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‘Low conviction in trafficking cases is because of improper investigation’
Statistics shared by the MHA in the parliament recently shows that the conviction rate in human traf...
Maharashtra sanctioning funds for AHTUs is a welcome step
Survivors of human trafficking and activists laud the Maharashtra Government’s approval to disburs...
Draft anti trafficking bill upholds survivors’ access to their rights
Anti human trafficking lawyers, researchers, psychologists, social workers, activists and survivor l...
Covid-19 second wave pushes vulnerable groups into debt traps
FOR IMMIDEATE RELEASE New Delhi/Kolkata, June 30, 2021: Covid-19 induced lockdown and the after eff...
The MHA advisory on AHTUs reinforces urgent need for action by state governments
The recent advisory by the Ministry of Home Affairs asking all State and Union Territories to set up...
The Supreme Court directive on videoconferencing in trafficking cases will increase victims’ access to justice
Anti trafficking activists and survivor leaders laud the Supreme Court directive to State government...
Award of 9 lakh compensation to trafficked victim would set a precedent
A District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) in West Bengal has awarded Rs 9 lakh to a survivor of hum...
Recognising sex workers as informal workers is a welcome step
But traffickers, madams, brothel managers and pimps should not be conflated with sex workers Ta...
Only 27% of AHTUs are functional and 51% being notified with all the power and resources: Study
Responses to RTIs from 16 States and UTs highlight that only 27% of AHTUs are functional and 51% bei...
PRESS NOTE The MHA advisory on AHTUs is timely and in urgent need for action by state governments
Anti Trafficking Activists across the country laud the MHA’s directive to state governments to act...
Only 3 out of 429 traffickers convicted in past 10 years research
Lack of legal support to survivors and prolonged trails give impunity to traffickers, a major reason...
Kolkata Marathon : Survivors of human trafficking run to raise their issues
As hundreds of athletes and sports enthusiasts took to the street to run the Tata Steel Kolkata Half...
Press Note: Parliament needs to pass anti-trafficking bill
Last week, the Trafficking of Persons Bill, 2018, has been introduced to the Parliament by Minister ...