Assam: An overview

•27 Districts

•Shares borders with 2 countries, Bangladesh & Bhutan

•Surrounded by Nagaland, Meghalaya, Tripura Arunachal Pradesh, Mizoram & Manipur

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Constitutional Provisions Against Human Trafficking

Trafficking in Human Beings or Persons is prohibited under the Constitution of India. The specific provisions are in Article 23 (1) of the Constitution of India which is as follows:-

'Traffic in human beings, beggar and other similar forms of forced labour are prohibited and any contravention of this provision shall be an offence punishable in accordance with law'.

Strategy to tackle Trafficking

PREVENTION PROTECTION PROSECUTION

• Deal with Root causes;

• Education, Unemployment, Poverty

• Awareness Raising; • Sound Policies

• Enforcement• Assistance;• Empowering

Victims;• Human Rights

Based Approach

• Criminalisation;• Investigation;• Sensitization of

Stakeholders• International

Cooperation

Rescue, Rehabilitation & Reintegration in the society

Human Trafficking - Multiple dimensions, Many agencies

Ministry of Home Affairs deals with criminal laws connected with trafficking

• Ensuring the enforcement of the various criminal legislations and• International and Regional Conventions

Ministry of Women & Child Development ; Ministry of Labour & Employment; Min Rural Development, MHRDNGOs; Multi-lateral agencies deal with socio-economic dimensions• Rehabilitation of victims • Empowerment of vulnerable sections of the society

State Governments and NGOs• The punitive & ameliorative measures related to the criminal activity of THB is the

primary responsibility of State Governments • “Police” and “Public Order” are State subjects

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Legal Framework

Criminal Law (Amendment) Act, 2013.

Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1986 (being amended).

Indian Penal Code (select provisions).

Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Act 1986.Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2000.Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 and POCSO 2012.

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Policies which can improve the scenario

National Child Labour Policy.

National Plan of Action to combat trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation of women and children.

National Policy for the Empowerment of Women.

National Plan of Action for Children.

Integrated National Plan of Action to Prevent & Combat Trafficking of Human Beings

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STATE COMMISSIONS

National Commission for Human Rights.

National Commission for Women.

National Commission for Protection of Child Rights.

State Commission for SCs & STs.

Criminal Law (Amendment)Act 2013

Criminal Law(Amendment) Act 2013 has come into force wherein Section 370 of the IPC has been substituted with Section 370 and 370A of IPC which provide for comprehensive measures to counter the menace of human trafficking including trafficking of children for exploitation in any form including physical exploitation or any form of sexual exploitation, slavery, servitude, or the forced removal of organs. Human Trafficking has specifically been defined in the Act.

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Let us all join hands

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