Manual for Training Police on Anti Human Trafficking

<strong>Police</strong> Action
Q: Mere sawalon ka jawab nahin de kar tum khud ke liye kuchch aasan nahin kar rahi ho (Awaaz unchi
karta/karti hai). Agar tum hamari sahayata nahin karogi tou hum tumhari sahayata kaise kareinge?
(You are not making this any easier <strong>for</strong> yourself by not answering my questions. (Raises voice).
How can we help you if you don’t help us?)
Response: (Apne haath malne lagti hai…pareshaan lag rahi hai.)
(Begins to wring her hands…looks uncom<strong>for</strong>table…)
Q: Achcha yeh bata kitne aadmi aate the tere paas ek din mein aur kitni baar?
(Okay, tell me then, how many customers used to come to you a day, and how often?)
Response: (Pareshaan ho kar rone lagti hai.)
Becomes anxious, begins to cry.
Mix-match Exercise on Interview of Survivor
Have the participants match up the questions from Box 1 to the content from Box 2.
Box 1 Box 2
1. Who will record in case of a
rescued girl/woman? [ans. c] a) Continued trained counselors are needed
2. When to record? [ans. g] b) Because of trauma, the victim may give
contradictory statements
3. Where to record? [ans. e] c) Woman <strong>Police</strong> officer (WPO) or female NGO
member
4. Counseling [ans. a] d) u/s 172 Cr.Pc.; u/s. 161 Cr.Pc.;
u/s. 14 of IEA
5. Additional statements required [ans. b] e) Anywhere the victim is com<strong>for</strong>table (u/s.
160 (1) of Cr.Pc.
6. Mapping harm done to victim [ans. d] f) u/s. 173 (6) Cr.Pc.
7. Excluding parts of public disclosure g) Statements should be recorded when survivor
statement [ans. f] is ready and able
Recording Statement of Survivor:
Due to the fact that survivors of HT are often restored/repatriated to their place of origin as well as the
fact that they may fear reliving trauma via recording of evidence, they may not necessarily come
<strong>for</strong>ward as and when required <strong>for</strong> the recording of evidence. For this reason the statement u/s. 164 Cr.
PC is recorded by a Judicial Magistrate. Discuss the following issues in this context:
When to record?
Who all can record?
Who all can accompany while recording?
Can NGOs facilitate what is evidentiary value?
If victim is not traceable later, can this statement be adequate <strong>for</strong> conviction of accused etc.?
Eviction of Offenders and Closure of Brothels/ Place of Exploitation
Eviction of offenders and closure of brothels/ place of exploitation can become an effective mechanism
in dealing with cases of human trafficking and in prevention of exploitation. To build clarity on the
procedure of eviction and closure of brothels, the following quiz can be used. However, this quiz is only
suggestive. For further understanding, the participants should refer to UNODC’s SOP on Investigation of
Crimes of Trafficking <strong>for</strong> Commercial Sexual Exploitation.
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