This two-volume report synthesizes the Asian Developments Bank's extensive research on the topic of human trafficking in Asia. Undertaken to help Asian nations better understand the dynamics of trafficking and to identify the root causes of the practice, this work features analysis of regional legal frameworks, contributing factors, and vulnerabilities. A supplementary report, "Guide for Integrating Trafficking Concerns, provides a series of steps that could be employed to limit trafficking.

A South Asian sub-regional consultative workshop on Combating Trafficking in Children for Labour ExploitationÓ was held in Oct., 1998. It was attended by participants from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan & Sri Lanka. The objectives were to: present the national studies on trafficking in children for labor exploitation in Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan & Sri Lanka; share experiences among countries on what has been done at the policy & operational level to combat trafficking in children; & identify relevant activities at the national, bi-lateral & sub-regional levels, as well as action programs that could be integrated in the U.N. framework for action.

This Book Presents The Research Findings Of Action Research On Trafficking In Women And Children In India (Artwac) That Involved The United Nations Development Fund For Women, The National Human Rights Commission And The Institute Of Social Sciences. Through A Human Rights Perspective, The First Section Of This Book Analyses The Data Generated By Artwac And Gives Detailed Recommendations For Better Judicial Interventions, Law Enforcement And Community Participation In Anti-Trafficking Strategies. The Second Section Contains A Rich Collection Of Case Studies, Giving An On-Ground Picture Of How Exploiters Have Little Or No Respect For The Rights Of Trafficking Victims.

With reference to India.