On This Day in History: Uganda Passed the Prevention of Trafficking in Persons Act
By: TAYLOR KING Ten years ago today – October 23, 2009 – Uganda authorized their Prevention of Trafficking in Persons Act (PTIP). This act prohibited all forms of human trafficking and prescribed punishments up to life in prison. Passage of this act was nearly 10...
Judicial Law Clerk Presents at International Conference
By: CHERISSE FRANCIS Last month, Cherisse Francis, the Judicial Law Clerk to the designated TIP justice of Belize, attended the International Association of Women Judges (IAWJ) Regional Conference on combatting Trafficking in Persons. The conference was an important...
Belizean students exposed to Trafficking In Persons through Moot Trial
By: CHERISSE FRANCIS This month, 13 Belizean undergraduate students participated in a human trafficking moot trial at the Supreme Court in Belmopan, Belize. Twelve of these students are enrolled in the Criminal Justice Pathway at Galen University, while one is a...
