The Manipur Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MCPCR) is worried about groups and people trying to trick parents of displaced kids. They offer free education and housing outside the state, but it might be a trap.
MCPCR said the violence over the past year has been terrible. Thousands of children, especially from the two fighting groups, have faced things they’ve never seen before.
The conflict that started on May 3, 2023, has hurt many children’s lives. It has taken away their childhood and their rights. Some people are using the crisis to take children away illegally, MCPCR said.
Moving lots of children without proper checks and legal steps often leads to placing them in unregistered homes. Instead of formal education under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, they end up in unsafe places. This can be seen as child trafficking, according to the JJ Act and Section 370 of the Indian Penal Code. It also breaks a Supreme Court rule from August 1, 2010.
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) in New Delhi sent a letter on May 3, 2024, urging a stop to this illegal transport. Rescued children have reported abuse, bad food, and neglect.
MCPCR is asking parents, guardians, and community groups to reject offers to move children from relief camps. They urge everyone to be watchful and protect kids from traffickers and abusers.
