Human Trafficking - (Blog)


                                                                         -  End the Misery, Stop Human Trafficking

Introduction

Human trafficking is one type of trade of humans done with the motive of forced labor, slavery, organ harvesting, domestic violence, sexual exploitation, etc. Human Trafficking is considered as a crime because it violates the rights of the person guaranteed by the Constitution of India. Article 23(1) of the Constitution prohibits trafficking in human beings or persons. Similarly, there are various others laws according to which Human trafficking in respect of sexual exploitation or child trafficking has been prevented i.e. The Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956, Criminal Law (amendment) Act 2013, Protection of Children from Sexual offences Act, 2012, Transplantation of Humans Organs Act, 1994, etc. According to a report by the National Humans Rights Commission of India, around 40000 children are abducted every year and around thousands of women and child are exported every year to other country’s as a part of sex trade.

Reasons and issue

People might think the reasons behind trafficking are lack of education, job opportunity, poverty, immigration policy, etc. and I agree to this but on the same way why don’t we think that there can be a big motive for doing this? Women’s are working as prostitutes for their livelihood, children are compelled to beg, etc. though it is illegal according to our law but again it is being supported by the very powerful people of our country. There are companies who are doing this job in the name of another and earning profit by inducing the poor or needy women and children by promising them that they will live a happy life. Human organs are being traded why because they are illiterate? No, its because of our lacking awareness. There are only few cases related to human trafficking officially just because there is a trafficker scheming to exploit the vulnerable and conceal the crime.

No doubt on our Criminal Justice System, they know how to prevent people from this heinous crime but police, prosecutors of a good will cannot send traffickers to jail if they are never equipped with the skills to do so.

Conclusion

Increasing cases of human trafficking is an alarming social issue which is arising with the increase in the difference of standards of living between different class of people or between different countries. Although laws are made for the protection of human rights but it is sad to say that it is not properly taken into account. It is the duty of the government to look into the matter of such a heinous crime rather than ignoring it, because law is equal for all and nobody is above the law. Government should try to reduce the percentage of poverty by increasing the employment rate so that nobody would be left unemployed and earn their livelihood.  On the other hand, it is not only the duty of the government, but it is the duty of each and every person of our country to raise their voice against any crime irrespective of the nature of the crime. It is shame on all of us that we are unaware rather ignoring such a kind of crime which are destroying our peaceful life and environment of society.

 

References

https://www.dhs.gov

https://www.antislavery.org

https://www.dosomething.org

 

- Shanu Kumari Chandwasia
Amity University.

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