COMPARATIVE HUMAN TRAFFICKING LAW -“LEGAL FRAMEWORK AGAINST HUMAN TRAFFICKING

ABSTRACT The major focus of the article is the status and conditions of the victims of human trafficking and Legal framework for combating and preventing human trafficking. Human trafficking, as we all know, is one of the most serious crimes in the world. Despite increasing global attention and significant responses human trafficking is today a very tragic reality. It is hard to imagine that world which talks about love, peace, and brotherhood amongst fellow human being, indulged in atrocious activities against the same. Moreover the crime of human trafficking has received immense international attention as a social problem and area which need to study over the past decade. In this paper, researcher would mainly be focusing on the problem of trafficking and the legal framework for combating human trafficking. Since law enforcement has a critical role to play in combating trafficking and it is unfortunate that in India the enforcement part of various laws provided for combating human trafficking is not that effective. The newspaper reports in contemporary arena as well as reports of voluntary agencies suggest that apart from Bangladesh and Nepal, India is the country where human trafficking is outsized. Upon ratification of a convention, a State Party must suitably amend or frame laws so as to implement the treaty. In the event of a void in the domestic law, the courts can look into the provisions of international law as long as they are consistent with the Constitution or the laws of the land. Article 51 of the Indian Constitution requires the state to foster respect for international law and treaty obligations. The researcher in this paper would begin with a brief introduction to the concept of human trafficking. Chapter 2 of the paper deals with the international legal framework combating the evil of human trafficking