Human trafficking is a significant problem in India, with thousands of women and children trafficked every year. The Indian government and NGOs are working to combat human trafficking in India through various measures, including:
Government efforts:.
- Indian law criminalizes sex trafficking and some forms of labor trafficking.1
- The government maintains overall victim identification and protection efforts.1
- In 2020, the government reported identifying 6,622 trafficking victims and 694 potential trafficking victims compared with 5,145 trafficking victims and 2,505 potential victims identified in 2019.1
- The government has identified and released 313,962 bonded laborers since 1976.1
- India's states and union territories have primary responsibility for anti-trafficking efforts, with policy oversight from the central government.2
- Prajwala is a Hyderabad-based NGO devoted to eradicating forced prostitution and sex trafficking3.4
- Guria is dedicated to fighting child prostitution, second-generation prostitution, trafficking of women, and forced labor or sex on children.5
- Other NGOs working against human trafficking in India include Bachpan Bachao Andolan, International Justice Mission, and Apne Aap Women Worldwide.3
- NGOs also rescue and rehabilitate sex trafficking victims in India.4
- NGOs work to raise awareness about human trafficking and provide support to victims.6
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