S/Asian countries plan free helpline to fight human trafficking

South Asian countries will set up a toll-free helpline and online platform to fight human trafficking, which is growing on a massive scale in one of the world’s poorest and most populous regions. While some activists are hopeful this will curb cross-border trafficking, others doubt that it will dent the problem. Although there is no […]

South Asian countries will set up a toll-free helpline and online platform to fight human trafficking, which is growing on a massive scale in one of the world’s poorest and most populous regions.
While some activists are hopeful this will curb cross-border trafficking, others doubt that it will dent the problem.
Although there is no specific data on the number of women and children trafficked in the region, the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime says South Asia is the second-largest and fastest-growing region for human trafficking. The main victims of trafficking are girls and women.
This week, Indian Home Minister Rajnath Singh, underlined the need for regional solutions while attending a South Asia conference on protecting children.