Research Findings Verification Workshop: Legal Frameworks for Refugees/Asylum Seekers and Children on the Move in Malawi
Malawi continues to play an essential role as a transit destination for international migrants mainly from other African countries including asylum seekers and refugees in need of protection. Children on the move including children of refugee and asylum seekers, separated and unaccompanied children also contribute to the share of people on the move in the country. The protection of asylum seekers, refugees and children especially unaccompanied and separated minors on the move remains a fundamental right...
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Human Trafficking in Africa: Patterns, Drivers, and Responses
This year’s World Day Against Trafficking in Persons draws attention to the persistence of sex trafficking across Africa, where organized crime, systemic inequality, and weak institutional capacity converge to create conditions of exploitation. Evidence indicates that women and girls are disproportionately affected, with risks amplified by poverty, entrenched gender norms, limited legal protections, and climate-induced displacement. Trafficking networks exploit porous borders and increasingly operate through digital platforms, while state responses often remain under-resourced and fragmented. ...
