The Siliguri Justice Hub team will engage in rescuing men, women, and children from human trafficking (sex trafficking and forced labor slavery). This team, consisting of investigators, lawyers, aftercare workers, and other professionals will engage in all phases of rescue operations. This includes conducting fact finding and undercover investigation to build a case, drafting and submitting a complaint before government authorities, preparing a risk log and conducting a raid and rescue operation along with police, assisting the prosecution to ensure perpetrators are held accountable, and providing aftercare services for at least 24 months following the rescue operation to ensure that survivors remain free.
In addition to direct involvement in rescue operations, the Siliguri Justice Hub team will also engage in community awareness activities, training and government advocacy. These activities are vital for generating leads, equipping others to join the fight and forging strong relationships with the government, all of which lead to other rescue missions.
Justice Hub Overview
- Launched 2025
- Target districts: Darjeeling and Jalaiguri (brothels and slums in Siliguri; tea gardens in rural areas)
- Issues: sex trafficking, forced labor (tea plantations)
- Partners: 23 (8 NGO, 4 FBO, 10 Government, 1 Business)
- 2025 focus: empowering local partners and strengthening the justice system
- 2026 focus: securing justice for individuals, empowering local partners, strengthening justice systems
- Team: Justice Hub manager, one investigator, two lawyers, two social workers
Community Overview
| Siliguri City | Darjeeling District | Jalpaiguri District | |
| Population | 1,061,0001 | 2,027,9222 | 4,252,6153 |
| Deprived Population | 424,0004 | 872,0065 | 1,743,5726 |
| Victims of Slavery | 8,4887 | 16,2238 | 34,0209 |
2026 Activities
FREEDOM & JUSTICE
- Conduct human trafficking investigations
- Conduct human trafficking rescue operation
- Secure freedom for human trafficking victims
- Secure arrest and prosecution of human trafficking perpetrators
- Mobilize churches, non-profits and businesses on reporting human trafficking cases and supporting rescue efforts
- Train police, prosecutors and local officials on human trafficking law enforcement
RESTORATION
- Provide human trafficking survivors with high quality aftercare services including counseling, education access and vocational training
- Provide human trafficking survivors with legal services, to ensure they can pursue their opportunities and rights under the law
- Mobilize churches, non-profits and business in providing services with care services and job opportunities
- Training government child protection and welfare officials in best practice for supporting human trafficking victims
VIBRANT PARTNERSHIPS
- Form and facilitate public private partnerships for combatting human trafficking
- Conduct legal awareness campaigns that bring together community stakeholders to understand and tackle human trafficking
- Train Justice Hub lead partner in organizational best practices for financial management, compliance, governance and fundraising
3-Year Impact Expansion
| 2026 | 2027 | 2028 |
| 2,600 Projected Lives Impacted | 2,800 Projected Lives Impacted | 3,000 Projected Lives Impacted |
| Active in two districts: Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri | Additional district in Alipurduar | Additional district in Cooch Behar |
Key Implementing Partners
Top Government Partners
Sashastra Seema Bal
General Administration of district
DLSA Darjeeling
Magisterial Department
Dist Magistrate
DLSA Purnea
Department of Labor
Police Commissionerate
Ministry of Labor and Employment
AHTU BSF
District Administration
District Rural Development Agency
CWC Siliguri
District Education Office
Top NGO Partners
Trinity
Kanchanjanga Udhar Kendra
Schools
Anti Trafficking Network (13 CSOs)
Himserve
Churches
- Siliguri Metropolitan Urban Region Population 2011-2026 Census ↩︎
- Darjiling Population 2026: Religion, Literacy, and Census Data Insights ↩︎
- Jalpaiguri Population 2026: Religion, Literacy, and Census Data Insights ↩︎
- 40% conservative estimate applied, based on surrounding districts ↩︎
- India-National-Multidimentional-Poverty-Index-2023.pdf ↩︎
- India-National-Multidimentional-Poverty-Index-2023.pdf ↩︎
- 0.8% national prevalence rate (Global Slavery Index | Walk Free) applied to population ↩︎
- 0.8% national prevalence rate (Global Slavery Index | Walk Free) applied to population ↩︎
- 0.8% national prevalence rate (Global Slavery Index | Walk Free) applied to population ↩︎