Annual Report - National Human Rights Commission

Annexure 10
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Much confusion prevails when it comes to using relevant sections of the laws related to trafficking.
The work of anti-trafficking and rescue is marked by tokenism and adhocism, often depending
on media reports about sex-rackets, pressure from NGOs, judicial activism and the individual
interest shown by some committed officers.
Recommendation:
1. Trafficking should be considered as an organized crime and tackled through an equally
organized and systematic approach, for example, the Organized Crime Control Act.
2. There should be a nation-wide database on traffickers containing their profile, fingerprints,
photographs, previous conviction record etc by central agencies likes the NCRB and
the CBI.
3. Appropriate legal measures should be introduced in order to take action against customers,
especially when the victim is an adult.
4. The IPC sections related to rape, kidnapping, abduction, wrongful confinement, etc.
against customers, (by the police) should be implemented especially when the victim is a
minor.
Use of the JJ Act for rescue of minors and acting against offenders, including customers, whereby
persons involved could be charged under statutory rape.
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