Investigating and Prosecuting Trafficking in Persons Cases in the Bahamas and Uganda
A Comparative Analysis
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Investigating, Prosecuting, Trafficking in persons, The Bahamas and UgandaResumen
The movement of human beings from one location to another through migration and or immigration is a fact of life. The voluntary and lawful movement of persons or involuntarily movement due to compelling circumstances is not a problem per se. It is problematic where the movement both within and without state borders is illegal and criminal. This has given rise to the phenomenon of trafficking in persons or human trafficking which has been alluded to as modern day slavery. It should be noted that trafficking in persons is a crime of exploitation and coercion, not movement. The international community through the United Nations, Regional bodies in general and states in particular have been enjoined to take measures to combat this vice. The Bahamas has been distinguished more as a conduit country for trafficked persons. On the other hand, Uganda a country with the youngest population of youth in the world is notorious for trafficking in persons especially those destined to the Middle East. This article analyses the efforts and measures taken by The Bahamas and Uganda to investigate and prosecute the perpetrators in trafficking in persons, with a view of preventing and mitigating this evolving trans-border crime.
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