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Wednesday, December 17, 2025
TopicChild trafficking

Topic: child trafficking

Indonesian authorities bust baby trafficking ring; 5 of 6 infants were to be sold in Singapore

The 12 suspects arrested in the trafficking syndicate played roles ranging from recruiting and caregiving to couriering babies to clients, according to the Police department.

Quashing bail in UP child trafficking case, why SC issued a firm reminder to all states & high courts

The court has issued guidelines to all states & HCs for stricter law enforcement mechanisms and speedy trials in human trafficking cases.

SubscriberWrites: The urgent fight against child trafficking

In India, the National Crime Records Bureau reported 2,878 cases of child trafficking in 2022 alone. However, this crisis is not limited to India; it is a global issue.

UP Child Commission rescues 95 children illegally taken from Bihar in suspected trafficking case

Ayodhya Child Welfare Committee Chairperson, Sarvesh Awasthi, said that the children who were rescued were between the age of 4-12.

Domestic workers are turning hostile in court after alleging torture in Delhi NCR homes

Gurugram saw two harrowing cases of minor girls tortured by employers within a year. The outrage has faded and so has their quest for ‘justice’.

‘Will hinder fight against child marriage, trafficking,’ law panel against reducing age of consent

The Law Commission, however, said amendments were needed to the POCSO to “improve the situation” in cases where there was tacit approval on part of children aged 16 to 18 years.

Landlords of properties used as brothels must pay damages, can’t plead ignorance, rescued minors tell SC

SC took note of the minors' submission of draft rules seeking this compensation as a civil remedy and sought response from govt & National Commission for Protection of Child Rights.

Jharkhand girls leave home for English, movies, city life. Then they face India’s urban rich

Police search trains at Ranchi station for young girls. But their hands are tied. 'If we verify they are going with their parents’ consent, then we have no mandate to stop them.'

Sex trafficking & rape horror in Andhra: How case of Dalit teen busted ring of 65 men & 15 women

Police rescued 13-year-old girl from a house in Krishna district’s Guntupalli village. What followed was a race to track down 80 suspects. Seventy four have been arrested.

US adds Pakistan, along with 14 other countries in list of Child Soldiers Prevention Act

The list identifies foreign governments with government-supported armed groups that recruit or use child soldiers and subjects them to certain restrictions.

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Top 10 picks of Serendipity Art Festival 2025 by Rohit Chawla

Through film, textile, scent, sound, and gesture, spectators are invited to descend into an immersive environment where inherited knowledge seeps through material and form.

India’s merchandise exports to US rising month-on-month despite Trump tariffs, govt data shows

November exports to the US saw 10% growth from the previous month. Overall, in the first 8 months this fiscal, the merchandise exports to the US touched has touched $59bn.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

India’s top airline just handed sarkar the keys. That’s IndiGo’s real ‘crime’

Don’t blame misfortune. This is colossal incompetence and insensitivity. So bad, heads would have rolled even in the old PSU-era Indian Airlines and Air India.