The annual World Day against Trafficking in Persons serves the purpose of raising awareness about human trafficking trends as identified by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. WORLD DAY AGAINST TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS 2023: THEME The theme of World Day against Trafficking in Persons 2023 is ‘Reach every victim of trafficking, leave no one behind’. WORLD DAY AGAINST …
World Day Against Trafficking in Persons is observed on July 30 every year to raise awareness about the trends in human trafficking identified by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. While explaining the seriousness of the problem, UN noted, “Trafficking in persons is a serious crime and a grave violation of human rights. Almost every country in the …
India desperately needs an exclusive legislation on human trafficking, but the Trafficking in Persons Bill 2021, an exhaustively drafted document, is awaiting parliamentary approval. The UNODC 2020 Global Report estimates that in 2018, for every 10 victims of trafficking detected globally, about five were adult women and two were girls. UNODC observes that “invisibility’ of some sectors helps to hide …