National Coalition Against Transnational Crime to launch August 12
The Ghana Civil Society Coalition Against Transnational Crime will be launched in Accra on August 12 to coordinate efforts against trafficking for forced criminality and related crimes.
The Ghana Civil Society Coalition Against Transnational Crime will officially launch on August 12 in Accra to unite various organizations against transnational organized crime. This coalition aims to collaborate with civil society groups, professional bodies, youth organizations, faith-based entities, traditional leaders, businesses, and individuals to combat trafficking, forced criminality, and related offenses.
According to the coalition's statement, the initiative will enhance cooperation among stakeholders, provide support for trafficking victims, and address emerging forms of organized crime.
The statement highlights the rising trend of young people being lured through fake online job advertisements and subsequently trafficked to engage in criminal activities abroad. This pattern, which originated in Southeast Asia, is now spreading to West Africa, with Ghana identified as a source, transit point, and destination for trafficking.
To combat this menace, the coalition intends to work alongside relevant institutions like INTERPOL and ECOWAS, focusing on improving cooperation and strengthening consular protection for Ghanaians affected abroad. Additionally, the group will support the identification of trafficking victims, offer legal aid, and advocate for record expungement when offenses result from trafficking.
Membership is free and open to organizations adhering to the Coalition Charter. The initiative plans to expand into a West African and continental network, welcoming organizations to register as Founding Members. Those who sign up via https://gcscoalition.org/membership by Monday, August 10, will be recognized in the launch program and receive a Certificate of Founding Membership.
The Ghana Civil Society Coalition Against Transnational Crime was announced on July 30, 2026, following the "Trapped Behind the Scam" national forum, organized online by the Global Youth Action Network (GYAN), the Democratic Network for Action (DNA), and Transnational Mobility Pathways (TMP).
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