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Int Jurist Conf Ms Manjula
Int Jurist Conf Ms Manjula
Introduction
Trafficking is a organized crime which violates all tenets of human dignity and rights. Trafficking can occur for various purposes-labour, commercial sexual exploitation, organ trade etc. Trafficking is a centre and State subject Poverty, illiteracy, lack of livelihood options, natural/man made disasters makes a person vulnerable to trafficking. India faces both In-country and Cross Border trafficking.
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Introduction
Estimate place number of sex workers in country at 3 million of which 40 percent are children. 90% or more estimated as in-country and 5 to 10% to cross-border trafficking, reported mainly from Bangladesh and Nepal. Also, there are reports that people from India are being trafficked to Middle Eastern countries for domestic help, manual labour, child marriages etc.
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SAARC
SAARC Convention on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Women and Children for Prostitution [Ratified]. SAARC Convention on Regional Arrangements for Promotion of Child Welfare in South Asia [Ratified]. SAARC Charter where trafficking issues to be addressed at regional level
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COMMISSIONS
National Commission for Human Rights. National Commission for Women. Nation Commission for Protection of Child Rights.
A Multi Pronged Approach to tackle Trafficking Legislative Measures Enforcement Programmes and Schemes Training and Capacity Building Awareness generation and empowerment of vulnerable groups.
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New section where Trafficking is defined Age of child raised from sixteen years to eighteen year. Deletion of Sections which re-victimized the victims. In-Camera proceedings in court cases to safeguard privacy of victims.
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To be implemented by NGOs.
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UJJAWALA (RADIANCE)
iii. Rehabilitationsafe shelter for victims with basic amenities, counseling, medical care, legal aid, vocational training and income generation activities etc. iv. Half-Way Homesfor phased re-integration. v. Reintegrationrestoring family/community victim into the
vi. Repatriationprovide support to cross-border victims for their safe repatriation to their country of origin.
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CROSS-BORDER TRAFFICKING
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SAARC
Regional Task Force meetings 2007 and June 2008 . held in July,
Major Action Points: Uniform Standard Operation Procedures developed. Sharing of Best Practices. Training and Stakeholders. Capacity Building of
OTHER INITIATIVES
An Integrated Child Protection Scheme: Provides for improved institutional care, quality noninstitutional and alternative care, counselling and family support, training and capacity building, child tracking system and website for missing children. Will focus on street children, trafficked children, children in need of care and protection, children in conflict with law, HIV/AIDS affected children, adoption and foster care issues and any other. Toll free Childrens helpline-1098; womens Helpline-1091 Missing Children website being developed Swadhar Shelter Homes and Short Stay Homes
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