1. Government of India Ministry of Home Affairs
Draft
Human Trafficking: Key Issues & Priorities
KUMAR ALOK
Joint Secretary (CS),
Ministry of Home Affairs

2. Human Trafficking
Human Trafficking is an organized crime which violates all tenets of human dignity and rights
Trafficking can occur for various purposes--labour, commercial sexual exploitation, organ trade, slavery etc.
Poverty, illiteracy, lack of livelihood options, natural or man made disasters makes a person vulnerable to trafficking
India faces in-country and cross border trafficking

3. DATA ON HUMAN TRAFFICKING
Sr. No.
CRIME HEADS
YEARS
2012
2013
2014 1
Procuration of minor girls (Sec. 366-A IPC)
809
1224
2020 2
Importation of girls from foreign country(Sec. 366-BBIPC) 59 31 13 3
Selling of girls for prostitution (Sec.372 IPC)
108
100 82 4
Buying of girls for prostitution (Sec.373 IPC) 15 6 14 5
Immoral Trafficking (Prevention) Act1956
2,563
2,579
2617
Human Trafficking under Sections 370/370A of IPC -
720
Total
3,554
3,940
5466

4. National Legal Framework
Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013.
Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956.
Indian Penal Code (select provisions).
Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986.
Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2000 & Amendment Act 2011
Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 and POCSO 2012.

5. International Conventions
India ratified the United Nations Convention on Transnational Organised Crime (UNCTOC)
Protocol on Prevention, Suppression and Punishment of Trafficking in Persons, particularly women and Children.
Human trafficking has specifically been defined (S 370 A) through , “Criminal Law Amendment Act, 2013”
India has ratified the SAARC Convention on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Women and Children for Prostitution.
A Regional Task Force was constituted to implement the SAARC Convention on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Women and for prostitution.

6. Bilateral Mechanism
An MoU with Bangladesh on prevention of trafficking signed in June 2015
A Task Force of India and Bangladesh has met Five times so far- the last in Aug 15.
Similar MoUs planned with other countries
Negotiations with UAE likely to take place soon

7. Key Initiatives so far
Supporting states setting up AHTUs (225/270/330)
Capacity Building of AHTUs
Judicial Colloquiums
Certificate Course by IGNOU in Human Trafficking
Regular meeting with State Nodal officers
Regular data collection by NCRB

8. Key Initiatives so far …
A web portal on Human Trafficking
Compendium of advisories
Advisory to border states and BSF/SSB to be involved in district crime meetings
Operation Smile/ Muskaan
Good results

9. Priority areas of action
Revamping AHTU scheme
To cover all remaining districts
Set up IUCAW and linking with AHTUs to increase investigative capacity in districts/ states
Strengthen Operation Muskaan and decide way forward
Incentive to active AHTUs
National Coordinating Body
Effective coordination among different stakeholders at National State and district level
Unified data base interlinked with CCTNS/Track Child /Talaash
Including trafficking victims in victim compensation scheme of states
Strengthen the bilateral mechanism with Bangladesh

10. Priority areas of action …
Evolve a bilateral mechanism with neighbouring countries Sri Lanka, Nepal, Myanmar and Afghanistan
Improvement of repatriation mechanism with Bangladesh and Nepal and other neighbouring countries.
Forms of reporting the cases of Human Trafficking be standardized.
Revamping of web portal and linkage with Nirbhaya Portal
Learning Management System and self assessment module in this portal
Developing a network of active NGOs to assist Law Enforcement Agencies

11. Priority areas of action …
There should be One stop crisis centers.
Standard of care to the victim be formulated.
Continuous training should be given to the officers handling the cases at ground/lowest levels.
Protocol to deal with rescued foreign nationals whose identity establishment is difficult
Awareness campaigns can be started by adding one chapter in school curriculum and by organizing camps and Nukkad Nataks at village levels.
Helpline 1098 to be advertised widely till 112 is made functional

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