Preventing trafficking in women and girls Anju

Transcript:Preventing trafficking in women and girls Anju:
Preventing trafficking in women and girls Anju Dubey Pandey, Resource person SIRD ODISHA Agenda Human Trafficking Vulnerability of women and girls Prevention and Role of EWRs TNA: Y/N I understand the concept of trafficking and its elements It happens only through force and for sexual exploitation Men always migrate for work of their own free will and therefore do not experience violence Trafficked victims are found only in brothels All traffickers are from cities A FIR for a trafficked case can be lodged only at the point of destination It is the individuals responsibility to protect herself Only the victim and/or her family members can file an FIR I am aware of Anti-Human Trafficking Units, Special Juvenile Police Unit and Trafficking Police Officer Just Knowledge among EWRs can prevent trafficking Human Trafficking: Global Human trafficking a systematic violation of human rights It is the third most profitable illicit trade, after that of arms and drugs Generates about US$ 217 billion in revenue, annually*, - linked to other organized crimes - human smuggling, drug trafficking, and money laundering ILO ** - there are 2.45 million trafficking victims currently under exploitative conditions - estimated that another 1.2 million persons are trafficked annually * Trafficking in Persons Report, United States Department of State, 2006, p. 13. ** State of the World Population Report, UNFPA, 2006, p. 44. Trafficked Persons: South Asia Home to second largest numbers of internationally trafficked persons…150,000 annually* India, Bangladesh and Nepal are major source countries for trafficking of women and children Estimated that 50% of all female sex trafficking victims in South Asia are under age 18 at the time of exploitation** Media Report : 6,88751 ‘registered’ sex workers in India : not mandatory for them to have a health certificate on STDs *** However, due to the clandestine nature, all statistics, even at their best are inaccurate * Highest estimates from South East Asia: 225,000 , State of the World Population Report, UNFPA, 2006, pg 45 ** US State Department, Trafficking in Persons Report *** Times of India July 2010, reported as reply by the GOI to a RTI filed by a New Delhi resident Fundamental Rights - Constitution Article 21 – Protection of Life and Personal Liberty Article 23 – Prohibition of traffic in human beings and forced labour The 2002 SAARC Convention on Preventing and Combating Trafficking in Women and Children for Prostitution, defines trafficking as