Trafficking: Issues and Framework of Laws

every one regardless of gender.  The fundamental principles of state policy require the state to prevent prostitution. Article 34(1) prohibits all forms of forced labour.  The suppression of immoral Traffic Act 1933 protects all children up to the age of 18 from sexual exploitation.  The women and children repression; prevention Act 2000 provides stringent penalties against trafficking, Kidnapping, collection random, rape, the sexual exploitation etc., These provisions also apply to both internal and cross broader trafficking.  These were the some of the legal framework in Bangladesh Against Human Trafficking.

 

BHUTAN:

     There is very little information available on the laws of.  Bhutan on trafficking.  In 2001, the UN committee on the Rights of the child considered Bhutan’s initial report and noted the absence of legislation on the minimum age of for employment.  There is insufficient data and awareness regarding the Human Trafficking.  It also suggested that new laws Need to be promulgated and existing law need to be suitably amended to address these issues.

 

MALDIVES:

    There is no specific law to prohibit or prevent the trafficking in persons.  There are no reports of persons being trafficked to from or within the country  following Nationwide consultations, the Government has drawn up a National plan of action on the basis of the Beijing platform for action and the common wealth plan of Action on Gender and Development.

 

NEPAL:

     The constitution of Nepal enshrines the principles of equality and Justice for every citizen without any discrimination on the basis of race, caste, sex, creed, etc., and safe Guards the human rights of all citizens. Code of law 1963. Lays down provisions against Inter-state and other of slavery and domestic trafficking-section decrees prison sentences of 20 years for International trafficking and 10 years for attempted sale, plus fines equaling to the amount of transaction.

 

PAKISTAN:

      One of Pakistan’s major problems is the smuggling of children to countries in Gulf for camel Jockey and racing.  The high profits and the lessening fear of harsh punishment have bolstered syndicates of Human traffickers across “Asia, the middle east and Europe.

     The prevention and control of Human Trafficking ordinance 2002 has been promulgated to deal with all types of human trafficking.    However the legislation suffers from certain limitations.  Also legislation is focused on trans border trafficking and not on domestic trafficking.  And the Human trafficking ordinance 2002 defines Human trafficking to include trafficking for any purpose, via, prostitution Forced labour and services.  It also takes into considerations the organised nature of the crime and presumes the vicarious liability of each member of the trafficker’s group by providing for stringer gent punishments; the ordinance also includes provisions for the compensations for the victims.

 

SRILANKA:

 

      In country trafficking is one of srilanka’s major problems s.360 of the srilankan penal code deals with the offence of trafficking defined as the act of buying or sealing or bartering of any person for money or for any other consideration.  Those assisting, arranging the travel, recruiting, etc., said to be trafficking and be prostituted.

 

     The national child protection Authority act is a landmark initiative that can help in preventing child abuse and in protecting child abuse and in protecting the rights  of children.

 

INDIA:

 

     The constitution of India, under Article 23(1), prohibits trafficking in human beings and forced labour; this right enforceable against the state and private citizens.

However, trafficking was never defined in Indian laws except in the Goa children Act, which is specified to the state of Goa.  In India the law has no express provision for confiscating the assets amassed by the traffickers, nor does it have provisions for the victim protection.  The concerned authorities should consider these points so that the laws and provisions are made victim friendly.

 

 

      Let us prevent commercial dealings in human beings.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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