A Two day Colloquium on “ Justice Delivery in Human Trafficking Crimes” for Judicial Officers, Prosecutors and Police Officers on 4th and 5th August, 2007 in collaboration with UNODC and C.I.D., A.P.
Hon’ble Sri Justice G.S.Singhvi, Chief Justice, High Court of A.P & Patron-in-Chief has addressed the gathering and set the agenda for the colloquium. Sri M.Ratan, Addl.Director General of Police, C.I.D., Nodal Officer, Anti Trafficking, A.P pointed out the efforts of the State of Andhra Pradesh in curbing human trafficking. Sri Gary Lewis, Representative, UNODC, New Delhi presented the International perspective and the efforts of the United Nations in curbing human trafficking. Dr.P.M.Nair, Project Co.ordinator, UNODC who is behind the planning for colloquium addressed the gathering and interacted with the participants. Hon’ble Sri Justice .V.Seethapathi has participated in the interactive session. Smt.T.Rajani, District and Sessions Judge / Mahila Court, Hyderabad has interacted with the participants. Ms.Aparna Bhatt, Advocate of Supreme
Court of India enlightened the audience on “Laws and recent Court Rulings on Anti-Human Trafficking”. Sri Shivdhar Reddy, D.C.P.South Zone, Hyderabad City presented the experience at Guntur and the initiative taken by the police in curbing human trafficking.
Sri Mahesh Bhagwat, Superintendent of Police (Women Protection Cell) C.I.D. presented power point presentation and interacted with the participants on the effort of the police in curbing human trafficking with practical problems.
There was a visit arranged to PRAJWALA, a N.G.O. in Old City for the participants to experience theef forts of N.G.O. and the problems faced by them on the subject. Sri S.Umapathi, I.G.P., C.I.D. Hyderabad, Dr.C.N.Gopinatha Reddy, Director, A.P.Police Academy have interacted with the participants and explained the challenges in the present law enforcement process. Sri N.Ravi Shankar, the then Director, A.P.Judicial Academy and Sri M.Bhaskar, the then Director of Prosecutions have interacted with the participants
on the role of prosecution in justice delivery in trafficking crimes and victim / witness support. Dr.Buchi Reddy, Professor of Forensic Medicine, APPA interacted with the participants on role of Forensics in age determination / D.N.A. Finger Printing. Later in the concluding session Dr.P.M.Nair, Sri T.Krishna Prasad, Superintendent of Police moderated with the participants
on plan of action in expediting justice delivery in human trafficking crimes.