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Anti-trafficking bill is comprehensive and victim-centric: Kailash Satyarthi

<span style="color: #222222;">Nobel laureate and child rights activist Kailash Satyarthi has said, the anti-trafficking bill is comprehensive and victim-centric. Talking to news agency PTI, Mr Satyarthi said, once this legislation comes into force, it will break the backbone of organised crime of Human trafficking. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Trafficking of Persons (Prevention, Protection and Rehabilitation) Bill, 2018, passed in the Lok Sabha earlier this week and currently awaits the nod of the Rajya Sabha. The Nobel laureate said, the country needs such legislations to banish the scourge of this organised crime, where there are many levels of perpetrators. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The bill provides for confidentiality of victims, witnesses and complainants and time-bound trials and repatriation of the victims. The bill calls for punishment ranging from 10 years of rigorous imprisonment to life term and a fine of not less than one lakh rupees.</span><br />

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