India

India is a country located in South Asia. It is the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion people. India has a rich and diverse culture, with many different languages, religions, and traditions. Hindi and English are the two official languages of India, and the country has a federal parliamentary democratic system of government. India has a long and complex history, and it has been home to many great civilizations, including the Indus Valley civilization and the Maurya and Mughal empires. India is a rapidly developing country and is one of the world’s largest economies, with a growing technology and service sector. Some of India’s major cities include Mumbai, Delhi, and Bangalore.

Human trafficking: Iranian nationals charged in Seychelles, remanded for 14 more days
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Human trafficking: Iranian nationals charged in Seychelles, remanded for 14 more days

(Seychelles News Agency) – Eleven Iranian nationals charged with human trafficking in Seychelles have been remanded for a further 14 days by the Supreme Court on Friday. The men, who are represented by their counsel, Clifford Andre, will reappear in court for their trial on September 20. The case involved the biggest drug bust in…

Most trafficked children are victims of family members – The Dispatch
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Most trafficked children are victims of family members – The Dispatch

Human trafficking doesn’t look like what you think it does based on social media, Mississippi Bureau of Investigation Human Trafficking Coordinator Ashlee Lucas told the Exchange Club Thursday afternoon. Ashlee Lucas “It is very important that you not spread the misinformation that is so prevalent on social media,” she said. “They’re saying there are zip…

Rescuing 27 Children from Bonded Labour in North West Delhi – Indian Masterminds
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Rescuing 27 Children from Bonded Labour in North West Delhi – Indian Masterminds

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…

India Among Countries With High Incidence Of Forced Marriage Of Minors, Reveals UN Report
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India Among Countries With High Incidence Of Forced Marriage Of Minors, Reveals UN Report

As per the categorisations by the United Nations for Human Rights (UNHR), although modern slavery is not defined by law, it is used as an umbrella term to cover practices such as forced labour, debt bondage, forced marriage, human trafficking, sale of children, sexual slavery, and so on. Studying the prevalence of modern slavery globally,…

Rajasthan man buys child bride for ₹3 lakh, tortures her for not conceiving
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Rajasthan man buys child bride for ₹3 lakh, tortures her for not conceiving

jaipur news – Updated on Sep 16, 2022 06:43 PM IST The girl told the Jaipur Police that she was repeatedly raped by the man who bought her for marriage last December and harassed her because she hadn’t conceived. By Sachin Saini, Jaipur A 14-year-old girl, sold by her mother’s live-in partner in Rajasthan’s Dholpur for…

Child Labour Essay for School Students in English – Nvshq.org
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Child Labour Essay for School Students in English – Nvshq.org

Child Labour Essay: We live in an age where many of us are privileged enough to enjoy technology-driven amenities, or to acquire education from a proper school, or to satisfy our hunger thrice a day. But, there are still some children out in the world who have not even relished a fraction of such comforts….

Child brides in India – DAWN.COM
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Child brides in India – DAWN.COM

IT is unfortunate that the country continues to lose nearly 2m young women, who could have gone on to become brilliant doctors, engineers, lawyers, professors, etc, to the rigours of marriage and childbearing before they can even be legally classified as adults. It appears that our patriarchal mores, which attach far greater importance to women’s…

Exclusive – Goodyear settles labour abuse claims with workers at Malaysian factory
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Exclusive – Goodyear settles labour abuse claims with workers at Malaysian factory

By Mei Mei Chu and A. Ananthalakshmi KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co has reached an agreement to settle a labour dispute at its Malaysian factory with migrant workers who alleged unpaid wages and benefits, the company and five former workers told Reuters. Goodyear, one of the world’s largest tire makers, declined…

Trafficked: Where Were You 24 Years Ago?
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Trafficked: Where Were You 24 Years Ago?

When Libby Swenson was in her early twenties, she witnessed real injustice and oppression for the first time. During a mission trip to a developing country, Libby worked in an orphanage with special needs children who were considered to be worthless and were basically cast off from society and left to starve to death. “For…

More Than 50 Million People Globally Are Now Trapped in Modern Slavery: ILO Report
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More Than 50 Million People Globally Are Now Trapped in Modern Slavery: ILO Report

“Forced me to clean or else she will kill me.“ “I had to leave the situation or be killed. I know I can never return home because I am considered a dead person for breaking the culture and bringing shame to the families. According to my father, I am dead.“ The first account voices the…