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GMB-2007-L-90622
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Title_of_text
Trafficking in Persons Act 2007 (Act No. 11 of 2007).
Main Region
First Region
Country(ies)
Gambia
Subjects (Classification)
Elimination of forced labour
Adopted on (Date of text)
2007-10-05
Scope of text
National
Type of legislation (Type of text)
Law, Act
Second Region
Abstract/Citation
The Act establishes the National Agency Against Trafficking in Persons and regulates its composition, powers, functions and responsibilities. It prohibits all forms of trafficking in persons and provides for heavy penalties (life imprisonment for trafficking persons under 18 years or when the trafficking includes the rape or death of the victim of trafficking and minimum 15 years imprisonment to a maximum of life imprisonment for trafficking in adults). There are also provisions concerning the protection of victims of trafficking including ensuring that they are not subject to discrimination, that they have access to adequate medical, psychological and legal services and that their safety and integrity is taken into account when dealing with victims of trafficking.
Related Text region
Related text(s)
1934-10-01 (GMB-1934-L-75289)
Criminal Code (Act No. 25 of 1933).
Related text(s)
2005-08-02 (GMB-2005-L-90620)
Children's Act, 2005.
Electronic region
Electronic source title
Legislation on-line
Author
The African Child Policy Forum
Place of publication
Addis Ababa
Country
Ethiopia
URL
http://www.africanchildforum.org/
File
GMB90622.pdf (PDF of Act)