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Tuesday, July 29, 2025
TopicHuman trafficking

Topic: human trafficking

What is draft anti-trafficking bill 2021 and how it is different from the 2018 bill

A previous draft of anti-human trafficking bill was passed in Lok Sabha in 2018 but was never introduced in Rajya Sabha.

Girl trafficked to Bengal from Odisha at 13 years of age awarded Rs 9 lakh as compensation

The girl, now 17, has been awarded compensation by a district legal services authority in Bengal. Amount of Rs 9 lakh is believed to be highest in the state.

Anti-trafficking Bill has scope for confusion. Here’s what will work: BJP MP Meenakshi Lekhi

The proposed legislation includes punishment for trafficking for forced labour and marriage but neglects trafficking for sexual exploitation and organ trade.

On World Day Against Trafficking in Persons, a look at the numbers in India

For this year's UN observance against trafficking, the spotlight is on first responders and the challenges they have faced in the Covid-19 pandemic.

Trafficking for prostitution is more heinous than drug trafficking: Orissa High Court

Orissa HC bench said there is a yawning gap between the law and its enforcement, which results in abysmally low conviction rates in trafficking cases.

Woman in prostitution is a victim too, can’t be charged with trafficking: Madhya Pradesh HC

The order was issued by the high court while hearing a petition filed by a woman who was arrested for prostitution in June 2017 and then charged with trafficking.

India had 38,503 victims of trafficking in 2011-19. Only 77 have got compensation

Lack of awareness and the daunting task of collecting proof has meant that few victims of trafficking manage to avail of govt compensation.

‘Sold and raped’ in Delhi, Jharkhand woman says she walked over 800 km to reach home

The 19-year-old woman was brought to Delhi and allegedly sold by a man from her village who promised her a job at a missionary society.

Time Airbnb acknowledges rented accommodations are used for human trafficking, slavery

While many businesses across hospitality industry have been involved in campaigns to identify practices that lead to exploitation, Airbnb has no such official global programme yet.

Football career dreams are making youth vulnerable to human trafficking trade

It’s estimated that over 15,000 children are trafficked into Europe every year with false hopes of making it as professional footballers.

On Camera

Dhankhar’s resignation: How Modi-Shah’s ‘capable’ BJP has served another strong message to RSS

One has to be incredibly credulous to buy BJP spin masters’ argument that the government got rid of Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for harmonious relationship with the judiciary.

Unclaimed deposits worth Rs 67,000 crore lying in banks, 87% in public sector banks alone, Parliament told

SBI holds Rs 19,239 crore in unclaimed deposits, or 26% of the abandoned money in public banking system. PNB, Canara Bank follow.

India wanted a stable, prosperous Pakistan but our peace efforts were mistaken for weakness: Rajnath

Modi government had also made numerous efforts to establish peace with Pakistan but has now adopted a different path, militarily, to establish peace, adds defence minister.

Modi’s Bharat vs Indira’s India: 11-yr report card of politics, diplomacy, economy, nationalism

As Narendra Modi becomes India’s second-longest consecutively serving Prime Minister, we look at how he compares with Indira Gandhi across four key dimensions.