Examining Legal Approaches and Challenges to Combating Trafficking in Persons

Abstract

In today's world trafficking in person is the world’s most rapid growing and heinous crime which consider as darkest side of the world. This is one of the organized crimes which considered as big security issue of human. It is not only violating serious level of human rights but also a serious concern of economic, social and political matter. Not only government but people of our country can prevent this crime with some legal manners. It is such kind of crime where perpetrators are used different modes and forms to do it. Especially children and women are most vulnerable situations regarding it. This study evaluates legal and institutional framework of human trafficking including sea route human trafficking. Another important thing about this research is to show the clear idea of trafficking in person in Bangladesh. It illustrates the obligations of Human Rights authority to combat against this crime. Activities of different agencies, ministries and NGOs are key concern of this paper. It shows the current situation of trafficking in person in Bangladesh. Some challenges and problems regarding this crime and how to overcome from it. Though government of Bangladesh has taken some initiatives to combat against this crime but different NGOs and agencies has also responsibility to prevent it. With limited functions of our authority, they should collaboration with each other for future step. This paper suggests some suggestion to prevent trafficking and recommendations to government to improve their legal and institutional framework.