in persons. Source: The Ministry of Safety and Security.
Victims
The International Organization for Migration reported that in 2018 the government identified 21 victims of trafficking in persons.
Source: The International Organization for Migration.
Between 2010 and 2017, the Namibian Police Force identified and reported 65 victims of trafficking in persons. Among them, 48 were adult, while 17 identified victims, were minor.
Source: UNODC (2017). Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A statistical Report.
47 Number of victims of trafficking in persons detected, by form of exploitation, 2010 – 2017
Other/Uknown , 13, 17% Labour Exploitation, 27, 34% Sexual Exploitation, 18, 23%
Domestic Labour, 20, 26%
Source: UNODC (2017). Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A statistical Report
Citizenships of persons identified as victims of trafficking in persons, 2010 – 2017
Tanzania, 2% Congo, 2% DRC, 4%
Zambia, 9%
Angola, 21% Namibia, 62%
Source: UNODC (2017). Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A statistical Report
48 − Niger −
The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Niger covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol.
Investigations and suspects
Number of cases of trafficking in persons recorded, 2014 – 2018 174
142 131
6 6
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Source: Ministry of Justice.
Number of persons brought into formal contact with the police and/or criminal justice system because they have been suspected of trafficking in persons, by sex, 2017 − 2018
2017 2018 Females 85 22 Males 49 95
Source: Ministry of Justice.
49 Number of persons prosecuted of trafficking in persons, by sex, 2014 − 2018
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Females 80 91 16 78 21 Males 62 40 156 43 84
Source: Ministry of Justice.
Number of persons convicted of trafficking in persons, 2014 – 2018 152 142
28 18 7
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Source: Ministry of Justice.
Number of persons convicted of trafficking in persons by form of exploitation, 2017 − 2018
2017 2018 Sexual exploitation 2 11 Domestic servitude 0 1 Forced begging 0 6 Forced labour 1 0 Uknown 4 0
Source: Ministry of Justice.
50 Number of victims of trafficking detected, by age and sex, 2014 – 2018
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 Boys 0 18 18 44 7 Girls 0 39 39 66 24 Men 2 31 6 0 10 Women 4 20 9 54 19
Source: Ministry of Justice.
Number of victims of trafficking in persons detected, by form of exploitation and age, 2017 – 2018
Adult Minors
Sexual Forced Child Unkown Sexual Forced Forced Unkown exploitation labour trafficking exploitation labour begging 2017 2018
Source: Ministry of Justice.
Number of victims of trafficking in persons detected, by country of citizenships, 2018
Nigeria, 15, 25%
Niger, 45, 75%
Source: Ministry of Justice.
51 − Nigeria −
The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Nigeria covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol.
Investigations and suspects
Number of cases of trafficking in persons recorded, 2014 – 2018
1076
876
721
603 571
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Source: National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons.
Number of persons brought into formal contact with the police and/or criminal justice system because they have been suspected of or arrested for trafficking in persons, by sex, 2014 – 2019
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Females 152 213 262 278 373 336 Males 124 219 257 363 450 365
Source: National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons.
52 Number of persons prosecuted of trafficking in persons, 2014 – August 2017
60 59 54 48
2014 2015 2016 Jan-Aug 2017
Source: National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons.
Number of persons convicted of trafficking in persons, 2014 – 2019
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Females 17 8 12 8 21 11 Males 22 15 19 18 29 14
Source: National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons.
53 Victims
Number of victims of trafficking in persons detected, by age and sex, 2014 – 2019
2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 Boys 458 138 112 360 139 150 Girls 250 288 369 423 442 423 Men 61 75 85 106 54 73 Women 261 393 448 1001 538 506
Source: National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons.
Number of victims of trafficking in persons detected, by form of exploitation, 2017 – 2019
2017 2018 2019 Sexual exploitation 931 495 487 Forced labour 291 167 172 Child domestic labour 299 98 164 Other 168 105 115 Child abuse 83 155 136 Sexual abuse 26 60 59 Recruitment for use in armed conflict 27 0 0 Illegal adoption 4 8 3 Forced marriage 2 4 1
Source: National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons.
54 Citizenships of persons identified as victims of trafficking in persons by state authorities, 2014 – 2019
Niger, 17, 0% Ghana, 43, 1% Libya , 14, 0% Burkina Faso, 11, 0% Others, 51, 1% Togo, 114, 1% Nigeria, Unknown, 65, 6559, 92% 594; 8% 1%
Benin, 279, 4%
Source: National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons.
Countries from which identified victims were repatriated, 2017 – 2019
Benin, 45, 4% Cote d'Ivoire, 41, 4% UAE, 31, 3%
Burkina Faso, 63, 6% Togo , 23, 2% Saudi Arabia, 15, Ghana, 63, 5% Russia , 13, 1% 1%
Others, 23, 2% Niger, 87, 8%
Mali, 236, 21% Libya, 488, 43%
Source: National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons.
55 − Rwanda−
The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Rwanda, adopted in September 2018, covers most of the forms of exploitation indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol including forced labour, sexual exploitation and removal of organ.
Investigations and suspects
Number of cases of trafficking in persons recorded, 2014 – June 2017
51 48
28
19
2014 2015 2016 Jan-Jun 2017
Source: National Public Prosecution Office.
Number of persons brought into formal contact with the police and/or criminal justice system because they have been suspected of trafficking in persons, by sex, 2014 – October 2017
2014 2015 2016 Jan-Oct 2017 Females 23 24 34 21 Males 3 21 29 9
Source: Rwanda National Police Criminal Records Office.
56 Number of persons prosecuted for trafficking in persons, by sex, 2014 – June 2017
2014 2015 2016 Jan-Jun 2017 Females 11 22 19 13 Males 8 27 32 23
Source: National Public Prosecution Authority Office.
Number of persons convicted of trafficking in persons, by sex, 2015 – June 2017
2015 2016 Jan-Jun 2017 Females 1 1 8 Males 3 7 20
Source: National Public Prosecution Authority Office.
Citizenships of persons convicted of trafficking in persons, 2015 – June 2017 Other Sub-Saharan Africa, 3
Burundi, 9 Rwanda, 24
Unknown, 4
Source: National Public Prosecution Authority Office.
57 Victims
Number of victims of trafficking in persons detected, by age, 2014 – October 2017
2014 2015 2016 Jan-Oct 2017 Children 6 14 18 0 Adults 19 36 66 30
Source: Rwanda National Police Criminal Records Office.
Number of victims of trafficking in persons detected, by form of exploitation, 2015 – October 2017
2015 2016 Jan-Oct 2017 Forced labour 367 30 Sexual exploitation 65 29 44
Source: Rwanda National Police Criminal Records Office.
58 Citizenships of persons identified as victims of trafficking in persons by state authorities, 2015 – October 2017 Other , 1
Burundi, 75 Rwanda, 98
Source: Rwanda National Police Criminal Records Office.
In 2016, national authorities reported that 11 citizens of Rwanda were trafficked domestically, while 51 identified victims were trafficked internationally. Between January and October 2017, three identified victims were trafficked domestically and 33 were repatriated from other countries.
Source: Rwanda National Police Criminal Records Office.
Countries from which identified victims were repatriated, 2016 – October 2017
Other Sub-Saharan Africa, 2 Other, 2
Oman, 45
Uganda, 102
Source: Rwanda National Police Criminal Records Office.
59 − Senegal −
The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Senegal covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol.
Investigations and suspects
According to the Ministry of Justice, between 2017 and 2018, 14 cases of trafficking in persons were reported. Source: National Unit for Combatting Trafficking in Persons, Ministry of Justice.
In 2017, the police force of Senegal reported 2 cases of child trafficking. In the same year, 15 persons were suspected of trafficking in persons and further arrested for the same offence. Source: ECOWAS Annual Synthesis Report on Trafficking in Persons in West Africa 2018, ECOWAS Commission TIP Unit.
Number of persons prosecuted of trafficking in persons, by sex, 2017 – 2018
2017 2018 Females 3 Males 6 Tot 5
Source: National Unit for Combatting Trafficking in Persons, Ministry of Justice.
According to the Ministry of Justice, 4 persons were convicted of trafficking in persons in 2018, of which two were nationals from other West African countries.
Source: National Unit for Combatting Trafficking in Persons, Ministry of Justice.
Victims
The Ministry of Justice reported that between 2017 and 2018, 15 victims of trafficking in persons were detected, two of which were trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation. All victims were trafficked within Senegal.
Source: National Unit for Combatting Trafficking in Persons, Ministry of Justice.
60 − Seychelles −
The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Seychelles, the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons Act 2014, covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol.
Investigations and suspects
In 2016, one case of trafficking in persons was reported. In the same year, one man from Bangladesh was apprehended for trafficking in persons.
Source: Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report, UNODC (2017).
Victims
In 2016, four persons were identified as victims of trafficking in persons in Seychelles. All the victims identified were adult males of Bangladeshi nationality, trafficked for the purpose of forced labour.
Source: Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report, UNODC (2017).
61 – Sierra Leone –
The current legislation in Sierra Leone, the Anti Trafficking Act of 2005, covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol.
Investigations and suspects
Between 2016 and 2017, 61 cases of trafficking in persons were reported and 59 cases were investigated. Both in 2016 and 2017, 7 cases of trafficking in persons were prosecuted.
Source: ECOWAS Annual Synthesis Report on Trafficking in Persons in West Africa 2018, ECOWAS Commission TIP Unit.
Victims
In 2017, 46 persons were identified as potential victims of trafficking in persons in Sierra Leone. Between 2016 and 2017, the majority of the victims of trafficking in persons identified were minors, both girls and boys. In particular, in 2016 and 2017, 21 and 12 children were respectively identified as victims of trafficking in persons.
In the same period, most of the identified victims were trafficked for the purpose of sexual and labor exploitation. Between 2016 and 2017, nationals of Sierra Leone were identified as victims of trafficking in persons in Gambia, Guinea, Liberia, Mali and Nigeria.
Source: ECOWAS Annual Synthesis Report on Trafficking in Persons in West Africa 2018, ECOWAS Commission TIP Unit.
Countries from which identified victims were repatriated, 2017 – 2018
2016 2017 Kuwait 19 5 Guinea 16 14
Source: ECOWAS Annual Synthesis Report on Trafficking in Persons in West Africa 2018, ECOWAS Commission TIP Unit.
62 – South Africa –
The current legislation on trafficking in persons in South Africa covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol.
Investigations and suspects
Number of investigations, prosecutions and convictions of trafficking in persons, April 2018 – March 2019
48
26
8
Investigations Prosecutions Convictions
Source: National Authorities of South Africa.
Number of traffickers detected by sex, April 2018 – March 2019 (Tot=38)
Females, 9, 24%
Males, 29, 76%
Source: National Authorities of South Africa.
63 Victims
Number of victims of trafficking in persons assisted, by age and sex, April 2018 – March 2019 (Tot=96) Boys , 5, 5% Men, 6, 6%
Girls, 22, 23% Women, 63, 66%
Source: National Authorities of South Africa.
Number of victims of trafficking in persons assisted, by form of exploitation, April 2018 – March 2019 (Tot=96) Others , 9, 9%
Labour exploitation, Sexual 26, 27% exploitation, 61, 64%
Source: National Authorities of South Africa.
Number of victims of trafficking in persons, confirmed through investigations and prosecutions, by form of exploitation, April 2018 – March 2019
South Mozambiq Eswatini Lesotho Nigeria Zimbabwe Africa ue Females 39 39 7 8 2 1 Males 3 1 13 4 0 0
Source: National Authorities of South Africa.
64 – The United Republic of Tanzania –
The current legislation on trafficking in persons in the United Republic of Tanzania covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol.
Investigations and suspects
Between 2015 and 2017, a total of 22 cases of trafficking in persons were investigated in Tanzania. Additionally, one conviction of trafficking in persons in 2015 and 6 convictions of trafficking in persons in 2016, were registered.
Source: Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report, UNODC (2017).
Victims
Number of victims of trafficking in persons identified, by sex, 2015 – 2017
2015 2016 2017 Females 8 7 22 Males 2 15 8
Source: Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report, UNODC (2017).
Number of victims of trafficking in persons identified, by nationality, 2015 – 2017
2015 2016 2017 Malawi 0 4 0 Tanzania 10 18 30
Source: Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report, UNODC (2017).
65 Number of victims of trafficking in persons identified, by country of destination, 2015 – 2017 (Tot=62)
Others , 14, 23%
Tanzania, 48, 77%
Source: Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report, UNODC (2017).
Between 2015 and 2017, all the victims of trafficking in persons identified, were rescued within the national territory of the Republic of Tanzania.
Source: Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report, UNODC (2017).
66 – Togo –
The Togolese Criminal Code criminalizes trafficking in persons for the purpose of sexual and labour exploitation in Art. No. 317-326. Specific provisions on child trafficking are also presented in the Children’s Code of 2007.
Investigations and suspects
Between 2016 and 2017, 101 cases of trafficking in persons were reported. In the same period, 90 cases of trafficking in persons were investigated.
Source: ECOWAS Annual Synthesis Report on Trafficking in Persons in West Africa 2018, ECOWAS Commission TIP Unit.
Number of prosecutions and convictions of trafficking in persons, 2016 – 2017
2016 2017 Prosecutions 33 43 Convictions 22 16
Source: ECOWAS Annual Synthesis Report on Trafficking in Persons in West Africa 2018, ECOWAS Commission TIP Unit.
According to the Togolese authorities, 16 persons were convicted of trafficking in persons in 2017 and 8 in 2018. All the persons convicted of trafficking in persons between 2017 and 2018 were Togolese nationals.
Source: The National Authorities of Togo.
Victims
Between 2016 and 2017, the victims of trafficking in persons in Togo were trafficked both domestically and transnationally.
In the period between 2016 and 2017, 36 victims of child trafficking were repatriated from Gabon. Additionally, 9 victims of child trafficking were repatriated from Benin in 2017.
Source: ECOWAS Annual Synthesis Report on Trafficking in Persons in West Africa 2018, ECOWAS Commission TIP Unit.
67 – Uganda –
The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Uganda, adopted in 2009, covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol. In 2016, further to the Anti-trafficking law, the Children Amendement Act was adopted to strengthen the measures against the harmful employment of children.
Investigations and suspects
Number of cases of trafficking in persons registered, by type of trafficking, 2017 – 2018
2017 2018 Transnational trafficking cases 134 270 Domestic trafficking cases 43 16
Source: Annual Crime Report 2018, The Uganda Police Force.
According to the Uganda Police Force, of those cases of trafficking in persons registered in 2018, 89 were prosecuted and 14 resulted in convictions. In the same period, the Uganda Police Force reported that 91 persons were prosecuted, and 19 persons were convicted of trafficking in persons.
Source: Annual Crime Report 2018, The Uganda Police Force.
Victims
Number of victims of trafficking in persons registered, by sex and age, 2017 – 2018
2017 2018 Girls 108 106 Boys 41 49 Women 197 298 Men 9 197
Source: Annual Crime Report 2018, The Uganda Police Force.
68 Number of victims of trafficking in persons registered, by form of exploitation and type of trafficking, 2018
Domestic trafficking Transnational Trafficking Labour exploitation 14 162 Sexual exploitation 18 15 Undetermined forms of exploitation 0 323 Use in illegal activities ( radicalization) 93 0 Mixed sexual and labour exploitation 0 5
Source: Annual Crime Report 2018, The Uganda Police Force.
Citizenship of foreign victims of trafficking in persons, intercepted or rescued, 2018 (Tot=141) Eritrea , 7, 5% Rwanda , 1, 1% South Sudan, 7, 5% Democratic Republic of Congo, 15, 10%
Burundi, 111, 79%
Source: Annual Crime Report 2018, The Uganda Police Force.
Number of victims of trafficking in persons registered, by destination country, 2018 (Tot=245) Others , 28, Jordan, 16, 7% 11%
Kenya, 36, 15% Oman, 89, 36%
United Arab Emirates, 76, 31%
Source: Annual Crime Report 2018, The Uganda Police Force.
69 – Zambia –
The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Zambia covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol.
Investigations and suspects
Number of cases of trafficking in persons investigated, prosecuted and convicted, 2018 – 2019
2018 2019 Investigated 22 11 Prosecuted 0 11 Convicted 2 11
Source: The National Authorities of Zambia.
Number of traffickers detected, by nationality and sex, 2018 – 2019
Zambia DRC Namibia Australia Rwanda Female 6 2 0 0 0 Male 3 2 2 1 1
Source: The National Authorities of Zambia.
In 2017, as a result of the investigations of trafficking in persons conducted, traffickers of Zambian and Namibian nationality were apprehended.
Source: The National Authorities of Zambia.
70 Victims
Number of victims of trafficking in persons detected, by age and sex, 2017 – 2019
2017 2018 2019 Girls 9 7 5 Boys 0 8 3 Women 0 11 12 Men 0 5 1
Source: The National Authorities of Zambia.
Number of victims detected, by form of exploitation, 2017 – 2019
2017 2018 2018 Slavery or practices similar to slavery 0 5 9 Forced labour or services 0 2 0 Domestic servitude 9 11 2 Prostitution of others 0 0 3 Labour exploitation 0 12 7
Source: The National Authorities of Zambia.
In 2017, the national authorities of Zambia reported victims of Zambian and Congolese (DRC) nationality. Of those victims of Zambian nationality reported, 2 were female and one was male.
In 2018, national authorities identified both male and female victims of Zambian nationality and 9 female victims of Congolese (DRC) nationality.
Additionally, in 2019, national authorities reported 12 victims of Zambian nationality, of which 6 were male and 6 female. In the same period, foreign victims of trafficking originating from Congo (DRC) and Rwanda were also identified.
Source: The National Authorities of Zambia.
71 – Zimbabwe –
The current legislation on trafficking in persons in Zimbabwe, the Trafficking in Persons Act, covers all forms of trafficking indicated in the UN Trafficking in Persons Protocol.
Investigations and suspects
Number of cases of trafficking in persons identified, by status, 2014 – 2016
2014 2015 2016 Investigation 0 0 36 Pending 0 0 20 Evidence issues 0 0 16 Discharge 1 0 0 Acquittal 0 0 1 Convictions 1 0 1
Source: Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report, UNODC (2017).
Number of traffickers identified, by sex, 2014 – 2016
2014 2015 2016 Females 3 0 13 Males 2 0 21
Source: Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report, UNODC (2017).
72 Victims
Between 2014 and 2016, 91 persons were identified as victims of human trafficking. Of those identified as victims, 90 were trafficked for the purpose of sexual exploitation and one was trafficked for the purpose of labour exploitation.
Source: Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report, UNODC (2017).
Number of victims of trafficking in persons detected, by country of destination, 2014 – 2016 (Tot=91) Others countries, 5, China, 7, 8% 5%
Kuwait, 79, 87%
Source: Trafficking in Persons in the SADC Region: A Statistical Report, UNODC (2017).
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