The Curse Of Human Trafficking

The draft Bill, to be presented in Parliament soon, has brought a ray of hope to all those who have suffered due to various lacuna in the legislation owing to which trafficking in persons,especially women and children, has reached an all-time high

- Dr Swati Jindal Garg

The idea of liberty, justice, equality and opportunity that forms the basis of any democratic nation’s strength is destroyed by the very existence of human trafficking in that country. It targets the most vulnerable sections of the society and steals their fundamental right to life, right to dignity and right to freedom. It also attacks the community at large by taking away the security and well-being of the society. Any form of trafficking in people—trafficking for forced labour or trafficking for sex—is a blot on the society and cannot be tolerated by any country.

Melissa Diehl, a survivor of human trafficking, has rightly said: “Remember that every person on the streets, in a club, on the internet, in a hotel room, wherever they may be, have families and loved ones and hurts just as you do, and that they are worthy….”