423 Views Human Trafficking Diksha Sharma February 12, 2022 10 MINUTES Human Trafficking Human Trafficking is the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harbouring or receipt of people through force, fraud or deception, with the aim of exploiting them for profit. Men, women and children of all ages and from all backgrounds can become victims of this crime, which occurs in every region of the world. Scale and Magnitude It is considered as the second largest organised crime in India. People are trafficked for sexual exploitation, forced labor, forced begging, forced marriage; for selling children, as well as for removal of organs Sexual exploitation is the most common form of exploitation followed by forced labor. Most victims are trafficked within their countries’ borders – those trafficked abroad are moved to the richest countries. Constitutional & Legislative Provisions Trafficking in Human Beings or Persons is prohibited under the Constitution of India under Article 23 (1) The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (ITPA) is the premier legislation for prevention of trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation. Protection of Children from Sexual offences (POCSO) Act, 2012 is a special law to protect children from sexual abuse and exploitation Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act, 1986 Challenges The estimated number of victims of severe forms of trafficking is significantly increasing. There is a failure to provide evidence of increasing efforts to combat severe forms of trafficking in persons from the previous year. Evolving nature of trafficking is a challenge like the rise of technology usage and cowardly ways of conducting crimes these days. Often cases are booked as kidnapping or missing person cases even though there is clear evidence of trafficking. Low investment on part of legal aid that results in very few survivors having access to compensation. In spite of many laws present in India human trafficking remains an unspoken problem in the country. SUCCESS MANTRA DIGITAL INSTAGRAM PAGE
