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Anti-trafficking organisations have repeatedly argued that West Africa does not suffer from a shortage of laws but from inconsistent enforcement. Liberia has now shown that successful prosecutions are possible when investigators, prosecutors and judges perform their responsibilities effectively.

Citizens also have a role to play. Civil society organisations across Liberia and West Africa should request and publish the full judgment and sentencing details so that communities understand what trafficking accountability looks like in practice.

As for ECOWAS, it should build on this outcome by establishing a regional trafficking prosecution support programme that strengthens investigations, protects witnesses, trains prosecutors and helps countries with weaker justice systems replicate Liberia’s success.

https://developmentdiaries.com/what-west-africa-can-learn-from-liberias-human-trafficking-convictions/

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