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Trafficking Updates at the national level Hyderabad, 12 March 2013

Trafficking Updates at the national level Hyderabad, 12 March 2013. Data and research. Unreliable and under-estimated data 2010 – 3,422 incidents (NCRB) A 31% decrease in the last years 31% increase between 1999 and 2009 (HAQ) 1074 cases of child trafficking (Childline)

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Trafficking Updates at the national level Hyderabad, 12 March 2013

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  1. Trafficking Updates at the national level Hyderabad, 12 March 2013

  2. Data and research • Unreliable and under-estimated data • 2010 – 3,422 incidents (NCRB) • A 31% decrease in the last years • 31% increase between 1999 and 2009 (HAQ) • 1074 cases of child trafficking (Childline) • Comprehensive situation analysis (UNODC) – upcoming • TIP and other reports • MIS, Home link, Child alert system

  3. Legislative developments • ITPA amendments – pending • SC latest judgment on missing children • MHA Advisory • Criminal amendment Ordinance (2013) • Palermo protocol • Widens scope and definition • Issue of consent • Aggravated sanctions if victim is a child and for public servants • Employer of trafficked child punishable

  4. Policies, Programmes and Schemes • MWCD • Advisory Committee • Ujjawala: evalutation, capacity building, monitoring, sanctioning Committee • ITPA • MHA • AHTUs - 225 • Upcoming crime units scheme – strengthening of AHTUs as part of it.

  5. Bilateral agreement and RRRI • 2006-2007 • 2012: 3 meetings • SOP and MOU • Involvement of some stakeholders • Signature currently pending • Implementation: when? How? Who? • Promising practices – Maharashtra and EB

  6. Opportunities in the regional context • The South Asian Initiative on Violence against Children (SAIEVAC) – apex body of SAARC • In each country a Govt coordinator (MWCD) and a CSO group (NACG) • Trafficking part of the regional action plan • Cross-border support • Plan and child alert system • TDH – Nepal and India

  7. UNICEF India and Child trafficking • 1 Central office and 13 State offices covering 15 States • Trafficking interventions –building systems; creating linkages with ICPS • Support Governments through broad partnership • Approaches: • Law and policy development and enforcement • Rescue, return and reintegration • Prevention

  8. Law and Policy • National level • Support to MWCD • Training manual for judges • State level • Development of Action Plans on Trafficking • Support to State Advisory Committee and Task forces • Capacity building (police, functionaries, and judiciary) • Linkages with ICPS

  9. Community vigilance groups Girls empowerment Campaigns and community awareness (at all levels) Integrated approach on child rights in 7 States (Karnataka, UP, Tamil Nadu, AP, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Gujarat) Prevention

  10. RRRI • National level • Linking to ICPS; including MIS • Advocacy and support to RRRI • Training modules for counselors, social workers and medical personnel • State level • Support RRRI processes • Capacity building • Strong linkages with ICPs

  11. The way ahead • Trafficking – high in the agenda • Framing the issue into system’s strengthening and mind-set changes • Strengthening of inter-state cooperation • Support to RRRI • Role of MWCD and DWCD • Strengthening of Ujjawala – 3 pilot States • Strengthening capacity building of stakeholders • Build on multi-thematic preventive mechanisms • Community reintegration? • Explore research areas

  12. THANK YOU !

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