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Bonded labor, also known as debt bondage or debt slavery, is a form of labor in which a person is forced to work to pay off a debt. This practice is illegal in many countries, including the United States, as it is considered a form of modern-day slavery. Bonded labor often occurs in developing countries, where it is used as a means of securing cheap labor. In some cases, people may be tricked or coerced into accepting a loan, only to find out later that the terms of the loan are impossible to fulfill and that they are effectively trapped in a cycle of debt. This practice can have devastating effects on individuals and their families, as they are often forced to work long hours under dangerous or exploitative conditions in order to pay off their debt.
— “AFTER SEVERAL YEARS working back and forth as a seaman, it’s the first time that I experienced an employer that abused me. They mistreated us.” Lloyd* didn’t know he would be fishing in Ireland. When he signed his contract in the Philippines, it was with a company based in Northern Ireland for work on…
From The Tribune staff reports TRUSSVILLE — The Trussville City Council declared Trussville a Trafficking Free Zone during the council meeting on Thursday, Dec. 22. Councilmember Jaime Anderson readers the 2023 Trafficking Free Zone proclamation. (Photo by Hannah Curran) According to the proclamation read by Councilmember Jaime Anderson, Trussville seeks to enhance public welfare, protect…
SAAIM AHMAD – Human trafficking has emerged as a grave issue of concern in modern times at both national as well as global levels. The developing world, including Pakistan, has been a soft target of this menace since long owing to various socio-economic and geographical circumstances. The main culprits of this heinous crime are criminal…
This story is the second of Climate Home News’ four-part series “The human cost of sugar”, supported by the Pulitzer Center. Karan Gautam Wavhale, 20, wanted to join the Indian Army, but it was not to be. Instead, he became a labourer, travelling over 200km from his home in Koyal, in Maharashtra’s Beed district, to…
A group of investors with more than £800bn in assets across UK-listed retail, hospitality and food production businesses have called on supermarkets and the government to tackle risks of modern slavery on British farms, amid concerns the post-Brexit immigration system is exposing seasonal workers to potential exploitation. Asset managers are calling on the likes of…
A lawsuit against Tesco claims garment workers were forced to work in “dangerous and insanitary” conditions to produce clothes for the supermarket. Tesco is being sued by 130 former garment workers who alleged they suffered “negligence and debt bondage” at a garment factory used by the company in Thailand. The workers produced jeans, denim jackets…
Child workers found throughout Hyundai-Kia supply chain in Alabama Children worked for at least four Alabama parts suppliers to Hyundai and Kia in recent years, Reuters found. Staffing agencies placed migrant minors in plants where regulations ban kids from working. State and federal authorities are investigating. By MICA ROSENBERG, KRISTINA COOKE and JOSHUA SCHNEYER…
NEW DELHI – Recently released details of Kenya’s 2014 loan agreement with China to finance a controversial railway project have once again highlighted the predatory nature of Chinese lending in developing countries. The contract not only imposed virtually all risk on the borrower (including requiring binding arbitration in China to settle any dispute), but also…
A free app developed in New Zealand is giving online shoppers the chance to avoid buying Christmas presents tainted by slave labour. Find Fair is an internet browser extension – developed by the ethical shopping directory fair&good – which marks ethically produced products with an orange stamp of approval in online search results. The…
HUMANITY faces a grim fate because the global ruling class refuses to depart from the capitalist status quo even as their quest to maximize profits intensifies the climate crisis and the prospects of a nuclear war. But with enough solidarity, progressives around the world can build an egalitarian, democratic, peaceful, and sustainable society. That is…
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