Source: The Himalayan Times
2012-10-02
KATHMANDU: Prime Minister Dr Baburam Bhattarai has expressed the commitment to announce 2013 'the Year against Human Trafficking' to combat trafficking of women and children.
Addressing a workshop organised here on Tuesday by Sancharika Samuha and Forum of Women, Law and Development (FWLD) on 'Announcing a year against human trafficking', Prime Minister Dr Bhattarai assured that he would take special initiative to take action against those involved in human trafficking.
The announcement of the year is important; he said adding that the year would be announced by making necessary study to that end.
Recalling that the government took initiative to combat gender-based violence by declaring 2010 as the year against violence against women, Prime Minister Dr Bhattarai said trafficking in humans would not be resolved for long without the socio-economic development of the country.
Recalling that the government took initiative to combat gender-based violence by declaring 2010 as the year against violence against women, Prime Minister Dr Bhattarai said trafficking in humans would not be resolved for long without the socio-economic development of the country.
On the occasion, Charimaya Tamang from Shakti Samuha handed over signatures collected in an effort to pressurise the government to declare the year against human trafficking.
Minister for Women, Children and Social Welfare Badri Neupane said human trafficking is a crime against humanity and shared that the government had made arrangement of accommodating women survivors in rehabilitation centres.
Maiti Nepal Chairperson Anuradha Koirala said that it was quite disappointing that Nepalis were involved in trafficking their fellow country men and women, voicing concern that the government has been apathetic towards the day-to-day victims of human trafficking.
Former lawmaker Sapana Pradhan said the Year against gender-based violence was successful and stressed the need to announce the Year against human trafficking.
Also speaking on the occasion were Sancharika Samuha Chairperson Nirmala Sharma, advocate Sabin Shrestha and others.
Also speaking on the occasion were Sancharika Samuha Chairperson Nirmala Sharma, advocate Sabin Shrestha and others.
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