{"id":122306,"date":"2026-05-29T16:18:36","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=122306"},"modified":"2026-05-29T16:18:36","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T16:18:36","slug":"gja-calls-for-investment-in-journalism-to-fight-human-trafficking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=122306","title":{"rendered":"GJA calls for investment in journalism to fight human trafficking\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Ghana Journalists Association (GJA) has called for increased investment in journalism to strengthen the fight against human trafficking.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Secretary of the GJA Dominic Hlodzi said effective advocacy and investigative reporting on human trafficking required sustained support for journalists in training, access to information,\u00a0safety,\u00a0and protection.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He made the call at the media launch ahead of the commemoration of the World Day Against Trafficking in Persons (Blue Day) in Accra on Tuesday.\u00a0<\/p>\n

According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), human trafficking involves the recruitment, transportation, transfer,\u00a0harbouring,\u00a0or receipt of persons through force,\u00a0fraud,\u00a0or deception for exploitation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Blue Day,\u00a0established\u00a0by the United Nations General Assembly on December 18, 2013, is\u00a0observed\u00a0annually on July 30 to raise awareness about human trafficking, promote the protection of victims\u2019 rights, and encourage governments,\u00a0organisations,\u00a0and individuals to combat the crime.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The theme for this year\u2019s observance is \u201cHuman trafficking can end: The time is now. Blow the whistle on sports trafficking.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mr.\u00a0Hlodzi said the media, as a strategic partner in the national fight against trafficking, also\u00a0required\u00a0logistical support and funding for public interest reporting.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He, therefore, called on the\u00a0government, development partners, civil society\u00a0organisations,\u00a0and the private sector to support journalists and media institutions.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The GJA Secretary said human trafficking remained a grave violation of human rights and dignity, destroying dreams, separating\u00a0families,\u00a0and exposing victims, especially women and children, to abuse and exploitation.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cMedia reportage in Ghana has consistently highlighted child trafficking activities on the Volta Lake, where children are forced into dangerous fishing under harsh and exploitative conditions,\u201d he said.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Mr.\u00a0Hlodzi noted that investigative reports by journalists and media\u00a0organisations\u00a0had helped sustain public attention on the issue and strengthened calls for law enforcement and victim protection.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He urged the media to continue educating the public on the dangers of trafficking, expose trafficking syndicates and criminal networks, and promote whistleblowing and public vigilance.\u00a0<\/p>\n

He also encouraged journalists to amplify survivors\u2019 stories responsibly and ethically, support prevention campaigns and community awareness efforts, hold institutions accountable for enforcement and victim protection, and sustain national conversations that inspire collective action.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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