NHRC Calls for Eradication of 'Nata Pratha' | UPSC Current Affairs 2024

Описание: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has expressed serious concern over a practice known as ‘Nata Pratha’.

What is Nata Pratha?
It is a social evil comparable to modern forms of prostitution.
Under ‘Nata Pratha’ practice, girls in some communities are sold by their own families either on a stamp paper or otherwise in the name of marriage, having no legal sanctity, in rural areas of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat.
This practice undermines the well-being, rights, and potential of minors & could lead to gender-based violence and discrimination.

Measures
The individuals involved in ‘Nata Pratha’ are prosecuted under laws relating to human trafficking and the relevant provisions of the POCSO Act for selling minor girls.

NHRC
It is a statutory body, established under the Protection of Human Rights Act (PHRA), 1993.
Since its inception, the Commission has endeavored to promote a culture of human rights.

NHRC, India takes a serious view of ‘Nata Pratha’ under which the girls in some communities are sold in the name of marriage in parts of Rajasthan and the adjoining areas in the States of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Gujarat. #childmarriage #girltrafficking

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