Ms.Asha sanchu

Human Trafficking

Refers to the illegal and immoral buying and selling of human beings as commodities to meet global demands for commercial sexual slavery or forced labor.

Exploitation of the Vulnerable

GloballyStatistics are often unavailable and

contradictoryUnited Nations estimates : 700,000-4,000,000

women and children trafficked around the world for labor, forced prostitution and exploitation every year. In January 2012, it is believed that over27 million people working as personal and sexual slaves

Human Trafficking generates $7-31 billion annually

Men 12%, women 66% and children 22%80% of the HT across the world is done for

sexual exploitation and the rest for bonded labor and India is considered as the hub of this crime in Asia.

Sad FactExploitation is nothing new though each

generation finds its own unique ways of oppressing the weak and vulnerable

Today, the face of human migration is female, poverty is female, human trafficking is female, worldwide church is increasingly female

Trafficking for sexual exploitation is one of the fastest growing organized crime.

Forcefully/willfully taken, bottom line, these people lost their basic Human Rights

Trafficking for/ includes

Labor ExploitationSexual exploitation : pornographyProstitution : breedingForced marriages/One month

wifeOrgan trade/beggingInternational and

state/provinceDomestic :within

country/state/province-city

The TraffickersCan be a pimp, boyfriend, father,

mother, brother, uncle, a coach, a teacher or anyone exerting control over someone, even a peer

Not always organized crimeBoth men and women of varying agesAnyone who benefits from commercial

sexual exploitation ( cab drivers, hotel workers ets)

INDIA: 1.2 Billion Population

Estimates 3 million

prostitutes in India. Every

hour, 4 girls/women enters into

prostitution, 3 against their

will.

Male prostitution

is not recognized

in any Indian law. 1, 50,000 persons missing every year. (CBI)

4th Position as

most

dangerous

place for

women and

children in the

world.

Average of 200 women enter into

sex work everyday. 160 forced into it.

300,000 brothels, 1100 red

light areas.

UNODC : 1million

girls/ women work in

India's sex industry

which is estimated

to be worth around

400 billion rupees

($9billion annually).

IndiaAs per the statistics of Government, every eight (8)

minutes a child goes missing in our country.In 2011, about 35,000 children were reported missing

and more than 11,000 out of these were from West Bengal. It is assumed that only 30% of the total cases were reported. So the actual number is pretty high.

As per the data of the Home Ministry, 1379 cases of HT were reported from Karnataka in the period of four years, 2244 in Tamil Nadu and 2157 in Andhra Pradesh.

According to article in Firstpost, Delhi is the hub of Human Trafficking trade in India and half of the world’s slave live in India.

HOW IS THIS DONE?

Tricked Lured Forced

Missionary, Media, Internet

Why Human Trafficking is increasing in India?Fundamental theory of demand and

supplyEconomic injustice and povertySocial inequality, regional gender

preference, imbalance, corruptionParents in tribal areas think sending

their children means a better life in terms of education and safety.

North East India: 7 States 40 Million Population

Realities of the North East StatesShare many international borders which are

open and unmanned. This provides easy passage in and out of India for traffickers.

Become pick up zone for traffickersDemand of child labor in the form of domestic

helper.Migration, Urbanization, armed conflict,

displacement, militarization, influx of security personals

During 2007-2011, in the NE, a total of 26,553 cases inspections were made, 64 prosecutions completed and only 15 accused were convicted.

ChallengesDifficult to identify victims and traffickersLack of public knowledge/prevention

programsCo-operation of victims difficult to obtainLack of shelters and social servicesRise of poverty and conflictRise of unemploymentLack of livelihood opportunitiesStakeholders working in isolation

Why is this our Concern?

Human Trafficking :a concern and challenge to the church

Misconception of spiritual from physical

Evangelism : conversion and church planting

Not the responsibility of the church, leave it to the NGOs, Governments etc

Individuals/Churches..what can we do?

Every abolition movement begins with expressing our discontent and demands

Hold government responsible not only to pass laws but to enforce them

Help in Repatriation and RehabilitationDo Research PrayFund raisingDevelop Action plan

Find out what the gap in service are…

Can you fill the need? OrCan you find someone to fill the need?Can you provide employment that does not

exploit people again? OrDo you know someone who can provide

non exploitative employment?Ask the Service providers what they need

most?

Don’t be ignorant. Being informed is the first step. Act

now.

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