India has an estimated 13,300,000 enslaved individuals. A government hotline called ‘Child Line’, operates in a number of different languages. It is also used to report tip offs of human trafficking. There are also radio programmes focusing on raising awareness about human trafficking, and what aspects of the law can be used by people in the community against it. There are a few other radio channels raising awareness about human trafficking to ensure people understand what human trafficking is, and take notice of indicators that might suggest there is a case of trafficking occurring in their community. Over recent years the government has implemented various action plans to halt the growth of modern slavery, but India still remains 4th in global index rating of modern slavery. See also for the laws policies and programmes to effectively and successfully address attitudes and social systems in India that create vulnerability and enable slavery.
India: Modern slavery
Written by Super User 31 Jul 2014Additional Info
- Pray: that more will be done by the government and NGOs to eradicate slavery and human trafficking. (Ps.140:4-5)
- More: http://www.globalslaveryindex.org/country/india/?utm_source=outbrain&utm_medium=cpc&utm_content=india&utm_campaign=globalslaveryindex