Effectiveness of Existing Laws and Institutional Mechanism to Combat Trafficking in Women and Children in Nepal

Trafficking in human beings, especially that of women and children
for commercial sexual exploitation, is a tragic and long prevailing
problem for this country. In 1986, a specific law was enacted with
special mechanisms, such as burden shifting and extraterristorial
jurisdiction, designed to improve efforts to combat trafficking.
However, even after enactment of this supposedly potent weapon against
trafficking, there has been no significant improvement in the enforcement of the
law. Despite national attention on trafficking, the number of the cases registered
compared to the numbers of women and girls reported to have been trafficked
is significantly low. Even where cases are initiated, women are not able to get
justice. The state has not been able to protect the rights of women against this
severe forms of exploitation.

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