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Discussion on human trafficking held in Nagaland

Kohima, May 28 (UNI) To sensitize and hold comprehensive discussion with judicial officers and police, “Judicial Colloquium on Human Trafficking” was organised by the Gauhati High Court Kohima Bench in association with Ministry of Home Affairs, CS and Department of Law and Justice of Nagaland at the conference hall of the Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench. According to a statement today, in his keynote address, Justice Songkhupchung Serto, Portfolio Judge of the Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench, urged the police and judges to adopt reformative measures and change the paradigm for integration of person in distress as someone who will contribute to society.

He called for sensitization of society on human trafficking, encouraging the police and judges to be agents of change. Speaking on ‘law-court practices relating to sex trafficking-law, court practices relating to labour exploitation and juvenile justice,’ K.P.A Illyas, Seputy Commissioner of Police Dimapur urged police personal to develop good intelligence and monitor advertisements for potential human traffickers. Speaking on ‘role and programmes of Government in prevention and rehabilitation,’ Z. Nyusietho Nyuthe, Director of State Child Protection Society of Kohima informed that there were three open shelters in Kohima, Dimapur and Phek, short stay homes, 36 children homes-only 16 being funded by the Ministry, family based institutional care for adoption, sponsorship for children at risk.
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