Government of India COMPENDIUM OF BEST PRACTICES ON ANTI HUMAN TRAFFICKING BY NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS Acknowledgments ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Ms. Ashita Mittal, Deputy Representative, UNODC, Regional Office for South Asia The Working Group of Project IND/ S16: Dr. Geeta Sekhon, Project Coordinator Ms. Swasti Rana, Project Associate Mr. Varghese John, Admin/ Finance Assistant UNODC is grateful to the team of HAQ: Centre for Child Rights, New Delhi for compiling this document: Ms. Bharti Ali, Co-Director Ms. Geeta Menon, Consultant UNODC acknowledges the support of: Dr. P M Nair, IPS Mr. K Koshy, Director General, Bureau of Police Research and Development Ms. Manjula Krishnan, Economic Advisor, Ministry of Women and Child Development Mr. NS Kalsi, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Home Affairs Ms. Sumita Mukherjee, Director, Ministry of Home Affairs All contributors whose names are mentioned in the list appended IX COMPENDIUM OF BEST PRACTICES ON ANTI HUMAN TRAFFICKING BY NON GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS © UNODC, 2008 Year of Publication: 2008 A publication of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Regional Office for South Asia EP 16/17, Chandragupta Marg Chanakyapuri New Delhi - 110 021 www.unodc.org/india Disclaimer This Compendium has been compiled by HAQ: Centre for Child Rights for Project IND/S16 of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, Regional Office for South Asia. The opinions expressed in this document do not necessarily represent the official policy of the Government of India or the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. The designations used do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of the United Nations concerning the legal status of any country, territory or area or of its authorities, frontiers or boundaries. Back cover poster: Prajwala, Hyderabad Designed and printed by: INDIA PRINTS Naraina, New Delhi-110028 Tel.: 011-25775419, 0 9811156600 email: [email protected] II Contents ACKNOWLEDGMENTS PREFACE VII PART I ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING INTIATIVES - THE NGO- CORPORATE PARTNERSHIP 1. Rehabilitation and Social Re-integration of Trafficked victims: NGO-Corporate Sector Partnership model based on sound business logic and not just welfare and corporate social responsibility …...........……………...................................................... 3 2. NGO–corporate partnership in rehabilitating survivors: Unique initiatives by Sanlaap i. A lot can happen over a cup of coffee – Partnership between Sanlaap, Café Coffee Day, ITC Sonar BANGLA and the EXPLOTEC Call Centre for the Economic Empowerment of Trafficking Survivors …............................................................ 8 ii. Sewing Dreams and Hopes for a Better Tomorrow: Sanlaap Partners with IOM and NIFT for the Skill Development and Economic Empowerment of Survivors of Trafficking ...……………………........................................................ 9 iii. Entering a New Venue – Survivors as Maintenance Staff for Indian Bank ATMs ……………………...........……………………...........…........................... 10 3. Trafficking of women migrant workers - A model for prevention: Ankuram and Modi Builders ……………………...........……………………...........…......................... 12 4. The C3 Market Place: A Jabala Initiative in Rehabilitation ………………............…........… 16 5. Partnership Between ‘NGO-Corporate-Civil Society-Panchayat’ in Addressing Human Trafficking – A Jabala Initiative ……………………..…....................... 18 6. Multi-Stakeholder Response to Human Trafficking: Kolkata Police - Corporates-NGOs join hands on Anti Human Trafficking Initiatives ......………..…......... 21 7. Creating Awareness Through Puja Pandals: A Unique Collaborative Effort by Fellowship in Preventing Human Trafficking in Orissa ………………................. 24 8. Microsoft Unlimited Potential: Microsoft Corporation Partners with NGOs in India to Combat Human Trafficking ………………………………………….................... 26 9. Combining Efforts in Prevention and Rehabilitation : Prayas Bharti Trust and the Bihar Chamber of Commerce ……………………………….................................. 28 10. The Sanchay Prayas Model – Prayas, Amul and IOM Combine Forces for Rehabilitation of Trafficked Victims ……………………………………………..................... 31 III 11. Preventing Human Trafficking by Empowering the most vulnerable: A Prayas- Microsoft Collaboration …………………………………………...............................… 34 12. Bollywood joins in the Anti Human Trafficking Initiative ……………………….....................… 37 13. Economic Rehabilitation of Victims of Trafficking: Prerana partners with the Corporate Sector for Training and Placement in Four Professions: treading an unchartered territory in NGO-Corporate synergy on anti human trafficking …….................. 39 i. Catering with Taj Mahal Hotel ……………………………………..................................... 40 ii. Housekeeping as a viable employment opportunity: Prerana with Taj Mahal Hotel....... 41 iii. Victim-Survivors as Petrol Fillers: Rehabilitating Victims with the Support of BPCL.......... 41 iv. Fashion Garments Production: Prerana Combines Forces with NIFD and IOM to Rehabilitate Trafficked Victims and their Children …................................... 41 v. Rehabilitating Trafficking Victims: Prerana Combines Forces with ITM Institute for Course on Hospitality and Catering …….................................. .......... 42 14. ‘Swift Wash’: A Public-Private Partnership on Rehabilitation, Social Re-integration and Empowerment of Trafficked Victims in Goa …………….......................... 44 15. Reintegrating survivors – Sthree’s “Mix & Match” strategies in alternative livelihoods …........... 47 16. Jet Airways–STCI Partnership Making a Difference: A Case Study of a Corporate - NGO Partnership Transforming the Lives of Many …..…....................................... 50 17. Corporate–Media–NGO Partnership in Advocacy on Anti-Human Trafficking: The Apne Aap Initiative …………………………………….......................................................... 54 18. Linking Self Help Groups with International and Local Business Houses: Providing Sustained Livelihood Options to Survivors – Initiatives by Apne Aap ...................... 56 19. Public awareness building through theatre: Campaign against Child Trafficking (CACT) combines with corporate/ business houses ….......................................... 59 PART – II ANTI-HUMAN TRAFFICKING INTIATIVES – NGOs COLLABORATE WITH SEVERAL STAKEHOLDERS ON PREVENTION, PROTECTION AND PROSECUTION A. PREVENTION ………………………………………………………………….................................. 62 20. Religious Leaders Unite Against Human Trafficking – The Inter-Religious Priests Forum (IRPF) in Bihar …………………………………………............................................ 63 21. Action against Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation of Children (ATSEC): A First Initiative in Networking among NGOs and International Agencies against Human Trafficking …........… 66 22. Multi-pronged approach to preventing trafficking of children in the name of religious practices - The Vimochana Model ……………………….....……................................... 72 23. Sakhi Educates Adolescents to Gear up to Fight for their Rights and Stop Trafficking of Women and Girls …………...........……………............... ................................... 76 24. Contact Base uses theatre to sensitize and mobilize community led action in preventing trafficking of women and children in Goa …………............................................. 78 IV 25. An innovative training program of i-land Informatics Limited for empowering police constables with knowledge, skills and attitude to stop human trafficking in West Bengal ...... 82 26. Apne Aap Women Worldwide Addresses the Demand Factor through Awareness, Advocacy, Capacity Building and Law Enforcement ……....................................... 85 27. Preventing Trafficking among Especially Vulnerable Groups – the Nutts, Bedias and Kanjars - The Apne Aap Women Worldwide Experience ….................................... 88 28.ACKNOWLEDGMENTS Life Guard Centers – Manav Seva Sansthan (MSS) ‘Blows Whistle’ on Traffickers at the Indo-Nepal Border ……………………….…………......................................... 91 29. Trafficking in the Mahananda-Kosi belt – Bhoomika Vihar ensures involvement of the community in Anti-Human Trafficking work …………............................... 95 30. The Safe Migration Model of Jabala in Prevention of Trafficking from Murshidabad & 24 Parganas-North, in West Bengal ……………….......................................... 99 31. NEDAN FOUNDATION seeks to reduce vulnerability by creating livelihood options through best use of traditional skills ……………………………..….............................. 102 32. MV Foundation facilitates and empowers Gram Panchayats to act as Preventive Agents against Child Trafficking ………………………........................................... 105 33. Reducing the Vulnerability of Fisher Women in Bihar – The Sakhi Experience in Preventing Human Trafficking and Sexual Exploitation through Women’s Economic Empowerment Initiatives ………………………………….…..................................... 109 B. PROTECTION ……………………………………………………................................................... 112 34. Joint efforts of Panah Ashram, ATSEC- Bihar and Bihar Police in rescuing girl children from being trafficked into forced labor and sexual exploitation ..…........................ 113 35. Controlling Trafficking for Domestic Labor – ATSEC Jharkhand takes up Cudgels against Traffickers ………………………………………………..........................……..... 116 36. The Jogbani Counseling Center – Bhoomika Vihar’s efforts at arresting