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Human Trafficking, Flesh Trade, Substance Abuse, and Immoral Activities Reach Alarming Levels in Kashmir Valley

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Human Trafficking, Flesh Trade, Substance Abuse, and Immoral Activities Reach Alarming Levels in Kashmir Valley

By: Javid Amin Human trafficking is a serious concern in the Kashmir Valley, and it is growing at an alarming rate. Women and children are the primary victims of human trafficking in the region. They are trafficked for various reasons, including sexual exploitation, forced labor, and organ trade. The primary causes of human trafficking in Kashmir are poverty, illiteracy, political instability, and lack of awareness. According to a report published by the National Crime Records Bureau, Jammu and Kashmir recorded 51 cases of human trafficking in 2019. However, the actual…

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Kashmir faces rising trafficking cases, Women’s Panel calls it ‘Tip of Iceberg’

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Kashmir faces rising trafficking cases, Women's Panel calls it 'Tip of Iceberg'

The National Commission for Women (NCW) chairperson Rekha Sharma on Thursday said human trafficking increased by 15.56 per cent in Jammu and Kashmir last year as compared to the 2021-22 financial year but it is “just the tip of an iceberg”. “In the last few years, we have seen in Kashmir also that women are getting targeted. The NCRB data shows that it has increased 15.56 per cent last year compared to 2021-22. And this is just the tip of the iceberg because the data does not give the true…

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