The laws on human traffiking

The Children Marriage Restraint Act, 1929, The Children (Pledging of Labour) Act, 1933, The Immoral Trafficking (Prevention) Act 1986, which was ammended in 2001, are some of the legislations passed in India to contain the problem. The Immoral Trafficking (Prevention) Act endeavours to address the problem in a truthful manner – to define and prevent it as well. It states that buying, selling, recruitment and transportation of human beings for exploitation and making business out of is a criminal offense. The Juvenile Justice Act criminalises sexual exploitation of children and provides punishment to the offenders. Moreover, in the global context, the United Nations acts as a major instrument in the fight against human trafficking. By May 2007, the United Nations Trafficking Protocol has been accepted by 111 nations and these had promised to introduce the Protocol’s anti – trafficking provisions in their domestic laws so that human trafficking can be tackled in a comprehensive way. Furthermore, United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) formally launched a campaign in London on the 26th of March 2007 named ‘The Global Initiative to Fight Human Trafficking’ (U.N. GIFT) to put up a fight against human trafficking on a global basis. It states, “Throughout 2007 and 2008, events will take place across the globe to raise awareness and reduce the vulnerability of potential victims, examine the impact of this crime and take action to stop it.” Although so much is said and done in this area, it is still disheartening to acknowledge the fact that human trafficking is still rampant throughout the state.