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Bonded labor, also known as debt bondage or debt slavery, is a form of involuntary labor in which a person is forced to work in order to pay off a debt. It is a practice that has been illegal in many countries for many years, but it still persists in some parts of the world. Bonded labor is often used as a means of exploitation, particularly of vulnerable people who are unable to pay off their debts. This can result in individuals being trapped in a cycle of poverty and forced labor for many years, or even for their entire lives. Bonded labor is a serious violation of human rights and a form of modern slavery.
The devastating floods that hit Pakistan last summer continue to have a lasting impact on farming families in rural Sindh and the Kacchi Plains of Balochistan. Despite six months passing since the floods, many fields remain underwater, and the soil is too damaged for planting seeds. The small tenant farmers, who are already burdened with…
Youngistaan Foundation – World Day Against Trafficking in Persons 2023 Hyderabad, July 30, 2023: The theme for this year’s campaign was “Reach every victim of trafficking, leave no one behind,” inspired by the central promise of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Commemorating the day, senior law enforcement officers,…
Mahadeep Singh JamwalHuman trafficking means ‘Trade of Humans’ (Men, Women including Children). Trafficking in human beings is not only one of the most abhorrent crimes challenging today but it is also one of the most complex ones. The United Nations defines ‘Human Trafficking’ as the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons by means…
This week Australia held a conference on ending modern slavery. The conference was designed to identify mechanisms that can build both cross-border and cross-sector collaboration to negate the different forms of modern slavery, as well as deal with its effects. It was a reflection of how serious the Australian government views this issue that both…
Coming to theaters nationwide on July 4 (search for tickets here), Sound of Freedom is a highly-anticipated film based on a true story of bravery and heroism. Produced by Angel Studios, this gripping movie sheds light on the dark world of human trafficking and the extraordinary efforts of one man to rescue children from its clutches.
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor today announced that Lalitha Natarajan, an activist in the fight against child labor and modern slavery in India, is the recipient of the 2023 Iqbal Masih Award for the Elimination of Child Labor. The award was presented at the U.S. Consulate General in Chennai, India. “Lalitha Natarajan’s tremendous…
For #36DaysOfType, The Swaddle’s Denise D’Souza illustrated the A-Z of Indian laws that have impacted Indians in unforeseen ways. The Armed Forces Special Powers Act of 1958 (AFSPA) grants the military the ability to maintain public order in ‘disturbed areas,’ through wide powers of arrest, the right to shoot to kill, and to occupy or…
By Nabil Tahir | PUBLISHED March 12, 2023 KARACHI: Everyone in this world wants to live a good life. The meaning of a good life can mean different things to different people – it is subjective and can be influenced by personal values, beliefs, and experiences. But all are in search of a better life than…
India has abolished bonded labor in 1976 but it remains widespread. There are no changes it’s as before, debt, bondage have raised, and child labors are increasing day by day but government is on sleep. Poor people are always shown temptation and brought them for work, once they reached to the work sites with families,…
Louis Weathers didn’t know what to think when he heard he was going to receive reparations for slavery. He had listened to people talking about reparations — people such as Representative Eleanor Holmes Norton — during the two decades he’d lived in Washington DC. But it was always couched as a demand, or an aspiration:…
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