West Africa: ECOWAS ministers meetover human trafficking
03.04.2009
ECOWAS ministers responsible for women and children will meet in Accra, Ghana, on Fridayto adopt the regional policy for the rehabilitation of victims of human trafficking in West Africa. In a statement issued in Abuja, Nigeria's federal capital city, Thursday, and received by PANA here, ECOWAS said the policy seeks to establish and maintain a supportive and friendly environment where the victims, including those subjected to exploitative and hazardous child labour, enjoy equitable access to assistance in the region to enable them become functional members of the society.