Monday, 22 January 2018

BILL AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING ON ANVIL, PRESENT IT IS REVIEWING WITH A COMMITTEE OF GROUP OF MINISTERS

A Bill proposing 10 years punishment for those engaging in human trafficking is on anvil and will be introduced in Parliament shortly. The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill is currently with a committee of group of ministers. Sunita Krishnan of Prajwala NGO said that 10-year punishment for those engaging in human trafficking is proposed in the Bill, which also includes bonded labour, sexual exploitation, pornography, begging and categorises them as heinous crimes. It will be placed in Parliament after the Group of Ministers clears it.



DECCAN CHRONICLE NEWSPAPER


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