Human trafficking
Operation AAHT
The Railway Protection Force, RPF has launched Operation AAHT to curb human trafficking. It will mainly focus on trains that are originating from border countries. The operation is held under Ministry of Railways. (RPF acts under railways ministry). About Operation ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2022
Category: Defence Current Affairs
2021 Trafficking in Persons Report
Trafficking in Persons report 2021 was recently released by US State Department. As per the report, Covid-19 pandemic has increased vulnerability to human trafficking and interrupted existing anti-traffic efforts. Key Findings of report According to the report, India did not ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2021
NCRB report on women and child trafficking: Mumbai and Kolkata highest
In 2011, the Supreme Court had constituted a panel to submit its report on children and women trafficking. The panel submitted its report in 2019. It had recommended NCRB (National Crime Records Bureau) to compile data on missing children and ..
Month: Current Affairs - February, 2020
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery
The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is observed every year on 2nd December, first observed in 1986. The yearly event was adopted by the United Nations General Assembly for eradicating the worst forms of child labour, recruitment of ..
India-Myanmar MoU on bilateral cooperation for Prevention of Trafficking in Persons
Union Cabinet has approved the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Myanmar on bilateral cooperation for Prevention of Trafficking in Persons; Rescue, Recovery, Repatriation and Re-integration of victims of Trafficking. The cabinet was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2019
Cabinet approves MoU signed between India and Myanmar
The Union Cabinet on Wednesday, November 27, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the Memorandum of Understanding(MoU) signed on bilateral cooperation between India and Myanmar for the prevention of human trafficking in persons, recovery, rescue, re-integration and, repatriation ..