Action Plan for Human Trafficking Bangladesh

8/10/2019 Action Plan for Human Trafficking Bangladesh

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(REDRAFTED)

INTEGRATED PLAN OF ACTION

TO PREVENT AND COMBATHUMAN TRAFFICKING

WITH

SPECIAL FOCUS ON

CHILDREN AND WOMEN

CONTENTSI. INTRODUCTION

1. Defining Trafficking

2. Existent Framework

3. Role of Ministry of Women and Cild De!elo"ment

#. Role of $ational %&man Rigts Commission

'. Role of Ministry of %ome (ffairs


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). Role of $ational Commission for Women

II. INTEGRATED PLAN OF ACTION TO PREVENT AND COMBAT HUMAN

TRAFFICKING WITH SPECIAL FOCUS ON CHILDREN AND WOMEN1. Ens&ring %&man Rigts *ers"ecti!e for te +ictims of Trafficking

2. *re!enting Trafficking

3. Emerging (reas of Concern in Trafficking , Teir *atterns and Trends

#. -dentification of Traffickers and Trafficked +ictims

'. "ecial Meas&res for -dentification and *rotection of Trafficked Cild

+ictims.). Resc&e of Trafficked +ictims Es"ecially in /rotel0/ased and treet0

/ased *rostit&tion wit "ecial Foc&s on Cild +ictims

. Reailitation Reintegration and Re"atriation of Trafficked +ictims wit"ecial Foc&s on Cild +ictims

4. Cross0/order Trafficking5 $ational and Regional Coo"eration andCoordination

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7egal Framework and 7aw Enforcement18. Witness *rotection and &""ort to +ictims

11. Training ensiti9ation Ed&cation and (wareness

12. Metodology for Translating te (ction *oints into (ction

I. Introdut!on

Trafficking in &man eings more so in women and cildren is one of tefastest growing forms of criminal acti!ity next only to dr&gs and wea"ons tradegenerating &nacco&ntale "rofits ann&ally. Te reasons for te increase in tis gloal"enomenon are m&lti"le and com"lex affecting ric and "oor co&ntries alike. -ndia isno exce"tion to tis. Te so&rce areas or "oints of origin are often te more de"ri!ed"laces regions or co&ntries and te "oints of destination are often : alto&g notalways : &ran conglomerates witin or across orders. For all tose wo !iewtrafficking in economic terms it is te real or "ercei!ed differential etween te


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economic stat&s of so&rce and destination area tat is im"ortant. -n "ractice owe!er&man eings may e and are trafficked from one "oor area to anoter "oor area aswell for reasons est known to te traffickers a fact tat as een corroorated yresearc st&dies and doc&mentation across te world. Te fact tat te "rocess oftrafficking is designed and mani"&lated y traffickers for teir own ends for wic tey

em"loy all kinds of means it wo&ld terefore e wrong to ass&me tat &man eingsare always trafficked from &nde!elo"ed to more de!elo"ed "laces as tis is not alwaysso. Tis to a large extent also signifies tat trafficking "rimarily is a &man rigts iss&efor it !iolates te f&ndamental &man rigts of all tose wo are trafficked.;and analysing it solely from an economic lens ine!italy masks its &man rigtsdimensions. Moreo!er since tools of economic analysis are designed to ex"lain ande!al&ate iss&es in terms of teir o!erall efficacy tese tools y and large are not tatwell designed to "rotect and "romote te goals of &man rigts, to delete


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is "art of te trafficking "rocess. -t f&rter artic&lates tat trafficking is not limited tosex&al ex"loitation only for it co&ld occ&r also for forced lao&r and oter sla!ery like"ractices. Tis means tat "eo"le wo migrate for work in agric&lt&re constr&ction ordomestic work &t are decei!ed or coerced into working in conditions tey do not agreeto e also defined as trafficked "eo"le. Te Bo!ernment of -ndia signed te Trafficking

*rotocol on 12 Decemer 2882. Tis is a &ge ste" forward in ad!ancing te &manrigts of trafficked "eo"le as it not only "re!ents and "rotects te !ictims of trafficking&t also "&nises te traffickers. -t encom"asses te 16#6 Con!ention for te&""ression of te Traffic of *ersons and of te Ex"loitation of te *rostit&tion of>ters te Con!ention on te Elimination of (ll Forms of Discrimination (gainst Women ;CED(W< and te Con!ention on te Rigts of teCild;CRCter f&ndamental rigts ensrined in te Constit&tion rele!ant totrafficking are Art!"# '&relating to e&ality efore law Art!"# 'tat deals wit"roiition of discrimination on gro&nds of religion race caste sex or "lace ofirt Art!"# $'"ertaining to "rotection of life and "ersonal lierty and Art!"#$$concerning "rotection from arrest and detention exce"t &nder certainconditions.

Te Directi!e *rinci"les of tate *olicy artic&lated in te Constit&tion are alsosignificant "artic&larly Art!"# %wic categorically states tat men and womenso&ld a!e te rigt to an ade&ate means of li!eliood and e&al "ay for e&al workAtat men women and cildren so&ld not e forced y economic necessity to enter&ns&itale a!ocationsA and tat cildren and yo&t so&ld e "rotected againstex"loitation. F&rter Art!"# %Adirects tat te legal system so&ld ens&re tato""ort&nities for sec&ring &stice are not denied to any citi9en eca&se of economic oroter disailities. -n addition to tis Art!"# &% states tat all workers so&ld a!e ali!ing wage and tere so&ld e a""ro"riate conditions of work so as to ens&re a decentstandard of life.


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Te commitment to address te "rolem of trafficking in &man eings is alsoreflected in !ario&s lawsGlegislations and "olicy doc&ments of te Bo!ernment of-ndia. Te Ind!*n P#n*" Cod#+ ',-contains more tan 28 "ro!isions tat are rele!antto trafficking and im"ose criminal "enalties for offences like kidna""ing ad&ction&ying or selling a "erson for sla!eryGlao&r &ying or selling a minor for "rostit&tion

im"ortingG"roc&ring a minor girl ra"e etc.Te I//or*" Tr*00! (Pr#1#nt!on) At+ '- (ITPA)+initially enacted as te

&""ression of -mmoral Traffic in Women and Birls (ct 16') is te main legislati!etool for "re!enting and comating trafficking in &man eings in -ndia. %owe!er tilldate its "rime oecti!e as een to iniitGaolis traffic in women and girls for te"&r"ose of "rostit&tion as an organi9ed means of li!ing. Te (ct criminali9es te"roc&rers traffickers and "rofiteers of te trade &t in no way does it definetraffickingper se in &man eings. Te oter rele!ant (cts wic address te iss&e oftrafficking in -ndia are te Harnataka Devdasi;*roiition of Dedication< (ct 1642A Cild7ao&r ;*roiition and Reg&lation< (ct 164)A (ndra *rades Devdasi;*roiiting

Dedication< (ct 1646A -nformation Tecnology (ct 2888A te Boa Cildrens (ct 2883Aand te I&!enile I&stice ;Care and *rotection of Cildren< (mendment (ct288). /eside tese tere are also certain oter collateral laws a!ing rele!ance totrafficking. Tese are te -ndian E!idence (ct 142A Cild Marriage Restraint (ct1626A Jo&ng *ersons ;%armf&l *&lications< (ct 16')A *roation of >ffenders (ct16'4A Criminal *roced&re Code 163A /onded 7ao&r ystem ;(olition< (ct 16)A-ndecent Re"resentation of Women ;*roiition< (ct 164)A and te Trans"lantation of%&man >rgans (ct 166#.

Te &diciary too as "layed an acti!e role in "re!enting and comatingtrafficking y "rono&ncing some landmark &dgments in ?*&lic -nterest

7itigations@. *rominent among tem are te 1668 case ofVishal Jeet v. Union of

ndiaand te 166 case of !a"rav Jain v. Union of ndia. -n te former case on tedirections gi!en y te &"reme Co&rt te Bo!ernment constit&ted a Central (d!isoryCommittee on Cild *rostit&tion in 166#. &se&ently tate (d!isory Committeeswere also set&" y tate Bo!ernments. Te o&tcome of te latter case was constit&tionof a Committee on *rostit&tion Cild *rostit&tes and Cildren of *rostit&tes to look intote "rolems of commercial sex&al ex"loitation and trafficking of women and cildrenand of cildren of trafficked !ictims so as to e!ol!e s&itale scemes in consonancewit te directions gi!en y te ("ex Co&rt. Tese and s&se&ent case lawstereafter a!e infl&enced Bo!ernment "olicies "rogrammes and scemes as well aslaw enforcement. Te detailed re"ort of te Committee on *rostit&tion Cild *rostit&tesand Cildren of *rostit&tes is at Ann#2ur# I.#. $ole of %inistr& of 'omen and (hild Development

/ased on te Re"ort of te Central (d!isory Committee on Cild *rostit&tionte recommendations of te $ational Commission for Women and te directions of te&"reme Co&rt of -ndia as well as te ex"eriences of !ario&s non0go!ernmentalorgani9ations working in tis area te Ministry of Women and Cild De!elo"ment te


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$odal Ministry in te Bo!ernment of -ndia dealing wit iss&es concerning women andcildren drew &" a $ational *lan of (ction to Comat Trafficking and Commercialex&al Ex"loitation of Women and Cildren in te year 1664. ( Central (d!isoryCommittee &nder te cair"ersonsi" of ecretary Ministry of Women and CildDe!elo"ment as also een constit&ted wit memers from Central Ministries like te

Ministry of %ome (ffairs Ministry of External (ffairs Ministry of To&rism Ministry of%ealt Ministry of ocial I&stice and Em"owerment Ministry of -nformation Tecnologyand Ministry of 7aw and I&stice to comat trafficking in women and cildren andcommercial sex&al ex"loitation as well as reailitate !ictims of trafficking andCommercial ex&al Ex"loitation and im"ro!e legal and law enforcement systems. TisCommittee meets once in e!ery tree monts werein senior re"resentati!es of tateBo!ernments were te "rolem of trafficking is fo&nd to e ram"ant are alsoin!ited. >ter in!itees to te meetings of te Central (d!isory Committee arere"resentati!es of "rominent $B>s and international organi9ations working in te areaof trafficking $ational Commission for Women $ational %&man Rigts CommissionCentral ocial Welfare /oard $ational Crime Records /&rea& /order ec&rity Force

-ntelligence /&rea& Central /&rea& of -n!estigation asastra &raksa /al etc. TeMinistry of Women and Cild De!elo"ment as re&ested all ecretaries of teDe"artment of Women and Cild De!elo"ment in te tates and =nion Territories toold reg&lar meetings of tate (d!isory Committee constit&ted &nder te 1664 $ational*lan of (ction to Comat Trafficking and Commercial ex&al Ex"loitation of Women andCildren and monitor initiati!es eing &ndertaken y tem wit regard to "re!entionresc&e reailitation reintegration and re"atriation of !ictims of trafficking.

Te Ministry of Women and Cild De!elo"ment as also &ndertaken a st&dy incollaoration wit =$-CEF on Resc&e and Reailitation of Cild +ictims Trafficked forCommercial ex&al Ex"loitation. Te Re"ort of tis st&dy was released to te "&lic in

288'. Te Ministry of Women and Cild De!elo"ment in 288' also form&lated a*rotocol for *re0Resc&e Resc&e and *ost0Resc&e >"erations of Cild +ictims ofTrafficking for Commercial ex&al Ex"loitation. Tis *rotocol contains g&idelines fortate Bo!ernments and a strategy for Resc&e Team Memers for "re0resc&e resc&eand "ost0resc&e o"erations concerning cildren wo are !ictims of trafficking and weresex&ally eing ex"loited for commercial reasons. Te Ministry of Women and CildDe!elo"ment in collaoration wit =$-CEF and !ario&s oter organi9ations asde!elo"ed tree man&als , te ?Man&al for te I&dicial Workers on ComatingTrafficking of Women and Cildren for Commercial ex&al Ex"loitation@ ?Man&al forMedical >fficers for Dealing wit Cild +ictims of Trafficking and Commercial ex&alEx"loitation@ and ?Man&al for ocial Workers Dealing wit Cild +ictims of Traffickingand Commercial ex&al Ex"loitation@. Te Man&al for I&dicial Workers as eende!elo"ed in collaoration wit te $ational %&man Rigts Commission.). $ole of *ational +"man $ights (ommission

-n !iew of te existing trafficking scenario and at te re&est of te =$ %igCommissioner for %&man Rigts as well as on te recommendations of te (sia *acificFor&m of $ational %&man Rigts -nstit&tions te $ational %&man Rigts Commission


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nominated one of its Memers to ser!e as a Focal *oint on %&man Rigts of Womenincl&ding Trafficking in 2881. (mong te acti!ities initiated y te Focal *oint was an

(ction Researc on Trafficking in Women and Cildren in -ndia in te year 2882 incollaoration wit =$-FEM and te -nstit&te of ocial ciences a researc instit&tein $ew Deli. Te main foc&s of te (ction Researc was to find o&t te trends

dimensions factors and res"onses related to trafficking in women and cildren in -ndia./esides it looked into !ario&s oter facets of trafficking !i9. te ro&tes of traffickingtransit "oints te role of law enforcement agencies $B>s and oter stakeolders indetecting and c&ring trafficking. -t also re!iewed te existent laws at te nationalregional and international le!el. Te (ction Researc was com"leted in I&ly 288# andits Re"ort was released to te "&lic in (&g&st 288#. Te recommendations ands&ggestions tat emerged o&t of te (ction Researc were forwarded to all concernedin te Central Bo!ernment tatesG=nion Territories for effecti!e im"lementation. Teywere also re&ested to send an action taken re"ort on te ste"s taken y tem. -norder tat te recommendations and s&ggestions of te (ction Researc wereim"lemented in tr&e s"irit te Commission s&se&ently de!ised a com"reensi!e *lan

of (ction to *re!ent and End Trafficking in Women and Cildren in -ndia anddisseminated te same to all concerned.

/efore commencing te (ction Researc an -nformation Hit on *re!enting andComating Trafficking in Women and Cildren was also "&lised y te Focal*oint. Te main aim of te -nformation Hit was to inform te society ao&t te !ario&sas"ects of Trafficking , its forms te estimates te ca&ses te conse&ences temod&s o"erandi and te role of te Commission in "re!enting and comatingtrafficking. *rior to te estalisment of te Focal *oint te Commission wit te el"of =$-CEF and oter organi9ations ad carried o&t a cam"aign of *&lic (wareness onte "rolem of Cild *rostit&tion and ex&al (&se of Cildren in 1664.

*ained wit te "ligt of cildren wo were !ictims of trafficking teCommission and te *rasar /arati wit s&""ort from =$-CEF collecti!ely "re"ared aB&ideook for te Media on ex&al +iolence (gainst Cildren. Te main oecti!e ofte g&ideook is to enco&rage media "rofessionals to address te iss&e of sex&al!iolence against cildren in a consistent sensiti!e and effecti!e manner consonant witte rigts and est interests of cildren. F&rter to "re!ent cross0order trafficking te$ational %&man Rigts Commission re&ested te Directors Beneral of *olice of =ttar*rades /iar and West /engal to e !igilant ao&t te iss&e. Te $ational %&manRigts Commissions of -ndia and $e"al a!e "re"ared a Memorand&m of=nderstanding ;Mo=< to "re!ent and ceck cross0order trafficking. %owe!er te draftMo= is still "ending wit te Ministry of External (ffairs Bo!ernment of -ndia.

To s"read awareness on "re!ention of sex to&rism and trafficking teCommission in collaoration wit te =$-FEM and an $B> organi9ed a one0dayensiti9ation *rogramme on *re!ention of ex To&rism and Trafficking in te year2883. Te main oecti!e of te "rogramme was to sensiti9e senior re"resentati!es ofte otel and to&rism ind&stry on !ario&s iss&es relating to sex to&rism andtrafficking. ( $ational Workso" to Re!iew te -m"lementation of 7aws and *olicies


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Related to Trafficking was also organi9ed in 288# in collaoration wit *R(J( ( Field(ction *roect of te Tata -nstit&te of ocial ciences M&mai to work towards aneffecti!e resc&e and "ost0resc&e strategy.,. $ole of %inistr& of +ome -ffairs

Te Ministry of %ome (ffairs is also concerned wit te "rolem of trafficking in&man eings. -t organi9ed a two0day $ational eminar on Trafficking in %&man/eings in collaoration wit te $ational %&man Rigts Commission and te =nited$ations >ffice on Dr&gs and Crime ;=$>DC< at te -ndia %aitat Centre $ew Deli on2 and 24 >ctoer 288'. Te recommendations tat emanated o&t of tis eminara!e een sent to all concerned for com"liance. -n (&g&stGe"temer 288) teMinistry of %ome (ffairs set &" a $odal Cell for *re!ention of Trafficking. Te mainf&nction of tis Cell is to coordinate network and "ro!ide feedack to te tateBo!ernments and oter concerned agencies on a s&stained and contin&o&s asis so asto "re!ent and comat trafficking in &man eings. Tis Cell as also een made

res"onsile to doc&ment est "ractices in "re!enting and comating trafficking in&man eings as well as sare data in"&ts wit oter stakeolders. -n order to re!iewte o!erall stat&s of trafficking in te co&ntry te Cell "ro"oses to con!ene reg&larmeetings e!ery &arter wit all stakeolders.. $ole of *ational (ommission for 'omen

Te $ational Commission for Women is also dealing wit te "rolem oftrafficking in women and cildren. -n late 68s it &ndertook two st&dies entitled Te 7ostCildood and +el!et /lo&se , ex&al Ex"loitation of Cildren. -n 2881 it &ndertookanoter st&dy entitled Trafficking , ( ocio07egal t&dy. 7ater in 288# a st&dy on

Coastal ex To&rism was carried o&t y it. (long wit tese researc st&dies it asorgani9ed !ario&s seminars training "rogrammes and conferences on te s&ect oftrafficking. /ased on te ao!e it s&ggested amendments to -T*( in order to a!e acom"reensi!e law on trafficking.

Te Ministry of Women and Cild De!elo"ment te Ministry of %ome (ffairsand te $ational %&man Rigts Commission a!e re&ested all Cief ecretaries andDirectors Beneral of *olice to sensiti9e te s&ordinate f&nctionaries at te c&tting edgeon trafficking as well as oter iss&es related to trafficking so tat "er"etrators oftrafficking and its allied acti!ities are se!erely dealt &nder te rele!ant "ro!isions oflaw. Te Ministry of Women and Cild De!elo"ment te Ministry of %ome (ffairs te$ational %&man Rigts Commission and te $ational Commission for Women on teirown and in collaoration wit te ci!il society are sensiti9ing te &dicial officers "oliceofficers go!ernment officers and !ario&s oter stakeolders on iss&es related totrafficking in &man eings for !ario&s "&r"oses.


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II. Int#3r*t#d P"*n o0 At!on to Pr#1#nt *nd Co/4*t Hu/*n Tr*00!5!n3 6!t7S8#!*" Fou9 on C7!"dr#n *nd Wo/#n

Te introd&ctory ca"ter gi!es a road o!er!iew ao&t te initiati!es and

acti!ities &ndertaken y !ario&s stakeolders to "re!ent and comat trafficking in

&man eings. Most of tese initiati!es and acti!ities a!e come o&t wit teir ownrecommendations and *lans of (ction. Te res&lt eing tat we all are working inisolation rater collecti!ely on te same iss&e. -n order tat teserecommendationsG*lans of (ction are "ro"erly acted &"on te Ministry of Women andCild De!elo"ment Ministry of %ome (ffairs $ational %&man Rigts Commission and$ational Commission for Women a!e decided to work in &nison and draw &"an Int#3r*t#d P"*n o0 At!on to Pr#1#nt *nd Co/4*t Hu/*n Tr*00!5!n3 6!t7S8#!*" Fou9 on C7!"dr#n *nd Wo/#n. Tis we feel wo&ld g&ide and facilitate&niform action on te "art of all concerned so tat trafficking is eliminated from itsroots. Te -ntegrated *lan of (ction o&tlined elow consists of action "oints gro&"ed&nder5

Ens&ring %&man Rigts *ers"ecti!e for te +ictims of Trafficking

*re!enting Trafficking

Emerging (reas of Concern in Trafficking , Teir *atterns and Trends

-dentification of Traffickers and Trafficked +ictims

"ecial Meas&res for -dentification and *rotection of Trafficked Cild +ictims

Resc&e of Trafficked +ictims Es"ecially in /rotel0/ased and treet0/ased

*rostit&tion wit "ecial Foc&s on Cild +ictims

Reailitation Reintegration and Re"atriation of Trafficked +ictims wit "ecial

Foc&s on Cild +ictims

Cross0/order Trafficking5 $ational and Regional Coo"eration and Coordination

7egal Framework and 7aw Enforcement

Witness *rotection and &""ort to +ictims

Training ensiti9ation Ed&cation and (wareness

Metodology for Translating te (ction *oints into (ction

Te &ltimate oecti!e of te -ntegrated *lan of (ction is to mainstream and

reintegrate all !ictims of trafficking in society.


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'. En9ur!n3 Hu/*n R!37t9 P#r98#t!1# 0or t7# V!t!/9 o0 Tr*00!5!n3

+iolations of &man rigts are ot a ca&se and a conse&ence of &mantrafficking. (ccordingly it is essential to "lace te "rotection of &man rigts atte center of any meas&res taken to "re!ent and end trafficking. (nti0trafficking

meas&res so&ld not ad!ersely affect te &man rigts and dignity of "ersons in"artic&lar te rigts of tose wo a!e een trafficked. Te o!erall macineryde"loyed y te Central Bo!ernmentGtate Bo!ernmentsG=nion Territoriesso&ld consider5

1. Taking ste"s to ens&re tat meas&res ado"ted for te "&r"ose of

"re!enting and comating &man trafficking do not a!e an ad!erseim"act on te rigts and dignity of "ersons incl&ding tose wo a!eeen trafficked.

2. De!elo"ing standard minim&m g&idelines for all officials and ser!ice

"ro!iders wit regard to "re0resc&e resc&e and "ost0resc&e o"erationsincl&ding reailitation reintegration and re"atriation of trafficked !ictims.Tese g&idelines so&ld e gender0res"onsi!e and so&ld also "ro!idef&rter referral to oter ser!ice "ro!iders in order to "re!entre!ictimi9ation. Tese co&ld e "re"ared in te form of informationkitsGookletsGandooksGdos and donts or e made "art of te r&lesiss&ed &nder te concerned law and so&ld s"ecify te acco&ntaility ofte agencies concerned in "ro!iding ser!ices. Tis wo&ld enale allofficials and ser!ice "ro!iders 00 &dicial officers "rosec&tors lawyers lawenforcement officials medical and "syco0social "rofessionalsf&nctionaries manning omesGagencies of different kinds and oters to

discarge teir f&nctions and d&ties effecti!ely.3. Taking "artic&lar care to ens&re tat te iss&e of gender0ased

discrimination is addressed systematically wen anti0trafficking meas&resare "ro"osed wit a !iew to ens&re tat s&c meas&res are not a""lied ina discriminatory manner.

#. Ens&ring tat trafficked cildren incl&ding girl cildren are dealt wit

se"arately from ad&lt trafficked "ersons in terms of laws "olicies"rogrammes and inter!entions. Te est interest of te cild so&ld e of"rime consideration in all actions concerning trafficked cildren. te"s toe initiated to ens&re tat cildren wo are !ictim of trafficking are nots&ected to criminal "roced&res or sanctions for offences related to teirsit&ation as trafficked "ersons.

$.

Pr#1#nt!n3 Tr*00!5!n3

*re!enting trafficking so&ld take into acco&nt ot demand and s&""ly as a rootca&se. Central Bo!ernmentGtate Bo!ernmentsG=nion Territories so&ld also


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take into acco&nt te factors tat increase !&lneraility to trafficking incl&dingine&ality "o!erty and all forms of discrimination and "re&dice. Effecti!e"re!ention strategies so&ld e ased on existing ex"erience and acc&rateinformation.

1.

(nalysing te factors tat generate demand and s&""ly for ex"loitati!ecommercial sex&al ser!ices and ex"loitati!e lao&r and taking stronglegislati!e "olicy and oter meas&res to address tese iss&es.

2. Em"owering te !&lnerale sections li!ing in remote corners ofco&ntry

y extending to tem !ario&s welfare de!elo"ment and anti0"o!ertyscemes of te Bo!ernment of -ndia s&c as wadar wayamsidawa0akti wawlaman /alika amridi Joana &""ort to Trainingand Em"loyment *rogramme for Women ;TE*


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wole so&ld e de"endent on te existence of reg&latory and s&"er!isorymecanisms to "rotect te rigts of migrant workers.

4. Bi!ing foc&sed attention to te adolescents wo are ot "otential

!ictims and clients. -t wo&ld e &sef&l if a""ro"riate information and !al&e

clarification is gi!en to tem on iss&es related to sex&ality andre"rod&cti!e ealt. Tis exercise wo&ld e eneficial in !iew of tegrowing e!idence of increased "re0marital sex&al acti!ity amongadolescents and te looming treat of %-+G(-D witin tis gro&".

6. trengtening te ca"acity of law enforcement agencies to arrest and

"rosec&te tose in!ol!ed in trafficking. Tis wo&ld incl&de ens&ring tatlaw enforcement agencies com"ly wit teir legal oligations.

18. De!ising necessary mecanisms for concerted coordination etween te

&diciary "olice go!ernment instit&tions and non0go!ernmental

organi9ationsGci!il society gro&"s wit regard to "re!ention and comatingstrategies. Tis kind of a go!ernment0"&lic network wo&ld in!ol!e andmake te non0go!ernmental organi9ationsGcomm&nity res"onsile to actas watcdogs and informants on traffickers and ex"loiters.

11. (do"ting meas&res to red&ce !&lneraility y ens&ring tat a""ro"riate

legal doc&mentation for irt citi9ensi" and marriage is "ro!ided andmade a!ailale to all "ersons.

12. etting &" of a national dataaseGwe "ortal &nder te aegis of $ational

Crime Records /&rea&. Te main "&r"ose of tis kind of a mecanism is

to create a el" desk in "ro!iding information on missing "ersonsincl&ding women and cildren alert notice on s&s"ected traffickers anti0trafficking networks dos and donts to e followed wile dealing wit!ictims of trafficking etc.

13. (ddressing c&lt&rally sanctioned "ractices like te system of devadasis/

0ogins/ havins etc. wic "ro!ide a "retext for trafficking of women andcildren for sex&al ex"loitation.

1#. Bi!ing ade&ate "&licity tro&g "rint and electronic media incl&ding

cildlines and women el"lines across te co&ntry ao&t te "rolem oftrafficking and its ramifications.

%. E/#r3!n3 Ar#*9 o0 Con#rn !n Tr*00!5!n3 : T7#!r P*tt#rn9 *nd Tr#nd9

-ndia is a co&ntry of !ast dimensions. Te formidale callenge is te enormityof te "rolem ot in n&mer of trafficked "ersons and increasing n&mer oflocations. >f late tere is an ex"anding market for commercial sex&al ex"loitationtro&g non0rotel ased modalities were te trafficked "ersons are made to "ose as


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attendants masse&rs and as artenders. Cild "ornogra"y is anoter area tatre&ires concerted attention. ex to&rism is also growing werey -ndia is emerging asa maor to&rist destination. CentralGtate Bo!ernments were a""ro"riate non0go!ernmental organi9ations and te ci!il society at large so&ld consider5

1.

E!ol!ing a com"reensi!e integrated a""roac for "re!ention and"rotection of trafficked !ictims es"ecially cildren of ot sexes wo are"&sed into non0rotel ased "rostit&tion. im&ltaneo&sly tere is alsoneed to e!ol!e a strategy to "rosec&te all tose wo ind&lge in ex"loitationof tese kinds.

2. trengteningG(mending existing laws on trafficking related to non0

rotel ased "rostit&tion.

3. "reading awareness ao&t non0rotel ased "rostit&tion y organi9ingcam"aigns trainingGsensiti9ation "rogrammes for staff and oter

f&nctionaries in te otel and to&rism sector as well as cildren in scoolsadolescents and yo&t gro&"s.

#. Bi!ing s"ecial attention to !&lnerale areas like massage "arlo&rs escortser!ices "arty ostesses attendants com"anions etc. so as to "re!entlinkage etween trafficking and non0rotel ased "rostit&tion.

'. De!elo"ing and distri&ting roc&res and flyers in internationalGdomestic

fligts for addressing te internationalGdomestic to&rists on te legalre"erc&ssions of non0rotel ased "rostit&tion. /esides in0fligt!ideosGfilms co&ld also e "re"ared for sowing on national and

international fligts.). De!elo"ing and distri&ting different kinds of awareness material like

"osters oardings etc. on trafficking linked to non0rotel ased"rostit&tion.

&. Id#nt!0!*t!on o0 Tr*00!5#r9 *nd Tr*00!5#d V!t!/9

Trafficking means m&c more tan te organi9ed mo!ement of "ersons for"rofit. Te critical additional factor tat disting&ises trafficking from oter kindsof clandestine mo!ement of "ersons is te "resence of force coercion andGordece"tion tro&go&t or at some stage in te "rocess , s&c dece"tion force orcoercion eing &sed for te "&r"ose of ex"loitation. -t is terefore !ery essentialto kee" a watc on all kinds of mo!ements. /esides te Central Bo!ernmentstate Bo!ernments and =nion Territory (dministrations so&ld not only identifyand target te traffickers only &t also tose wo are in!ol!ed in controlling andex"loiting trafficked !ictims. For exam"le tose wo are recr&iters trans"orterstose wo transfer andGor maintain trafficked "ersons in ex"loitati!e sit&ations


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tose in!ol!ed in related crimes and tose wo "rofit eiter directly or indirectlyfrom trafficking its com"onent acts and related offences.1. De!elo"ing g&idelines and "roced&res for rele!ant tate a&torities and

officials s&c as "olice order sec&rity "ersonnel immigration officials

and oters in!ol!ed in te detection detention rece"tion and "rocessingof irreg&lar migrants to "ermit te ra"id and acc&rate identification oftraffickers and trafficked !ictims incl&ding cildren.

2. *ro!iding a""ro"riate training to rele!ant tate a&torities and officials in

te identification of traffickers and trafficked !ictims incl&ding cildren andcorrect a""lication of te g&idelines and "roced&res referred to ao!e.

3. Ens&ring coo"eration etween rele!ant a&torities officials and non0

go!ernmental organi9ations to facilitate te identification of traffickers andtrafficked !ictims and "ro!ision of assistance and s&""ort to trafficked

!ictims. Te organi9ation and im"lementation of s&c coo"eration so&lde formali9ed in order to maximi9e its effecti!eness.#. -dentifying a""ro"riate "oints of inter!ention to ens&re tat migrants and

"otential migrants are warned ao&t "ossile dangers and conse&encesof trafficking and recei!e information tat enales tem to seek assistanceif re&ired.

'. Ens&ring tat all traffickers are arrested "rosec&ted and "&nised wit

stringent "enalties for teir deeds. >ne way co&ld e of confiscating teirassets and "roceeds of trafficking wic co&ld e &sed for te enefit of

!ictims of trafficking. -n no way te trafficked !ictims so&ld e"rosec&ted for te acti!ities tey are in!ol!ed in as a res&lt of teirsit&ation. -t so&ld e ens&red tat "rotection of trafficked !ictims as wellas te confiscation of assets and "roceeds of te trafficker for te enefitof trafficked !ictims are &ilt into te anti0trafficking legislation itself. -nfact consideration so&ld e gi!en to te estalisment of aCom"ensation F&nd for !ictims of trafficking and te &se of confiscatedassets so&ld finance s&c a f&nd. Te "rotection offered to te !ictims inno way so&ld e made conditional &"on te willingness of te trafficked!ictim to coo"erate in te legal "roceedings.

. S8#!*" M#*9ur#9 0or Id#nt!0!*t!on *nd Prot#t!on o0 Tr*00!5#d C7!"dV!t!/9

Te "ysical "sycological and "sycosocial arm s&ffered y trafficked cildrenand teir increased !&lneraility to ex"loitation re&ire tat tey e dealt wit


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se"arately from ad&lt trafficked "ersons in terms of laws "olicies "rogrammesand inter!entions. Te est interests of te cild m&st e a "rimaryconsideration in all actions concerning trafficked cildren weter &ndertaken yco&rts of law go!ernment a&torities legislati!e odies or non0go!ernmentalorgani9ations. Cildren wo are !ictims of trafficking so&ld e "ro!ided wit

a""ro"riate assistance and "rotection and f&ll acco&nt so&ld e taken of teirs"ecial rigts and needs. Te Central Bo!ernmentGtate Bo!ernmentsG=nionTerritory (dministrationsGinter0go!ernmental and non0go!ernmentalorgani9ations so&ld consider in addition to te meas&res o&tlined &nder serialno. -+5

1. Ens&ring tat definitions of trafficking in cildren in ot law and "olicy

reflect teir need for s"ecial safeg&ards and care incl&ding a""ro"riatelegal "rotection. -n "artic&lar and in accordance wit te 2888 *alermo*rotocol e!idence of dece"tion force coercion etc. so&ld not form "artof te definition of trafficking were te "erson in!ol!ed is a cild. Te

mere "resence of a cild wit a trafficker of any kind so&ld connote tatte cild is trafficked or is eing trafficked.2. Ens&ring tat "roced&res are in "lace for te ra"id identification of cild

!ictims of trafficking.3. Ens&ring tat cildren wo are !ictims of trafficking are not s&ected to

criminal "roced&res or sanctions for offences related to teir sit&ation astrafficked "ersons.

#. -n cases were cildren are not accom"anied y relati!es or g&ardians

ste"s so&ld e taken to identify and locate family memers. Meas&resso&ld also e taken in cons&ltation wit te cild to facilitate te re&nionof trafficked cildren wit teir families were tis is deemed to e in teirest interest.

'. -n sit&ations were te safe ret&rn of te cild to is or er family is not

"ossile or were s&c ret&rn wo&ld not e in te cilds est interestsestalising ade&ate care arrangements tat res"ect te rigts anddignity of te trafficked cild.

). -n ot te sit&ations referred to at serial no. # and ' ao!e ens&ring tat

a cild wo is ca"ale of forming is or er own !iews enoys te rigt toex"ress tose !iews freely in all matters affecti!e im or er in "artic&larconcerning decisions ao&t is or er "ossile ret&rn to te family te!iews of te cild e gi!en d&e weigtage in accordance wit is or erage and mat&rity.

. (do"ting s"eciali9ed "olicies and "rogrammes to "rotect and s&""ort

cildren wo a!e een !ictims of trafficking. Cildren so&ld e "ro!ided


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wit a""ro"riate "ysical "sycosocial legal ed&cational o&sing andealtcare assistance.

4. (do"ting meas&res necessary to "rotect te rigts and interests of

trafficked cildren at all stages of criminal "roceedings against alleged

offenders and d&ring "roced&res for otaining com"ensation.6. *rotecting as a""ro"riate te "ri!acy and identity of cild !ictims and

taking meas&res to a!oid te dissemination of information tat co&ld leadto teir identification.

18. Taking meas&res to ens&re ade&ate and a""ro"riate training in

"artic&lar legal and "sycological training for "ersons working wit cild!ictims of trafficking.

-. R#9u# o0 Tr*00!5#d V!t!/9+ E98#!*""; !n Brot7#"


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'. Ens&ring tat resc&e team so&ld consist of ot men and women "olice

officers and re"resentati!es of non0go!ernmental organi9ationsGlocalinaitants. Eac memer of te resc&e team so&ld e told ao&tisGer role in te resc&e o"eration and ow te same is to e

exec&ted. Tey so&ld also e told to maintain confidentiality and secrecyof te entire resc&e o"eration.. Taking d&e care y all concerned to ens&re tat trafficked women

"artic&larly cildren are not &nnecessarily arassed or intimidated d&ringte co&rse of resc&e o"erations. (do"tion of &mane and rigts0aseda""roac wo&ld go a long way in &ilding te fait of te !ictims in tecriminal &stice system. Tis wo&ld also facilitate te o!erall reailitationreintegration of te !ictims.

4. Ens&ring in "artnersi" wit non0go!ernmental organi9ations tat

trafficked !ictims incl&ding cildren are "ro!ided access to legal medicaland co&nselling ser!ices. -t so&ld also e ens&red tat tey are treatedwit dignity and not &miliated y te "olice medical "ersonnel or teco&rt.

6. Ens&ring tat any !ictim incl&ding a cild wo is resc&ed is examined

y a Registered Medical *ractitioner for te "&r"ose of age and for tedetection of in&riesGdiseases. Trafficked !ictims so&ld not e s&ectedto mandatory testing for diseases incl&ding %-+G(-D.

18. Ens&ring tat in cases were te !ictim resc&ed is not a cild se

so&ld not eprima facie

treated as a criminal acc&sed of solicitingclients. te"s so&ld e taken to ens&re tat correct "ro!isions of law area""lied and tat te F-R is not stereoty"ed.

11. (ll efforts so&ld e made to ens&re anonymity and "ri!acy of te !ictims

d&ring and after resc&e.=. R#7*4!"!t*t!on+ R#!nt#3r*t!on *nd R#8*tr!*t!on o0 Tr*00!5#d V!t!/9 6!t7

S8#!*" Fou9 on C7!"d V!t!/9

Te reailitation reintegration and re"atriation of !ictims of trafficking eing along "rocess m&st e "lanned taking into acco&nt te s"ecific sort and long0term needs of indi!id&al !ictims. Efforts m&st e non0"&niti!e and aimed at"rotecting te rigts of te !ictims. (ll stakeolders so&ld terefore consider5

1. Taking into acco&nt te s"ecific sort and long0term needs of eac

indi!id&al !ictim ased on teir age ed&cation skills etc. tereailitation reintegration and re"atriation "ackage for !ictims oftrafficking so&ld e worked o&t.


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2. Hee"ing in !iew te "a&city of go!ernment r&n instit&tions as well as te

deteriorating conditions of tese instit&tions tere is need to identifynames of fit "ersons and fit instit&tions for "ro!iding safe c&stody to!ictims of trafficking. Tis list so&ld e made a!ailale to te "olice

co&rts non0go!ernmental organi9ations and ci!il society at large forinformation.

3. *ro!iding access to legal medical and co&nselling ser!ices to alltrafficked !ictims in order to restore teir self0confidence and self0esteem. "ecial "ro!ision so&ld e "ro!ided to tose wo a!econtracted %-+G(-D.

#. Enaling !ictims of trafficking to access ot formal and non0formal

ed&cation str&ct&res. Formal ed&cation so&ld e made a!ailale totose !ictims wo are still witin te scool going age wile non0formal

ed&cation so&ld e made accessile to ad&lts.'. *ro!iding gender sensiti!e market dri!en !ocational training in

"artnersi" wit non0go!ernmental organi9ations to all resc&ed !ictimswo are not interested in ed&cation. Bo!ernment and non0go!ernmentalorgani9ations so&ld also work togeter to de!elo" "artnersi" wit "&licand "ri!ate sector em"loyers in order to "ro!ide trainingGfacilitate work"lacement as "art of te reintegration "rocess. D&e care so&ld e takento gi!e am"le coice to !ictims so tat reailitation and reintegrationecomes a olistic "rocess wic res"ects teir &man rigts.

). -n!ol!ing te comm&nity in te reailitation reintegration andre"atriation "rocess of trafficked !ictims. Tis means in!ol!ing te familiesof !ictims and te comm&nity y enancing teir awareness ao&ttrafficking in general and te im"act of trafficking on te indi!id&al.

. Monitoring te reailitation reintegration and re"atriation of resc&ed!ictims wit te el" of non0go!ernmental organi9ations.

4. Making a!ailale to resc&ed !ictims !ario&s de!elo"mental and anti0

"o!erty scemes meant for te general "o"&lation ot in tereailitation and reintegration "ase.

6. ="grading te conditions and ca"acities of instit&tionsGomes r&n y teBo!ernment and an increase in te n&mer of s&c instit&tionsGomes notonly in te cities &t also at te district and tal&ka le!els are of &tmostnecessity.


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18. Recr&iting ade&ate n&mer of trained co&nsellors and social workers ininstit&tionsGomes r&n y te go!ernment inde"endently or in collaorationwit non0go!ernmental organi9ations.

11. (""ointing trained social workers and co&nsellors at "olice stations

co&rts and omesGinstit&tions of different kinds meant for accommodating!ictims of trafficking.

12. (nti0trafficking cellsG&nits so&ld e set &" at te Centre tate /lockDistrict and +illage le!els to facilitate and monitor te "rocess of resc&ereailitation reintegration and re"atriation.

,. Cro99 N*t!on*" *nd R#3!on*" Coo8#r*t!on *ndCoord!n*t!on

Trafficking is a regional and gloal "enomenon. Enormo&s trafficking takes

"lace not only witin te co&ntry &t also across orders es"ecially etween teneigo&ring co&ntries. ( coerent a""roac is terefore re&ired to tackle te"rolem of cross0order trafficking wic cannot e dealt wit at te nationalle!el alone. ( strengtened national res"onse can often res&lt in te o"erationsof traffickers mo!ing elsewere. -nternational m&ltilateral and ilateralcoo"eration can "lay an im"ortant role in "re!enting and comating traffickingacti!ities. tates so&ld t&s consider5

1. (do"ting ilateral agreements wit neigo&ring co&ntries in order to

"re!ent trafficking and "rotecting te rigts and dignity of trafficked"ersons and "romoting teir welfare.

2. =sing te *alermo *rotocol and rele!ant international &man rigtsstandards as a aseline and framework for elaorating ilateralagreements mentioned at serial no. 1 ao!e.

3. (do"ting lao&r migration agreements wic may incl&de "ro!ision for

work standards model contracts modes of re"atriation etc. inaccordance wit existing international standards.

#. De!elo"ing coo"eration arrangements to facilitate te ra"id identification

of trafficked !ictims incl&ding te saring and excange of information inrelation to teir nationality and rigt of residence.

'. Estalising mecanisms to facilitate te excange of information

concerning traffickers and teir metods of o"eration.). De!elo"ing "roced&res and "rotocols for te cond&ct of "roacti!e oint

in!estigations y law enforcement a&torities of different concernedco&ntries.


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. Ens&ring &dicial coo"eration etween co&ntries in in!estigations and

&dicial "rocesses relating to trafficking and related offences. Tiscoo"eration so&ld incl&de assistance in5 identifying and inter!iewingwitnesses wit d&e regard for teir safetyA identifying otaining and

"reser!ing e!idenceA "rod&cing and ser!ing te legal doc&mentsnecessary to sec&re e!idence and witnessesA and te enforcement of&dgments.

4. Ens&ring tat re&ests for extradition for offences related to trafficking are

dealt wit y te a&torities of te re&ested co&ntries wito&t &nd&edelay.

6. Estalising coo"erati!e mecanisms for te confiscation of te "roceeds

of trafficking. Tis coo"eration so&ld incl&de te "ro!ision of assistancein identifying tracing free9ing and confiscating assets connected to

trafficking and related ex"loitation.18. Enco&raging and facilitating coo"eration etween non0go!ernmental

organi9ations and oter ci!il society organi9ations in co&ntries of origintransit and destination. Tis is "artic&larly im"ortant to ens&re s&""ortand assistance to trafficked !ictims wo are re"atriated.

. L#3*" Fr*/#6or5 *nd L*6 En0or#/#nt

Te lack of s"ecific andGor ade&ate legislation on trafficking at te national le!elas een identified as one of te maor ostacles in te figt against trafficking. Tere

is an &rgent need to armoni9e legal definitions "roced&res and coo"eration at tenational and regional le!els in accordance wit international standards. Tede!elo"ment of an a""ro"riate legal framework tat is consistent wit rele!antinternational instr&ments and standards will also "lay an im"ortant role in te "re!entionof trafficking and related ex"loitation. Moreo!er a strong legal framework wo&ld alsoens&re an effecti!e law enforcement res"onse. (s of now indi!id&als are rel&ctant or&nale to re"ort traffickers or to ser!e as witnesses eca&se tey lack confidence in te"olice and te &dicial system andGor eca&se of te asence of any effecti!e "rotectionmecanisms. Tese "rolems are com"o&nded wen law enforcement officials arein!ol!ed or com"licit in trafficking. trong meas&res terefore need to e taken toens&re tat s&c in!ol!ement is in!estigated "rosec&ted and "&nised. 7awenforcement officials m&st also e sensiti9ed to te "aramo&nt re&irement of ens&ringte safety of trafficked !ictims. Te Bo!ernment of -ndia a!ing ratified te Con!entionon te Elimination of (ll Forms of Discrimination against Women te Con!ention on teRigts of te Cild te two >"tional *rotocols to te Con!ention on te Rigts of teCild on te -n!ol!ement of Cildren in (rmed ConflictsA and on te ale of CildrenCild *rostit&tion and Cild *ornogra"y and a!ing signed te *rotocol to *re!ent&""ress and *&nis Trafficking in *ersons Es"ecially Women and Cildren


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s&""lementing te =nited $ations Con!ention against Transnational >rganised Crime2888 so&ld consider5

1. (mending or ado"ting national legislation in accordance witinternational standards in order to address all forms of trafficking and

tese so&ld also e criminali9ed. (long wit tis te content of domestictrafficking legislation so&ld also strictly criminali9e traffickers incl&dingagents or middlemen rotel owners and managers as well asinstit&tional networks tat are &sed in te crime of trafficking.

2. Enacting legislation to "ro!ide for te administrati!e ci!il and were

a""ro"riate criminal liaility of legal "ersons for trafficking offences inaddition to te liaility of nat&ral "ersons. Te Bo!ernment so&ld alsore!iew c&rrent laws administrati!e controls and conditions relating to telicensing and o"eration of &sinesses tat may ser!e as co!er fortrafficking s&c as marriage &rea&x em"loyment agencies tra!el

agencies otels and escort ser!ices.3. Making legislati!e "ro!ision for effecti!e and "ro"ortional criminal

"enalties ;incl&ding c&stodial "enalties gi!ing rise to extradition in te caseof indi!id&als


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"ro!isions wic a!e a discriminatory im"act on women and teirli!eliood o"tions.

4. Making effecti!e "ro!ision for trafficked !ictims werey tey are gi!en

legal information and assistance in a lang&age tey &nderstand as well as

a""ro"riate oter s&""orti!e meas&res. Te Bo!ernment so&ld ens&retat entitlement to s&c information assistance and s&""ort is notdiscretionary &t is a!ailale as a rigt for all "ersons wo a!e eenidentified as trafficked.

6. Ens&ring tat te rigt of trafficking !ictims to "&rs&e ci!il claims against

alleged traffickers is ensrined in law.

18. Te ser!ices of nodal officers , one re"resenting te "olice de"artmentdealing wit in!estigation detection "rosec&tion and "re!ention oftrafficking and te oter re"resenting te welfare agencies dealing wit

resc&e reailitation and economicGsocial em"owerment of te !ictimsand tose at risk , a""ointed y te tate Bo!ernmentsG=nion Territoriesat te eest of $%RC so&ld e &tili9ed for all "&r"oses.

11. Ens&ring tat law enforcement "ersonnel of all ranks are "ro!ided wit

ade&ate training in te in!estigation and "rosec&tion of cases oftrafficking.

12. Estalising s"ecialist (nti0Trafficking =nits ;com"rising ot women and

men< in order to "romote com"etence and "rofessionalism. /esides lawenforcement a&torities so&ld e "ro!ided wit ade&ate in!estigati!e

"owers and tecni&es to enale effecti!e in!estigation and "rosec&tionof s&s"ected traffickers.

13. B&aranteeing tat traffickers are and will remain te foc&s of anti0trafficking strategies and tat law enforcement efforts do not "lacetrafficked !ictims at risk of eing "&nised for offences committed as aconse&ence of teir sit&ation.

1#. Enco&raging law enforcement a&torities to work in "artnersi" wit non0

go!ernmental organi9ations and te comm&nity at large in order to ens&retat trafficked !ictims recei!e necessary s&""ort and assistance. For !erylittle can e acie!ed wito&t te in!ol!ement of te comm&nity in figtingtrafficking.

'. W!tn#99 Prot#t!on *nd Su88ort to V!t!/9

(s mentioned at serial no. -K ao!e an ade&ate law enforcement res"onse totrafficking is de"endent on te coo"eration and s&""ort of trafficked !ictims and oterwitnesses. -n many cases indi!id&als are rel&ctant or &nale to re"ort traffickers or to


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ser!e as witnesses eca&se of te fear tat tey wo&ld not only e arassed &t also ill0treated. -n order tat te trafficked !ictims and oter witnesses sed teir fears teBo!ernment so&ld consider5

1. B&aranteeing "rotection for witnesses and s&""ort to !ictims in law.

2. Making a""ro"riate efforts to "rotect indi!id&al trafficked !ictims andoter witnesses ;incl&ding teir families< d&ring te in!estigation and trial"rocess and any s&se&ent "eriod wen teir safety sore&ires. (""ro"riate "rotection "rogrammes may incl&de some or all ofte following elements5 access to inde"endent legal co&nselA "rotection ofidentity d&ring legal "roceedingsA in0camera trials.

''. Tr*!n!n3+ S#n9!t!?*t!on+ Edu*t!on *nd A6*r#n#99

Training sensiti9ation ed&cation and awareness on te iss&e of trafficking

"artic&larly its ad!erse im"act on &man eings is an im"ortant element of"re!ention as well as eradicating trafficking. Tis eing so all ro&nd effortsso&ld e made to train sensiti9e ed&cate and raise awareness among all at allle!els. -n doing so foc&s so&ld e on5

1. Dee"ening knowledge and &nderstanding tro&g sensiti9ation and

training "rogrammes for &dicial officers law enforcement "ersonnel;"olice immigration order control c&stoms officials medical"rofessionalsG "ersonnel and lao&r ins"ectors< and oter concernedgo!ernment officials on te iss&e of trafficking as well as gender and&man rigts. Tese training and sensiti9ation "rogrammes co&ld e

organi9ed in con&nction wit te Ministries of %ome (ffairs Women andCild De!elo"ment 7ao&r te $ational %&man Rigts Commission andte $ational Commission for Women.

2. Ens&ring &niformity and &ality in tese sensiti9ation and training

"rogrammes y de!elo"ing s"eciali9ed mod&les for eac category ofofficials taking into consideration teir different roles and res"onsiilities.

3. Te mod&le on anti0trafficking so&ld form a core com"onent of te

c&rric&l&m of $ational *olice (cademy %yderaadA 7al /aad&r astri$ational (cademy of (dministration M&ssoorie and all "olice traininginstit&tes. Tis wo&ld enale all "roationers to know ao&t te "rolem oftrafficking and its ramifications.

#. /&ilding &" and strengtening te ca"acity of non0go!ernmental

organi9ations tat are c&rrently in!ol!ed in resc&e reailitationreintegration and re"atriation work.


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'. Till s&c time a new law to deal wit te "rolems of trafficking is framedor amendments are made in te existing law te "olice officers"rosec&tors and lawyers so&ld e sensiti9ed to in!oke "ro!isions of te-mmoral Traffic ;*re!ention< (ct 16') in con&nction wit te -ndian *enalCode te I&!enile I&stice ;Care and *rotection of Cildren< (ct 2888

and oter laws.). De!elo"ing training material consisting of good "ractice models

a""licale treaties and laws im"ortant &dgments resc&e "roced&re casest&dies on reailitation of !ictims etc. to ens&re tat te knowledgeinformation im"arted in !ario&s trainingGsensiti9ation "rogrammes is of&niform nat&re.

. Maintaining records regarding te officialsG"ersonnel wo a!e een

trained and te ty"e of training recei!ed so tat later refreser co&rsesco&ld e organi9ed for tem to &"date tem on latest information and

tecni&es.4. >rgani9ing mass scale information cam"aigns on te iss&e of trafficking

for te general "&lic at large. Te to&rism ind&stry incl&ding airlinesotels tra!el agencies eer ars oliday resorts etc. so&ld also esensiti9ed to te "rolem of trafficking.

6. Ed&cating scool and college le!el st&dents on te iss&e of trafficking as

well as &man rigts and gender sensiti!e concerns.

18. Te media so&ld "lay an im"ortant role in informing and ed&cating te

"&lic tro&g news"a"er radio and oter modes of comm&nication andso&ld e targeted as a key "artner in "re!enting and ending trafficking. -two&ld e ideal if media "ractitioners were first sensiti9ed ao&t te iss&eof trafficking and its com"lexities as tis wo&ld ens&re a""ro"riatere"orting on facts rater tan sensationali9ing te iss&e.

'$. M#t7odo"o3; 0or Tr*n9"*t!n3 t7# At!on Po!nt9 !nto At!on

&ggestions to e gi!en y te *artici"ants.

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