1. Human Trafficking for CSE In Goa:
Situation, Interventions and
Challenges.

2. I. Introduction:
•Human trafficking for commercial sexual
exploitation is a universal phenomenon.
•Goa is also affected with the problem of human
trafficking for commercial sexual exploitation.
•Goais mainly a destination state i.e a large
number of victims are from outside the state.
•The national study conducted by the NHRC in
2005 found that Goa is one of the major
destinations states in India.

3. Statistics:
State/Country - Number of Victims
Sl. No Country Total
Number
1 Bangladesh 4
2 Nepal 27
3 Russia 2
4 India 146
Total 179

4. Sl. No State Total Number
1 Andhra Pradesh 14
2 Assam 5
3 Bihar 1
4 Delhi 2
5 Goa 16
6 Gujarat 1
7 Karnataka 7
8 Kerala 1
9 Maharashtra 5
10 Manipur 31
11 Mizoram 4
12 Madhya Pradesh 1
13 Mumbai 39
14 Nagaland 8
15 Rajasthan 1
16 Sikkim 1
17 UP 3
18 Uttarakhand 1
19 West Bengal 9

5. Trafficking of Girls from West Bengal
Modus operandi of trafficking from West
Bengal to Goa:
Most of the girls are trafficked from WB to Mumbai-
where they are first introduced into CSE. Then they
are sent to Goa on contract for prostitution.
1. Brothel Based- Traffickers not known. victims are
mostly from poor families. Trafficked on the
promise of job.
2. Internet – Escort Service.
3. Contacting girls on mobile phone.

6. II. Human trafficking in Goa
Forms
Hotel and lodge
Flat
Dance Club
Conference
Massage Parlour

7. Statistics
Forms No of victims
Hotel and lodge 44
Flat 38
Dance club 45
Conference 10
Massage Parlour 42

8. III. Interventions: 1. Rescue
 AHTU Unit – Now units in each district.
 Local police station also involved in rescue.
 Nodal Ngo Appointed
 SDM involved in Rescue - Sec 16
 Rescue along with Ngo members.
 No discrimination based on age.
 Victim Friendly
 Statement in the presence of Ngo members.
 Ngo members accompany the victim and the police for
medical examination.
 Ngo member accompany the victim when the victim is
produced before the CWC/Magistrate for safe custody
and protection.

9. 2. Safety & Protection:
 Production before the
magistrate/CWC in all the
cases.
 Not allowed without the
permission of the magistrate
 GCA prevents meeting of the
members

10. 3. Inquiry
 No discrimination based on Age
 Sec 17
 Magistrate Visits the Protective Home
 Assistance of panel members
 Home Investigation Report
 Report of the Counselor
 Views of the Victim
 Final Order

11. 4. Repatriation
 In India and also to Nepal and
Bangladesh
 Escort – Expenses by the state
Government, Counselor accompanies
the victim, lady police officers.
 Average Time for Indian & Nepali
Citizen & – 3 months.
 Average Time for Bangladeshi Citizen –
5 and1/2 months.
 No Push Back.

12. 5. Rehabilitation at Protective Home:
 One Protective Home as per Sec 21 of
ITPA.
 Being managed by the Department of
Women & Child Development, Goa
 Yearly average – 50 inmates.
 DWCD & Arz collaboration since 2001.
 DWCD: Administration, protection,
shelter, escorting, food, clothing , etc
 Arz – Counseling, Income generation,
self development, recreation, follow-up,
mobilization of services in Goa and
source states, after care, etc

13. 6. Non Institutional Rehabilitation
I. Swift Wash –
 Economic rehabilitation to members of
prostitution Market
 Employment - ESI, Provident Fund
 Initial Support – Ration, rent, deposit, etc
 Psycho – Social Services – Counseling,
Psychiatrist, Health, legal, etc
 Crèche
 Education of Children

15. 2. PRABHAT
 A scheme drafted by DWCD in consultation
with Ngo in Goa.
 Victims can be of any age or gender.
 Option of institution and non institution based
rehabilitation to the victim.
 Scheme provides various kinds of options -
education, vocational training, job, economic
enterprise, etc.

16. 7. Prosecution
 Children’s Court – Child Friendly.
 No special Court – established by the
state sec 22 A and central
government sec 22AA
 Trials take time.
 Low Conviction Rate : Victims
repatriated or/and rehabilitated.

17. IV. Role of service providers in the source
states:
1. Social Welfare/Ngo
 Address verification
 Tracing Family
 Home Investigation Report
 Arranging for Documents – Citizen Certificate,
Birth certificate, Identity proof of relatives.
 Receiving Victims
 Escorting the victims
 Services to the victims and family – Counseling,
protection, rehabilitation, follow-up
 Arranging for victims at the time of deposition of
victims during the trial.
 Sharing Information about the trafficking.

18. 2. Police:
 Sharing Information about
Trafficking of girls for CSE.
 Taking action against the traffickers
when received information from the
destination state.
 Verifying the information shared by
the victim and the traffickers.

19. Areas requires attention:
 Speedy Home Investigation Report.
 Speedy Repatriation
 Transit/short stay shelter for the adult
victims.
 Prosecution of traffickers in Transit and
source.
 Rehabilitation services for the victims in
source states to prevent re-trafficking.
 Arranging victim for deposition.

20. How we can achieve?
 Knowledge about services,
 Sharing of information about the
traffickers, their networks and modus
operandi and collaboration.
 Learning from each other’s work.
 Collaboration between the service
providers.

21. Thank You