Monrovia – Youth Media Action (YMA) has welcomed the progress by Liberia in the fight against human trafficking after the country moved from Tier 2 Watch List to Tier 2 in the 2020 US State Department’s report. “It is in this vein, Youth Media Action (YMA) with support from Internews Liberia and USAID, began vigorous awareness campaign by working with high school press clubs in Montserrado and Nimba Counties to increase efforts in combating TIP, an effort that has harvested good results,” said Varmah Kamara, Youth Media Action Executive Director. Speaking to reporters in Monrovia on June 30, Kamara said the progress report is a manifestation that his organization’s efforts did not go in vain. Mr. Kamara pointed out that his organization engaged the fight against human trafficking very seriously not rest regardless of the gains made in the latest report. “We may celebrate the gains but cannot STOP now nor forget the huge tasks that lie ahead for full compliance.”

Source: Front Page Africa July 06, 2020 01:18 UTC