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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 Honorable Janet L. Yellen Secretary of the Treasury U.S. Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20220 The Honorable Antony Blinken Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20520 December 8, 2022 Dear Secretary Yellen and Secretary Blinken: The undersigned nongovernmental organizations are writing to…
Community-based solutions to modern slavery Currently, more than 50 million people are afflicted by modern slavery, and millions more are at risk. It is vital that effective community-based methods be brought to scale as rapidly as possible. To that end, the Free the Slaves developed the Community Liberation Initiative (CLI). The CLI teaches the knowledge…
Hyderabad: A minor Bihari girl who was forced into prostitution by Bihar based human traffickers was rescued by Secunderabad Railway Protection Force (RPF) and handed over to her parents on Wednesday. The victim told woman police officials that she managed to escape from the human trafficker from Bihar and came to Secunderabad by hiding under…
International Day for the Abolition of Slavery, 2022: The International Day for the Abolition of Slavery is observed every year on 2 December. The day is celebrated to remind us of the evils of slavery, forced labour, child labor and sexual exploitation and trafficking and to end the slavery prevalent in our times. In this…
The National Assembly was informed in categorical terms on Friday that the country faces no risk of default. Minister of State for Finance Aisha Ghaus Pasha told the house during question hour that the country was faced with a difficult situation when the present coalition government came into power as the IMF program was suspended. …
PELHAM, Ala. (WIAT) — Abolitionists are gathering all around the world today shining a spotlight on human trafficking. A local group in Pelham showed their support during this year’s 8th annual Walk For Freedom. Those who joined Pelham’s silent walk tell CBS42 that human trafficking is still alive and very real even today. Every third…
The Trinity United Methodist Church of Southport will be hosting a human trafficking awareness workshop on Saturday, October 15, from 9 a.m.to 3 p.m. for $10 per person.
For many, the phrase “human trafficking” conjures images of armed men forcing blindfolded captives across national borders toward any number of unseemly fates. While accurate in some cases, that scenario represents just one aspect of a massive, global epidemic about which far too little is broadly known. Broward County Assistant State Attorney Sheena Kelly hopes…
According to the Global Slavery Index 2018, 10 countries with the largest estimated absolute numbers of people in modern slavery include some of the world’s most populous were these 10 countries – India, China, Pakistan, North Korea, Nigeria, Iran, Indonesia, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Russia, and the Philippines – account for 60 percent of…
The result of acute poverty and caste-based discrimination, bonded labour or debt bondage starts when a person accepts and gives in to slavery as security against a loan, or when they inherit a debt from someone in the family. Sometimes, the debt can be passed down the generations and children can be held in debt…
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