Trafficking in Persons Report
Source: The Hindu
Internal Security
What is discussed?
- Overall Report
- Situation in India
Why in News?
The Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report is the U.S. Government’s principal diplomatic tool to engage foreign governments on human trafficking.
- It is also the world’s most comprehensive resource for governmental anti-trafficking efforts and reflects the U.S. Government’s commitment to global leadership on this key human rights and law enforcement issue.
Key Facts
- This year’s Trafficking in Persons Report was released during the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and enduring discriminatory policies and practices and all have a disproportionate effect on individuals already oppressed by other injustices.
Photo by engin akyurt on Unsplash - These challenges further compound existing vulnerabilities to exploitation, including human trafficking.
- Inequities undercut the goal of combating human trafficking and emboldening traffickers.
- It manifests in societal exclusion and prejudices against those communities, which help perpetuate an imbalance of opportunity and support.
- Situation in India
- India has demonstrated “overall increasing efforts compared to the previous reporting period.
- India does not fully meet the minimum standards for the elimination of trafficking but is making significant efforts in identifying more victims and investigating and prosecuting more trafficking cases.
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