KEY SPEAKERS
Inaugural Session
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We urge all the stakeholders to ensure cross border participation to implement legal framework effectively to combat human trafficking and promote safe migration.
Mr. Ravi Kant
National Convenor
Just Rights for Children
We urge all the stakeholders to ensure cross border participation to implement legal framework effectively to combat human trafficking and promote safe migration.
Mr. O P Singh
President
Indian Police Foundation
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Migration is human right phenomena for search of better opportunities. Strong regional commitments and coordination between the governments is important to combat trafficking
Mr. Rajendra Thapa
Joint Secretary, Human Rights and
International Treaty Agreements Division, Government of Nepal
Context Setting
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Migration is a source of political tension and human tragedies. Need CSO to work with human right based approach to address safe migration and combat trafficking.
Ms. Louise Nanz
GIZ
Session 1
Progress and Challenges of Implementing the Global Compact for
Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration and Colombo Process in South Asia in the Context of Preventing, Combatting, and Eradicating Trafficking in Persons
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India has large flow of remittance from migrant workers.
Dr. Bilesha Weeraratne
Research Fellow & Head of Migration and Urbanization Policy Research, Institute of
Policy Studies of Sri Lanka
Labour dynamics impact migrants. Ensuring decent work and human right is required to prevent migration.
Mr. Insaf Nizam
Specialist Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work, International Labor Organisation DWT for South Asia
In Nepal, there are two kinds of collaboration formal and informal to coordinate cross border migration. Orientation of migrants about the country where people may migrate needs to be strictly followed.
Mr. Navaraj Sapkota
National Human Rights Commission Nepal
As per Trafficking in Persons Report 2024, trafficking for forced labour is on rise but convictions are very limited.
Ms. Deepika Naruka
United Nations Office on
Drugs and Crime
South Asia is home of many of the migrants. Nepal needs to ratify appropriate ILO Conventions i.e. 181, 187, 190 to safeguard the rights of migrants.
Ms. Bijaya Kumari Shrestha
Executive Committee Member, Migrant Forum in Asia (South Asia), AMKAS
Session 2
Voices from the ground Survivors of Trafficking and Women Migrants
India has laws and policies, but their impact depends on effective implementation. Collaboration between the government and civil society is crucial to ensuring these laws protect and empower those in need.
Mr. Amar Lal
Advocate and Survivor Leader
Session 3
Needs and priorities of children for migration governance
to combat trafficking
Policy frameworks at all levels impact children, and they must not be left behind. Special attention is needed to address their vulnerabilities, especially due to the care gap, to ensure safe and protected migration
Mr. Dhananjay Tingal
Executive Director, Association for
Voluntary Action
New form of labour in which children are getting indulge needs to be identified and awareness should be created among the child protection stakeholders.
Mr. Onkar Sharma
Advisor, Ministry of Labour and Employment,
Government of India
Needs and priorities of children should not only be top down approach but it should also be bottom up approach
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Ms. Ashwati Dorje
Special Inspector General, Maharashtra Police
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Special efforts at the local government level should be made to protect children from trafficking.
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Mr. Churna Chaudhary
Executive Director, BASE, Nepal
Session 4
Promoting Positive Perceptions of Migration for Development: Sharing of Good Practices
Migrants bring development to destination countries, but their contributions are rarely measured. Think about what Gulf countries would be without migrants. We need to shift the focus from where they come from to where they contribute.
M r. William Gois
Regional Coordinator, Migrant Forum in Asia
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Protecting children from labor and trafficking needs collective action.
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Ms. Sarita Badgujjar
Add. SP/AHTU, Rajasthan
Migration has shaped South Asia, yet the focus should shift to a rights-based approach. Migrants deserve protection, investment opportunities, and fair access to citizenship and voting rights. It's not just about remittances—it's about dignity and inclusion.
M r. Prajwal Sharma
International Organisation for Migration
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Closing Session
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Migration is human nature, driven by the pursuit of growth, opportunity, and development. The point where exploitation, coercion, and manipulation take hold is where migration turns into trafficking.
Mr. Bhuwan Ribhu
Just Rights for Children
Awareness must reach the last mile of the country ensuring that the most vulnerable are heard, protected and empowered.
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Priyank Kanoongo's
Member, National Human Rights Commission
