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The story so far: “There are 160 million children waiting for your action. How long will they have to wait?” asked Kinsu Kumar, a survivor of child labour and rights advocate, while speaking at a panel organised on the occasion of World Day Against Child Labour. Mr. Kumar started working at the age of six,…
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…
Seven children aged about five and 45 children who have never been to school are among the 285 children in the five to 15 age group rescued as part of ‘Operation Svechha’ in Andhra Pradesh. The drive has also revealed the rampant trafficking in children from other States to Andhra Pradesh. Of the rescued children,…
Bonded labour has been the subject of numerous debates for quite some time now. There has also been much debate in various parts of the world on how best to eliminate it. Yet, the menace continues to plague Pakistan to this day. According to a report by Al-Jazeera, more than 4 million people in Pakistan…
Forced labour in Pakistan has been politicised, hidden and long-present. While national policies had always been ratified, inaction on the issue has been common as the solution is complex and multi-tiered. This solution is also structural and requires socio-cultural action. On Wednesday, speaking at a meeting on the Inter-Ministerial and Inter-Provincial Steering Committee of National…
Human trafficking has disproportionately impacted marginalized communities, with more than 50 million people estimated to be in situations of modern slavery across the world. The problem is alarming, with almost 1 in every 150 people susceptible to being entrapped in forced labour in the post Covid-19 world, according to ILO’s Global Estimates of Modern Slavery…
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