1. NALSA

2.  To minimize harm or secondary victimization of victims of trafficking  To protect and safeguard the rights of victims and witnesses of trafficking against intimidation and retaliation  To create an official support system for victims of trafficking

3.  Pre rescue measures  Rescue measures  Post rescue measures  Rehabilitative measure

4.  Gather victim specific information  Identify child victims  Prepare a strategic rescue plan that takes up minimum time  Prepare key players  Maintain confidentiality and secrecy in operations  Involve NGOs and Social workers at every step  Check for vacancies in Government and certified homes where victim can be taken for safe custody  Prepare government hospital or a ward in the hospital to attend to the rescued

5.  Only female members of the rescue team should deal with victim  Awareness of body language towards victim must be ensured, unnecessary contact, physical force or inappropriate language must be avoided  Victim must be removed as quickly as possible  Ensure the victims take with them their children and their belongings and medicines etc.  Treat victim with sympathy and not as a criminal

6.  Identity of the victim should be kept confidential  Separate victims by sight and sound from accused  Victim must be treated with respect and dignity  Victim must not be kept in the lock up under any circumstances  Child victims to be produced before CWC without delay for orders regarding their safety and welfare

7.  Victims should be taken to certified place of safety  Victim should receive a copy of registered FIR  Respect the victim’s right to be informed in order to take an informed decision  Victim should be counselled about stay in protective custody and otherwise  Victim must be connected to legal services lawyers at the earliest, if required

8.  The victim should be got medically examined at the earliest  Any mental health or behavioral/ psychological issues should be immediately addressed  Provision for food should be immediately made  Victim’s statement should be recorded u/s164 Cr.PC at the earliest

9.  Factors that cause stress to the victims rendering them more vulnerable can be identified  Allow for the pre trial visit of witnesses to court  Court may appoint a guardian ad litem  Victim may be provided with legal assistance  Court shall allow presence of support persons  Court may appoint a facilitator to assist  Extend language and other special assistance measures to victims

10.  A separate waiting area shall be designated for victims  Testimony should be conducted in appropriate hours  A recess must be allowed during testimony  Measures to protect the privacy and well being of victims must be taken  Speedy trial and priority of cases must be ensured  Proceedings must be allowed in camera  Allow for video conferencing facility, screen, one way mirrors and other devices

11.  Rules of deposition to be explained  The mode of questioning should be appropriate  Questions must be in simple language  Testimonial aids must be allowed  The records of proceedings must be kept confidential  Personal details during evidence likely to cause threat to physical safety of a victim must be excluded from testimony  Pre trial detention or restraint order against accused  Safeguarding whereabouts of victim-witness

12.  Ensure the victim feels welcomed at the Protective Home  In the first few days, victim should be given space and privacy  Appropriate medical care and follow up should be provided at the earliest  Provide victims with formal or non formal education, as required  Extend facilities for vocational training to the victim that are marketable and sustainable

13.  Ensure the access of victim to all government sponsored schemes for livelihood and for the extension of loans to support the same  Victim Compensation Schemes should be extended to victims of trafficking  Prepare victim for repatriation/integration with family  Ensure social acceptance and family support of victim to prevent re-trafficking/exploitation