Satyarthi: New bill will end India as transit point for trafficking of girls

India which is a hub to easy trafficking of girls from neighbouring countries will see an end to the vile practice once the antihuman trafficking bill is passed said Nobel Laureate Kailash SatyarthiIndia is an easy destination for trafficking especially for girls from neighbouring countries like Nepal and Bangladesh It is the transit point from where the girls are transported to Gulf countries Under the new law strong bodies will be made which will focus on stopping transit trafficking Satyarthi 64 told IANSSatyarthi who had been fighting for the rights of girls and strongly advocates saving them from trafficking was honoured with Nobel Prize in 2014 along with Malala Yousufzai He is also one of the strongest advocates for architects of the antitrafficking billThis is a big achievement for India postindependence ensuring freedom from human slavery It is a very strong law and will act as a deterrent against human trafficking he addedThe Trafficking of Persons Prevention Protection and Rehabilitation Bill was introduced in the monsoon session of the Lok Sabha on July 18 by Union Women and Child Development minister Maneka GandhiThe new proposed legislation covers all aspects of human trafficking prevention rescue rehabilitation including aggravated forms of trafficking like forced labour begging administering chemical substances and hormones for early sexual maturity forced marriage etcAccording to the National Crime Records Bureau NCRB the human trafficking cases reported across India increased by almost 20 per cent in 2016 against the previous year to 8132West Bengal accounts for the highest number of such cases comprising 44 per cent of the national total followed by Rajasthan which accounts for 179 per cent of the cases in the countryA total of 15379 victims of human trafficking were registered in 2016 out of which over 60 per cent were minorsAccording to Satyarthi the enactment of the new law will also bring an end to the black money involved in traffickingTrafficking businesses are run by syndicates and there is a lot of money involved in it Under this law those convicted will lose their property and their bank accounts will be frozen he addedAnd the amount collected from the imposed fines will be used for the rehabilitation of the survivors Satyarthi pointedAlthough many activists have raised their concerns over the rehabilitation facilities usually offered to the human trafficking survivors Satyarthi pitched that the new bill ensures rehabilitation as the right for the victims and survivorsThose who are questioning the power of the bill are failing to understand that under this law rehabilitation is not just an option but it will be right of the victim and it is a big step Societal and mental rehabilitation of a victim is focused upon and those will be brought in as rules he notedThe laureate also stated that since the women and girls involved in prostitution mostly chose it out of financial crisis or other pressure they tend or prefer to stay in the same atmosphere and refuses to go for rehab centresThis is because earlier there was no proper rehabilitation scheme The antitrafficking bill has been drafted in such a manner that the survivors will be ensured of a secured future he saidHowever Satyarthi also voiced that just passing the bill in Parliament wont be a sufficient step unless it is implemented stronglyI have personally written to all MPs requesting them to pass the bill But their responsibility doesnt end there Rather it begins there The lawmakers need to speak about it they need to see that the laws are implemented on ground level he addedCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updatesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Except for the change in headline the story has been provided ASIS AS AVAILABLE without any verification or editing from our side Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever