Citizens for Justice and Peace
Controversial Anti-Trafficking Bill tabled in Parliament Critics say it could further harm vulnerable communities
20-Jul-2018
On Wednesday, July 18, 2018, the first day of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Maneka Gandhi, the Union Cabinet Minister for Women and Child Development (WCD), tabled a Bill aimed at curbing human trafficking in India. The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018 was first approved by the Union Cabinet in February…