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Maharashtra: Hindu saints attacked, assaulted by locals in Sangli over rumours of child trafficking
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Maharashtra: Hindu saints attacked, assaulted by locals in Sangli over rumours of child trafficking

A mob assaulted four Hindu saints, on suspicion of being child lifters in Maharashtra’s Sangli district. The incident’s video has since gone viral on social media. Sangli police have said that the Sadhus have not lodged a formal complaint yet. Maharashtra | On reports of 4 saints being attacked by villagers in Sangli on suspicion…

Spatial embeddedness: The case of child labour on BT cottonseed farms – Times of India
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Spatial embeddedness: The case of child labour on BT cottonseed farms – Times of India

The global discourse resolutely insists on ending child labour which is often associated with slavery, forced labour, sexual exploitation and any work damaging the health and well-being of children. This is done by invoking a moral terminology which argues that low labour standards in ‘errant’ countries of the Global South are unacceptable, unfair and illegitimate…

War against drugs: 22-year-old Afghan national arrested with 4 KG heroin worth 25 crore
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War against drugs: 22-year-old Afghan national arrested with 4 KG heroin worth 25 crore

He further disclosed that his father was in the business of importing dry fruits and after suffering losses in the business, he involved himself in making and supplying contraband narcotics substances in the Delhi-NCR region New Delhi: Anti-Narcotics Task Front (ANTF) in collaboration with Delhi police and Gujrat ATS busted an international drug trafficking racket…

1,623 victims of child trafficking rescued from 16 states in June: BBA – Tribune India
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1,623 victims of child trafficking rescued from 16 states in June: BBA – Tribune India

PTI New Delhi, July 1 Sunil worked at a Chennai bakery for 12 hours a day for an income so meagre that it did not meet even his own expenses and innocent indulgences. He is just 14. Sixteen-year-old Renu worked as a domestic help in a posh locality in Delhi, sacrificing her childhood. Separated by…

A lost generation: The grim reality of child labour and exploitation in India – Hindustan Times
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A lost generation: The grim reality of child labour and exploitation in India – Hindustan Times

Exacerbated by Covid-19 and India’s unemployment crisis, child trafficking remains rampant across India despite many legal protections. This needs urgent attention. The 2011 census paints a grim picture and records that one in every 11 working individuals in India is a child in the age group of 5-18 years. (AP/Representative Image) Updated on Jun 21, 2022…

Paltry Prisoner Wages: India’s Dire Need to Recognise a Prisoner’s Right To Minimum Wages
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Paltry Prisoner Wages: India’s Dire Need to Recognise a Prisoner’s Right To Minimum Wages

The Odisha High Court, in December 2021, took a much-awaited step by directing the State Government to revise the wages being paid to prisoners for prison labour. Prisoners languish without pay or at best, pay that is substantially lower than the minimum wage required for bare existence. According to International Labour Organisation, ‘minimum wage’ is…

“It’s Time to Talk Human Trafficking” Through Stop-Now
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“It’s Time to Talk Human Trafficking” Through Stop-Now

Harold D’Souza shares his story  Harold D’Souza strives to give a voice of courage, hope, and freedom for all victims of human trafficking. I had never had the opportunity to hear his voice before, so when I joined this discussion through Zoom. I really didn’t know what to expect.  What I found was a very…