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Anti-trafficking Bill must be reconsidered (again)

By Namrata

In July 2018, the Ministry of Women & Child Development, Government of India (MWCD) introduced the Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018 in the Lok Sabha. The objective of the Bill was to provide for a comprehensive legislation that covered varied forms of human trafficking, allow for the prosecution of the accused, and provide a framework for …
Quote: “What is particularly troubling about the 2021 anti-trafficking Bill is that consent is not a defence when it comes to raids and rescues, thus enabling law enforcement to mirror trends under the ITPA where persons who are voluntarily in the sex trade are picked up and forcibly placed in protection and rehabilitation homes against their will.”
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