People living in an urban environment often lead a sheltered life. Very few comes across the victims of sex trafficking and when they do, it turns to be an eye-opener for them.

https://childtraffickingactivists.weebly.com/blog/volunteer-with-missing-and-make-lives-better

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This year, Andhra Pradesh issued a GO to criminalize buying of sex – it’s the first Indian state to explore beyond the conventional horizons of human trafficking punishment. This means once the law is set into motion, anyone who buys sex from the sex workers will face criminal charges and imprisonment.

http://childtraffickingactivists.blogspot.com/2018/05/andhra-pradesh-first-indian-state-that.html

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Two Indian brothel owners, Pancho Singh and his wife Chhaya Devi received life imprisonment for trafficking, rape and sexual abuse of children.

http://www.savemissinggirls.com/first-in-india-brothel-owners-to-get-life-sentence-for-child-trafficking

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Criminal detainment of sex trafficking victims, including children creates a vicious cycle of further victimization.

http://www.savemissinggirls.com/victims-are-not-criminals

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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.

http://www.savemissinggirls.com/west-bengals-long-battle-with-human-trafficking-will-it-end

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Our experience in the anti-trafficking space for the last 10 years has taught us the importance of leveraging technology to raise awareness amongst the public about child trafficking.

http://www.savemissinggirls.com/disrupting-trafficking-with-tech

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