Annual Report - National Human Rights Commission

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are handicapped. During this research, it was found that children are maimed or disfigured and
trafficked for activities like begging. Mentally challenged girls are easy targets for exploitation.
The law should not only provide stringent punishment for the violators, but also shift the onus of
defense on the accused.
Guidelines
The law should also mandate that the government brings out specific guidelines regarding tourism,
hoteliering, and other similar businesses as well as protocols to certain cyber sex, so as to ensure
that women and children are not subjected to commercial sexual exploitation and sex tourism.
The focus should be on involving the community in implementing the rights of women and
children.
Preamble
The preamble to the ITPA should incorporate in itself the philosophy, purpose and orientation of
upholding the rights of women and children. There should be a specific section in the Act containing
a statement of principles, which must emphasise the social philosophy and orientation of the
law, with specific focus on women’s rights and child rights.
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