Noklak, August 5 (MExN): Combating child trafficking requires the intervention and attention of a cross-section of stakeholders, Noklak Deputy Commissioner Hiazu Meru said on Friday. Addressing a one-day district level sensitization programme on ‘Combating Child Trafficking’ at DC Conference Hall, in Noklak, Meru noted that there are many cases where children from across the porous international border with Myanmar and within the district are taken to other urban towns in the state to study and use as domestic help.
The DC noted that child trafficking is a serious crime and one of the worst forms of human rights violations prevalent across the country, and emphasized on drawing the attention and intervention of a cross-section of stakeholders to tackle the problem.
According to a DIPR update, the programme was observed on the occasion of ‘World Day against Human Trafficking’ under ‘Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.’
A consultant with the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR), Kapil Sharma gave a presentation, on the status of human trafficking in the global scenario and the country as well, the report stated. Sharma said that several rights have been guaranteed to children in the Constitution of India. He also spoke on the visions of NCPCR which includes ensuring that no child in the country is deprived of their basic and inalienable rights, that is, survival, development, protection, and participation, following the Constitution framework, law, policy, and UNCRC.
The resource person and Noklak Additional SP, Chinese Chakhesang said the trade of human trafficking is most common for sexual slavery, forced labour, or commercial sexual exploitation. He shared on the constitutional and legal mechanisms, mentioning the Indian Penal Code section 370, which provides for comprehensive measures to counter the menace of human trafficking including the trafficking of children. He also elaborated on who the vulnerable sections of people are and the preventive measures to be taken up.
