The Ethical Role Of Human Trafficking In India

“The rights of every man are diminished when the rights of one man are threatened.”-John F. Kennedy Human rights to me are those fundamental rights which are egalitarian. All human beings, regardless of their sex, caste, creed, race, nationality or any other differences are born with these rights Human rights are something we all share. They are about being acquainted with the value and dignity of people. Human Rights have always been of interest to me and off late with India being in lime light due to the increasing number of violation of women rights in terms of rape cases and violation of child rights in terms of child labour or child sexual abuse, my eagerness to develop a deeper understanding including their enforceability in the

The unjustified trade and enslavement of human beings in the 21st century reflects a debauched state of affairs which confirms that the greatest ethical challenge facing the globe today is human trafficking. Human trafficking is the practice of human deception to exploit the weak and defenceless by forcefully stripping their self-worthiness and dignity. What it displays is an opposing picture of inequality among equals with regard to every right of an individual that he or she has over his or her life, as trafficked victims are bound to trade their inherent freedom and are subject to forcible subjugation. Trafficking in women and girls is acknowledged internationally as a world-wide problem in today’s date. As per records millions of children and women have said to trafficked across borders and within the countries, and profits accruing to this illegal malpractices are astounding. There is a notion that trafficking of women and children has led to significant transnational crimes, and the growth of such activities has been referred to the “dark side of globalization” .There are a number of reasons as to why women are trafficked such as prostitution, menial household work, industrial and agricultural work, and also for trade in human organs .All preys of trafficking are not only exposed commercial sexual exploitation., Pornography,

There are around 12.6 million children are engaged in hazardous occupations. Only 10% of human trafficking in India is international, while almost 90% is interstate. Nearly 40,000 children are abducted every year of which 11000 remain untraced according to a report by the National Human Rights Commission of India. NGO’s estimate that 12,000-50,000 women and children are trafficked into the country annually from neighbouring states for the sex trade. Human trafficking has an immensely negative effect on the psychological, and mental state apart from the social status. The women and children who are trafficked have extremely different experience feeling imprisoned, assaulted upon and exploited. They always live in a fear of harm to themselves as well as their families. There are several health symptoms related to human trafficking which include fatigue, weight loss, neurological symptoms like headaches, gastro interstinal problems, cardiovascular symptoms, musculoskeletal symptoms. The most prevalent and the most dangerous in this industry of trafficking are reproductive health problems like unwanted pregnancy and loss in fertility. Trafficked women are at risk of acquiring a range of