Human Trafficking

Breaking News: Liberia’s Largest Trafficking Trial Ends in Convictions for All Defendants

Outcome seen as measure of justice system under international scrutiny for bribery allegations.

The Corruption That Allows Liberia’s Human Traffickers to Stay Free to Exploit the Poorest Citizens

A mass escape from a trafficking ring handed prosecutors everything they needed for Liberia’s biggest trafficking conviction. 51 victims say a bribe…

Liberia: U.S. Aid Cuts Likely to Put More Liberians at Risk of Human Trafficking 

Liberia: Ivorian Man on Trial As Stalled Human Trafficking Trials Resume

MONROVIA, Liberia—An Ivorian man is standing trial in Monrovia over human trafficking allegations in the first trial since Liberia was downgraded to…

U.S. State Department’s Latest Report Indicates Liberia Not Fully Meeting Minimum Standards for Combating Human Trafficking

MONROVIA — The United State Department of State has released its 2024 Trafficking in Persons Report which ranks countries based on their…

Liberian Women in Oman on the brink of Death Make Final Plea on Government for Rescue

Monrovia – A group of Liberian women, subjected to modern-day slavery in Oman are begging the Liberian Government to intervene as quickly…

Guinea Joins Liberia and Sierra Leone In Calling For Urgent Summit On Human Trafficking

CONAKRY, Guinea – The Republic of Guinea has joined Liberia and Sierra Leone in calling for the urgent convening of a Special…

Labor Minister Craves American Government’s Support in Curbing Human Trafficking in Liberia

Monrovia – Labor Minister Moses Kollie has pleaded with the US Government to help Liberia improves its capacity to completely stop child…

‘Criminal Enterprise’: Deputy Labor Minister on Human Trafficking

Monrovia – Deputy Labor Minister for Manpower Development has described human trafficking as one of the top criminal activities in the world…