[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] Human trafficking remains one of the most common crime against humanity, and therefore calls for a concerted effort of all African countries to ensure that this crime is stamped out completely. In Nigeria, different laws have been enacted in addition to the effort of different States and government agencies in combatting human trafficking, […]
[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] Terrorism with its ever changing and evolving nature is one of the serious Transnational Security Threats (TSTs) that affects Africa. The Internet and Social Media technologies are used to facilitate terrorist activities, such as recruitment, communications, radicalization, training, financing, incitement, preparation, planning, and collection information through secret chat rooms, encrypted Internet messages boards, […]
[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] Human trafficking within a country is found in sectors such as the commercial sex industry, like farming, construction, manufacturing, and mining. Worldwide, however, the most common form of human trafficking (59%) is sexual exploitation, according to the UNODC. The second most common form of modern slavery is forced labor (34%), although this may […]
[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] The Africa Prosecutors Association (APA), an organization of 30 African prosecution authorities, was established in 2003 to enhance cooperation between prosecution agencies and authorities in Africa. The APA convenes annually to entrench its objectives and address the growing challenges facing African prosecutors. On this perspective, AGA-Africa addressed a session on human trafficking at […]
[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] Gender-based violence is a phenomenon deeply rooted in gender inequality, and continues to be one of the most notable human rights violations within all societies. In south Africa, gender based violence was declared a national crisis in September 2019. Following this, AGA-Africa in collaboration with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime […]
[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] Human trafficking is a crime that forcefully involves both men and women including children all over the world. According to the United Nations, human trafficking affects every country in the world, but it’s not talked about enough. AGA-Africa in collaboration with the Judiciary Training Institute (JTI) and the British High Commission (BHC) held a […]
[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between AGA-Africa, represented by Programme Director Chukukere Unamba-Oparah and Freedom Now Africa represented by the co-founder and president Chris Gay, on 13th November, 2019. The MoU aims at fostering international understanding and cooperation of a network of global support to combat transnational crimes across Africa. [/cmsmasters_text][/cmsmasters_column][/cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_row data_width=”boxed” […]
[cmsmasters_row][cmsmasters_column data_width=”1/1″][cmsmasters_text] AGA-Africa took part in a panel discussion on cybercrime in Africa during the 24th East Africa Law Society Annual Conference themed “The role of law and lawyers in developing regional economic communities” on 6th – 8th November 2019 in Kigali, Rwanda. Held to celebrate the twenty years of existence of the East African […]
AGA Africa Alliance Partnership participated in the 8th Annual General Meeting of the East African Association of Prosecutors (EAAP) & Eastern Africa Prosecutors Symposium themed International Cooperation Amongst Prosecutors: Effective use of The Justice System as a Tool to Fight Transnational Organised Crime on 31st October to 1st November 2019, in Mombasa Kenya. East […]
As the global cybercrimes incidences increase in number and severity, application of forensic science and electronic evidence to aid in the recovery and investigation of the material on digital media and networks continues to gain popularity among law enforcement agencies. AGA-AAP in collaboration with the KTA Advocates held a two-day workshop on Forensic Evidence, Electronic […]