27 Jul, 2023
Source States of trafficking: Assam, Manipur and West Bengal in the north-east of the country
State of destination of the trade: Goa in the southwest of the country
January 2017-December 2019
The “MUKTI” project (meaning “freedom” in Hindi) aims to combat trafficking of children for sexual purposes in the States of origin (West Bengal, Manipur and Assam) to a State of destination (Goa) for trafficking in India. It brings together the efforts of organizations in Assam, West Bengal and Manipur, where a significant proportion of trafficking cases in India are reported, and Goa, an important state to which victims of trafficking are brought. These organizations work in collaboration with local and central government and civil society to prevent trafficking in human beings, protect victims of trafficking and prosecute traffickers in the States concerned. It is noted that in recent years, child trafficking has been organized through the Internet, which leaves little trace for the prosecution of criminals and abusers.
Combat trafficking of children for sexual purposes in source states (Assam, Manipur, West Bengal) and in the destination state (Goa).
Children and young women who are victims or at risk of trafficking protected and cared for
Key stakeholders in government, civil society and the general public, especially victims, potential victims and their communities affected by child trafficking for sexual purposes
The capacities of actors involved in assisting victims and preventing trafficking of children for sexual purposes are strengthened
Structures or services to prevent trafficking of children for sexual purposes at the village, commune, district and State levels are established and/or strengthened
Coordination mechanisms between key stakeholders to prevent trafficking of children for sexual purposes are established and/or created
Children, adolescents and young women who have been rescued or at risk of internal and cross-border trafficking
Families and communities
Non-state actors: media, tourism sector, teachers, religious leaders, tribal leaders.
State actors: personnel in state protection centres, mainly police and judicial authorities
Children and young women who are victims or at risk of sexual exploitation
450 victims of trafficking cared for: medical, legal and psychosocial
220 victims reunited with their families
80 victims receive training and work placements
490 victims receive legal support
20 foreign victims repatriated to their countries of origin
1000 children in school or back in school
Non-state actors
8,000 key stakeholders (villagers, parents, local elected officials, village leaders, local activists, etc.) sensitized to the issue of trafficking
300 village chiefs sensitized to prevent trafficking at the local level
370 religious leaders sensitized
15,000 villagers informed about public social protection schemes
225 journalists trained in trafficking reporting techniques
110 surveillance groups formed at the community and border level to identify and report suspected cases of trafficking
State actors involved in child protection and their structures
800 officials (mainly lawyers and magistrates) trained in the issue of trafficking and its prevention
1,000 law enforcement officials at state, district and community levels trained to identify and assist victims
100 participants from border security forces trained
100 participants from various law enforcement agencies trained
24 health workers in sensitized state protection centres
Convention on the Rights of the Child: signed and ratified in 1992
Legal age for marriage: 18 for girls and 21 for men*
Child labour (2010-2016): 12.0%*
Victims of trafficking for all purposes (2016): 5,532 girls**
Victims of trafficking for all purposes (2016): 8,651 boys**
Victims of trafficking for sexual purposes (2016): 7,570**
UNICEF, State of the World’s Children Report, 2016 * United States Department of State Trafficking in Persons Report, 2017/TIP Report (citing figures published in the National Crimes Record Bureau’s India Crime Report, 2016, India
585,000 EUROS
ARZ , Goa
https://fr-fr.facebook.com/ArzAnyayRahitZindagi/
FXB India Suraksha, Manipur
https://www.facebook.com/fxbindiasuraksha/
GOLD, Assam
MARG, Bengale Occidental
https://www.facebook.com/IgnitingSmilesTogetherWeCan/
Ministry of Foreign and European Affairs of Luxembourg
We do not show on this site any child victim of sexual exploitation. The few recognizable children are beneficiaries of our prevention actions.
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Phone : (+352) 26 27 08 09
Fax : (+352) 26 20 06 22
ecpat-luxembourg@ecpat.lu