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CHILDREN
FOR
COMMERCIAL SEXUAL EXPLOITATION
Introduction
Trafficking is a organized crime which
violates all tenets of human dignity and
rights.
Trafficking
can
occur
for
purposes--labour,
commercial
exploitation, organ trade etc.
various
sexual
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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Constitutional Provisions on
Trafficking
Trafficking
in
Human
Beings
or
Persons is prohibited under the
Constitution of India. The specific
provisions relates to Article 23 (1) of
the Constitution which is as follows:
'Traffic in human beings and begar and
other similar forms of forced
labour are
prohibited and any contravention of this
provision shall be an offence punishable in
accordance with law'.
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International Legal
Instruments
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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National Legal
Framework
Immoral Traffic Prevention
1956 (being amended)
Indian
Penal
provisions)
Code
Act,
(select
Juvenile
Justice
(
Care
and
Protection of Children) Act 2000
Child Marriage Prohibition Act 2006
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COMMISSIONS
National
Commission
Human Rights.
for
National
Women.
for
Commission
Nation
Commission
for
Protection of Child Rights.
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AMENDMENTS TO IMMORAL
TRAFFIC PREVENTION ACT, 1956
To protect the victim:-
AMENDMENTS TO IMMORAL
TRAFFIC PREVENTION ACT, 1956
New Section 5B which provides punishment
for trafficking in persons
Enhancement
of
punishment
to
traffickers, brothel keepers, pimps etc.
If the trafficked victim is a child the
punishment can extend to life.
New section for punishment for a
persons who visits brothel for sexual
exploitation.
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AMENDMENTS TO IMMORAL
TRAFFIC PREVENTION ACT, 1956
Institutional Mechanism: Setting up of a Central Nodal Authority in the centre
and State nodal authorities in the States for
preventing and combating offence of trafficking.
Its Functions include :
Coordination
Investigation
Rescue and rehabilitation
Judicial support
Cooperation and research training
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CENTRAL ADVISORY
COMMITTEE
High-level Central Advisory Committee to Combat
Trafficking for Commercial Sexual Exploitation
The
members
include
relevant
Ministries/Departments, State Governments, Law
Enforcement
Agencies,
International
Organizations and reputed NGOs.
Meets regularly to deliberate on various aspects
on trafficking and advises the Government
Recent initiatives include Blue Print for Action in
the area of Inter-State Rescue, Prevention,
Rehabilitation,
Health,
Legislation
and
Management Information System
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UJJAWALA (RADIANCE OF
LIGHT)
A
Comprehensive
Scheme
for
Prevention of Trafficking and Rescue,
Rehabilitation and Re-integration of
Victims of Trafficking for Commercial
Sexual Exploitation launched on 4
December, 2007 ujjawala (access at
www.wcd.nic.in).
To be implemented by NGOs.
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UJJAWALA (RADIANCE OF
LIGHT)
The
scheme
components:
comprises
of
five
i. Preventionformation of community
vigilance groups/adolescents groups,
awareness
and
sensitization
of
important functionaries like police,
community leaders and preparation of
IEC material, holding workshops, etc.
ii. Rescuesafe withdrawal of the victim
from the place of exploitation.
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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
integration.
phased
re-
Preparation of
different groups
Specialized
Manuals
for
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CROSS-BORDER
TRAFFICKING
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SAARC
Regional Task Force meetings
July, 2007 and June 2008 .
held in
OTHER INITIATIVES
An Integrated Child Protection Scheme: Provides for improved institutional care, quality
non-institutional 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-1091
helpline-1098;
womens
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