A campaign to prevent and combat child trafficking was held in Kiphire on July 26. The campaign aims to target 100 bordering and adjoining districts of India.

During the campaign, resource person Topang L Jamir, an advocate at the Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench, highlighted the severity of human trafficking, citing UN reports in 2021 that 50 million people are victims of modern slavery daily.

Jamir emphasized that human trafficking is a modern-day slavery, and Nagaland is vulnerable due to poverty, lack of awareness, and unemployment.

He shared examples of how these factors lead to child trafficking, including domestic helpers being exploited. The advocate cited Bollywood and Hollywood movies such as Slumdog Millionaire, Gangubai, and Dunli to illustrate the reality of human trafficking.

The campaign categorized human trafficking into sex abuse (pornography, prostitution) and non-sex abuse (child labor, organ transplant, drug smuggling). Vithalietuo Kire, UBI officer IC, Kiphire Police station, briefed the audience on the anti-human trafficking unit introduced by the MHA in 2009, which also functions in all four police stations under Kiphire.

ADC Kiphire D. Robin warned of the danger trend of children being lured with false promises, often by family members or relatives. He stressed the need to spread awareness, especially in rural areas, to prevent child trafficking.

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The sensitization program was organized by the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights, State Commission for Protection of Child Rights, and District Administration of Kiphire, in collaboration with Beti Bachao, Mission Shakti DHEW, SAMPOORNATA Abhiyan, Childline Kiphire, and Sakhi One Stop Center. The workshop was chaired by Tsosing councillor OSC, with a vote of thanks from N. S Khaikho, District Child Protection Officer, Kiphire.