Page 2 - Human Trafficking

Foreign secretary raises human trafficking issue during Myanmar visit: MEA

Reportedly, 38 Indian nationals, who were duped of job offers in Myanmar and were made to work under harsh conditions, were repatriated to India earlier this month

Goan youth are trafficked abroad on pretext of highly paid jobs: CM Sawant

Sawant said that few youths contacted his office complaining that one agent had taken amount to the tune of Rs 5 lakh from each person to create passport and Visa.

Auction of girls in Rajasthan: State women commission chief chairs meeting

The chairperson of Rajasthan State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, Sangeeta Beniwal on Saturday held a meeting at the Collectorate in Bhilwara following reports of girls auctioned on stamp papers in the area.The District Collector, Superintendent of Police, and other officials were present for the meeting."I came to know from DSP and Collector that this case is from 2019. At that time, police presented a challan of 25 people in court. Out of 6 girls, 4 have been rehabilitated & 2 are in girls' homes as they're from other states. I'll reach them soon and get complete information," said RSCPCR chief, Sangeeta Beniwal.Earlier, Rajasthan, chief minister Ashok Gehlot said that the Congress party had exposed such cases which had been happening during the previous regime of the BJP in the state."The incident happened in 2005 when BJP was in power. In 2019, we came and exposed it. ...21 accused were arrested, three died and one is absconding. Two children died, and the rest ..

Women trafficking rife in Bihar's Seemanchal; locals says problem endemic

According to the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), Bihar reported 111 human trafficking cases in 2021, an increase from 75 cases in 2020

Tamil Nadu police step up probe after 13 Sri Lankan Tamils held in Kerala

A senior officer with the Tamil Nadu police told IANS that the investigation is centered around two agents who were involved in bringing these people from Sri Lanka to India

Centre to introduce anti-trafficking Bill in Monsoon Session of Parliament

A bill that seeks to prevent and combat trafficking, especially of women and children, will be introduced in the upcoming monsoon session of Parliament beginning Monday

R Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking, racketeering charges

R Kelly, 55, was convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking last year at a trial that gave voice to accusers who had once wondered if their stories were being ignored because they were Black women

Death toll rises to 53 from human-trafficking tragedy in US Texas: Report

The death toll of migrants found on Monday inside a sweltering 18-wheeler in San Antonio, a major city in the south-central US state of Texas, has risen to 53 after two more migrants died

National Commission for Women launches anti-human trafficking cell

The Cell will conduct gender sensitization training and workshops in combating human trafficking for police officers and for prosecutors at regional, state and district levels

Human trafficking suit spreads to Hindu temples in 5 states in US

A lawsuit in which workers accuse a Hindu organisation of human trafficking by luring them from India to build a temple in New Jersey for as little as $1.20 a day has widened to four other states

Parents lost to Covid-19, young lives fall vulnerable to exploitation

The pandemic has exacerbated the crisis for the most vulnerable sections, and children who have lost a parent or have been orphaned are among the worst hit

India making efforts towards eliminating human trafficking: US report

India made significant efforts towards the elimination of human trafficking in 2019, but did not fully meet the minimum standards, according to a US report.

Film review: Angrezi Medium is good for more than a few laughs

Angrezi Medium chronicles the misadventures of two bumbling men, writes Veer Arjun Singh.

Less than 1% trafficking victims receive compensation: NGO report

Some outfits in West Bengal take up cudgels to find out the lacunae through RTI pleas and creating awareness among survivors, writes Swarnami Mondal

Govt has approved projects worth Rs 7000 cr under Nirbhaya fund: Smriti

The minister added that anti-trafficking units to protect women and children have also been funded

Trafficking survivors want more focus on justice than their testimonies

As scattered groups across the country come together under one forum, bringing the trafficker into the dock will be the most critical challenge

Cabinet approves India-Myanmar agreement to prevent human trafficking

It will strengthen cooperation to prevent all forms of human trafficking ensure a speedy investigation and prosecution of traffickers and organised crime syndicates in either country

750 complaints against fraudulent recruitment agencies in 5 yrs: MEA

Minister of State for External Affairs V Muraleedharan said this in response to a question in the Rajya Sabha

All districts to have units to prevent women, children trafficking: Irani

Union Minister Smriti Irani attended the South Asia Safety Summit by Facebook and Instagram in organised in the national capital

Child trafficking widespread across India, West Bengal worst affected

Three in five - or 9,034 of 15,379 - persons trafficked in 2016 were children (below 18 years), the data from the NCRB show. Of these, 4,911 (54%) were girls and the rest were boys