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Human Trafficking In Kashmir Rose By 15.56% In 2021-22: NCW
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Human Trafficking In Kashmir Rose By 15.56% In 2021-22: NCW

National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma speaks during seminar on anti-human trafficking in Srinagar on Thursday | KO photo by Abid Bhat Srinagar- The National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma on Thursday said human trafficking increased by 15.56 per cent in Jammu and Kashmir last year as compared to the 2021-22 financial…

Lt Governor addresses National Seminar on Anti Human Trafficking Awareness by National Commission for Women
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Lt Governor addresses National Seminar on Anti Human Trafficking Awareness by National Commission for Women

SRINAGAR: Lieutenant Governor Shri Manoj Sinha addressed the National Seminar on Anti Human Trafficking Awareness organized by National Commission for Women, in collaboration with Social Welfare Department and J&K Police, today. In his address, the Lt Governor shared valuable suggestions to effectively deal with the challenges of Human Trafficking in a comprehensive manner. “Trafficking in…

NCRB Data On Human Trafficking In Kashmir Just The Tip Of Iceberg: NCW Chief
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NCRB Data On Human Trafficking In Kashmir Just The Tip Of Iceberg: NCW Chief

Srinagar, Apr 27: The National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma on Thursday said human trafficking increased by 15.56 per cent in Jammu and Kashmir last year as compared to the 2021-22 financial year but it is “just the tip of an iceberg”. “In the last few years, we have seen in Kashmir also…

Human trafficking a challenge, not limited to weaker sections of society: J&K LG Manoj Sinha
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Human trafficking a challenge, not limited to weaker sections of society: J&K LG Manoj Sinha

SRINAGAR: Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha Thursday described human trafficking as a challenge, besides drug smuggling and illegal arms trade, saying though it is directly linked to social and economic development, it is not limited to weaker sections of society. Speaking at an awareness programme on anti-human trafficking here, Sinha called upon the…

Stop Human Trafficking! – Northlines
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Stop Human Trafficking! – Northlines

The National Seminar on Anti-Human Trafficking Awareness by National Commission for Women held at Srinagar has highlighted the most neglected Human Rights of most vulnerable young women and infant children going on for a long time now in Jammu and Kashmir. While the number of women and children trafficked into Jammu Kashmir may be lower…

Jammu and Kashmir has lowest incidences of human trafficking: Lt Governor – Brighter Kashmir
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Jammu and Kashmir has lowest incidences of human trafficking: Lt Governor – Brighter Kashmir

Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Thursday said that the government has adopted a policy of zero tolerance for crime against women. Addressed the National Seminar on Anti Human Trafficking Awareness organized by National Commission for Women, in collaboration with Social Welfare Department and J&K Police, today, Lieutenant Governor said that government has adopted a policy…

Child marriage rears its ugly head in Rajasthan – The Hindu
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Child marriage rears its ugly head in Rajasthan – The Hindu

On a sunny November afternoon in Banjaras, a tribal hamlet in Rajasthan’s Alwar district, 17-year-old Pooja Banjara sports a smile when asked what she aspires to be in life. Seated on a cot laid out on the mud porch of her brick house, she picks up her cell phone and reveals her WhatsApp profile picture,…

'In 2005, when BJP….': Gehlot on girls being auctioned in Rajasthan | Latest News India
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'In 2005, when BJP….': Gehlot on girls being auctioned in Rajasthan | Latest News India

Bhilwara girls auctioned on stamp papers: The horrific incident was highlighted in a NHRC report released earlier this week. By HT News Desk Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Saturday deflected criticism of his government over horrific reports of girls being auctioned on stamp papers, declaring ‘the incident happened in 2005… when the Bharatiya Janata…

Child Marriage: Jharkhand tops the list of child marriages, in Bengal 55% of girls are married before attaining the age of 21 years
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Child Marriage: Jharkhand tops the list of child marriages, in Bengal 55% of girls are married before attaining the age of 21 years

New Delhi: Marriage before a certain age is a crime in the eyes of the law. For this, the minimum age of marriage for boys and girls has been fixed. But in different parts of the country girls are married before a certain age. In many cases, girls are married as minors. What is the…

National Commission for Women (NCW) organizes one-day seminar on Anti Human Trafficking Awareness
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National Commission for Women (NCW) organizes one-day seminar on Anti Human Trafficking Awareness

New Delhi: National Commission for Women organized a one-day seminar on Anti Human Trafficking Awareness in collaboration with the Bureau of Police Research and Development. The one-day awareness session discussed the introduction, concept, patterns, and existing response systems of human trafficking and the psycho-sociological impact of trafficking as well as the role of civil society…