Human Trafficking and Slavery as Threat to Security: Overview
Human Trafficking and Slavery as Threat to Security: Overview
Question: Human trafficking and slavery is a major threat to internal security of the nation. Discuss.
- With close to 2.5 million persons per year falling under the clutches of human traffickers, this lucrative illicit economy has threatened national security across nations
- July 30 was celebrated as World Day Against Trafficking in Persons
- Close to 2.5 million adults and 1.2 million children are victims of human trafficking each year
- Slavery is also rampant in nations
- Concerted and cohesive action is required for protection of future generations
- Human trafficking provides impetus for slavery such as forced labour, forced marriages, abuse of children in armed conflicts, forms of labour exploitation and sexual exploitation.
- Human trafficking is the third most lucrative illicit trade follows drugs and arms race
- Slavery prevalent in all nations of the world amount to USD 32 bullion and definitive US 150 billion as per non governmental sources
- Black money exchanges involved in human trafficking and slavery has to be attacked from each angle
- The United Nations Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons especially Women and Children/Palermo Protocol was passed in 2000
- In the Indian setting, traffic in human beings has been prohibited as a fundamental right granted in the Constitution
- Comprehensive law was laid down in the year 2013 which made trafficking an offence of criminal nature
- Justice Verma committee report has also acknowledged the role of stellar organisations such as Bachpan Bachao Andolan/BBA for suggestions and recommendations
- Delayed action by government agencies against trafficking has resulted in increasing incidence of the same across the nation
- As per official estimates, every hour close to 15 children go missing and 8 are never found
- Real percentage of trafficked children and adults will never be known
- International nexus of trafficking has manifestations such as large organised crime, cheap domestic help, forced marriages and more
- Children in armed conflicts, illegal adoptions, organ sale and forced marriages point to the implications of human trafficking
- Trafficking is an organised crime which needs concerted inter state and agency efforts
- The funding for human trafficking activities needs to be tracked
- Reintroduction to education is also a must
Facts and Stats
- In the year 2011, around 35,000 children were reported missing
- A majority of them (11,000) were from West Bengal
- Official estimates opine that only 30% of cases are reported so actual number is much higher
- UN Office on Drugs and Crime (2012) reported that the second largest number of cases of human trafficking were from TN following WB
- Data from MHA indicates 1379 cases of human trafficking were reported from Karnataka over a period of 4 years, while the number was 2244 in TN and 2157 in AP
Discussion
- RE: Human Trafficking and Slavery as Threat to Security: Overview -m.abinaya (08/01/15)
- good