Only 16% of human trafficking cases in 2021 saw convictions

GS paper 2 Syllabus: Government policies and interventions for the development of various social sectors, Issues of human trafficking etc   Source: Indian Express Directions: The data can be used as an example in mains in the overburdened judiciary. This is in continuation of the previous article two days back on NCRB data.   Context: …

RSTV: THE BIG PICTURE- TACKLING HUMAN TRAFFICKING

 Introduction: Last month, the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights warned the world that the Covid-19 pandemic would lead to a major increase in human trafficking. India’s Home Ministry responded by issuing an advisory to its state governments earlier this month, with clear instructions to set up or improve local …