Summary:
The Consultation threw up important insights from the distinguished panelists who unanimously agreed and supported Shri Kailash Satyarthi’s appeal for urgent passage of the Trafficking in Persons (Prevention, Care and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2021.
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In a bid to highlight emerging forms of trafficking due to COVID-19 and to support the Trafficking in Persons Bill 2021, Kailash Satyarthi Children’s Foundation and Bachpan Bachao Andolan organized a National Consultation on the Elimination of Human Trafficking on the World Day Against Trafficking In Persons.
The consultation was inaugurated by Nobel Peace Laureate Shri Kailash Satyarthi and Union Minister of Women and Child Development Smt Smriti Irani was the Chief Guest.
The objective of the consultation was to bring together various stakeholders responsible for the prevention and control of trafficking as also for the protection and rehabilitation of the victims of this crime.
"I am proud that India is set to take a landmark step in the global fight against human trafficking, with the proposed legislation against human trafficking.
A strong anti-trafficking law, supported by a compassionate and vigilant society, is our moral and constitutional responsibility.
It is a necessary step toward nation-building and
economic progress.
Thousands of women and children are waiting for justice and freedom.
We must pass this law immediately and set an example for the rest of the world” said Nobel Peace Laureate Kailash Satyarthi.
Speaking on this occasion, Minister for Women and Child Development Smt Smriti Irani congratulated Shri Kailash Satyarthi for his relentless work towards the safety and security of children.