HRCSL NEWS AND EVENTS

THE DIRECTORATE OF MIGRATION AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING OF HRCSL ON THE 21ST AND 22ND OF JUNE 2024 ENGAGED STAKEHOLDERS IN MONGO AND FULAMANSA, FALABA DISTRICT ON MIGRATION AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING ISSUES.

With support from UNDP and Irish Aid, the aim was to strengthen existing partnership with key stakeholders and institutions working on migration issues.

The HRCSL team conducted monitoring visit at the crossing point in Fulamansa and engaged authorities who manned those points.

A representative from the Sierra Leone Police noted that human trafficking is an imagine issue that need urgent attention by those concern. He said the SLP has a responsibility of ensuring that they stop trafficking in persons at border crossing points in the country.

Residents commended the Commission for taking migration and human trafficking issues to their doorsteps and promised to educate their pairs about its negative effects.

Director of Falaba District Women's Network, Madam Fatmata Turay said the most common trafficking is the one that is done within the borders of Sierra Leone, where children are taken from their parents under the guise of educating them.

"We really need support because communities within the district have turn out to be crossing points. We want our officers to be vigilant, " she said and noted that manning crossing points in the district is difficult because of the limited number of security forces.

She urged the Commission to consider hosting such session on a regular basis adding "it is only through collaborative approach we can be able to fight migration and human trafficking issues, especially in Falaba District," she said.

In her statement, Commissioners Simitie Lavaly decided to pay attention to migration and human trafficking issues because it is an imagine issue.

She assured that the Commission will continue it engagement with communities in border crossing points.