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India is home to over 18 million people living under the shackles of modern-day slavery. And the number of victims of sex trafficking are between 3 and 9 million.
Though Kolkata surfaced to be the second safest city as per the number of crimes per lakh of population, West Bengal registered the highest number of cases of human trafficking in the year 2016. According to a report released by National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB), the state lagged behind in several key areas in regards to women’s safety and ranked second in recording crimes against women.
They are fleeing their troubled homelands, but what awaits the Rohingya refugees? Human traffickers. They are on a drive to ensnare the young and vulnerable and sell them off for 20,000 (single) and 15,000 (married) INR in India.
Andhra Pradesh has issued a Government Order to criminalize the sex buyers, the ‘end client’, who buys sex from the trafficked victims working in brothels, including women and children.
The bill mentions prevention as its key goal. However, there are certain criticisms that have stood out, which might complicate enforcement instead of providing all-inclusive rehabilitation.
