Increasing Problem of Human Trafficking in India (Human Rights Perspective)

Examining the Impact of Human Trafficking on Fundamental Rights in India

Abstract

The Third Section of our Constitution is titled Fundamental Rights, and it explains the basicrights that every person has, regardless of their religion, sex, nationality, or place of birth. On the otherhand, the most severe type of human trafficking precludes many individuals from enjoying thesefundamental liberties. This is true for a large number of people. Human trafficking may be described in avariety of ways, some of which include sexual slavery, forced labour, and sex trafficking. Other types ofhuman trafficking, such as trafficking in minors, can also be considered to be kinds of human trafficking.Those who are granted asylum and refugees, together with migrants and those seeking asylum, aresome of the most vulnerable people affected. As a consequence of this pervasive problem, victimsexperience not only physical but also mental and emotional harm, in addition to a diminished capacityfor independent living. The money and the availability of cheap labour have had an effect not just on thevictims, but also on the traffickers. Despite the existence of several laws and international accords thatmake it illegal, human trafficking continues to be an issue. This article takes a look at human traffickingas well as the human trafficking trade in India, violations of the Indian Constitution, legislation againsthuman trafficking, international treaties, and international trafficking across borders. In addition toinvestigating whether or not these legal safeguards are effective, this article will investigate many othersolutions to the issue as well.