New Delhi: In view of the reported increase in human trafficking cases amid the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Human Rights Commission has issued advisories to various ministries and states on combating the menace.
The advisory on human trafficking has been sent to Union Ministries and all States/UTs for implementation and submitting the action taken reports. This is the 12th advisory in the series of advisories issued by the Commission in context of the Covid-19 Pandemic.
The Commission views the unprecedented situation across the country and is deeply concerned about the rights of the vulnerable and marginalised sections of the society affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and the resultant lockdowns, constituted a ‘Committee of Experts on Impact of Covid-19 Pandemic on Human Rights and Future Response’.
The Committee included representatives from the civil society organizations, independent domain experts, and the representatives from the concerned ministries/ departments, and was tasked to assess the impact of the pandemic on the realization of the rights of the people, especially the marginalised /vulnerable sections of the population which have been disproportionately impacted.
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