![]() | Delhi HC seeks Centre, AAP government responses on PIL for back wages to child, bonded labourersThe plea stated contended that various government schemes and policies also entitle such children/victims to back wages. |
![]() | Railway cops rescue boys who escaped from bonded labourThe boys were brought to Bengaluru by train and taken to the brick factory. |
![]() | Abuses, thrashes: A routine reward for TN tribal workers in Karnataka canefieldsThey got back to Vellore on Friday after the district collector intervened to get these poor workers emancipated from the cruel exploitation. |
![]() | Bonded labour: Exploitation among workers on the riseThe Economic Survey 2016-17 showed that of patterns of flows of migrants showed less affluent states saw more 'out migration' while the affluent states were the largest recipients of migrants. |
![]() | 15 years a slave: Bonded labourer from Tamil Nadu overcomes odds to attend collegeAfter being sold at the age of six, Mallesh Badrappa's work entailed plucking 1,500 roses every two days, braving the thorns encapsulating delicate flowers. |
![]() | AIADMK seeks probe into rape of five minor girls kept as bonded labourers in PuducherryThe AIADMK's A Anbazhagan wondered why Chief Minister V Narayanasamy who demanded the resignation of the UP Chief Minister following a rape incident in that state is silent now |
![]() | Villupuram: After 11 years, they get to sleep under concrete roofsEleven years after they were rescued from bonded labour at a brick kiln, a groups of Irulars will now get to sleep in the comfort of proper houses. |
![]() | At least 29 million girls, women victims of 'modern slavery' globally: ReportGrace Forrest, co-founder of the Walk Free anti-slavery organisation, said Friday that means one in every 130 women and girls is living in modern slavery today, more than the population of Australia. |
![]() | Eight minor girls rescued from bonded labour by Guntur PoliceThree from Srikakulam held for engaging them as domestic helpers; cases booked against three house owners. |
![]() | Cops, officials rescue bonded labourers from borewell unitThe rescue operation was conducted after one of the labourer’s father informed an NGO in MP and the district administration there contacted the officials in Bengaluru. |
![]() | NHRC may consider framing guidelines to protect bonded laborers during COVID-19 pandemic: Supreme CourtThe bench, which disposed of the plea, observed that NHRC had already passed directions on the issue and asked the petitioner to approach the commission for further directions. |
![]() | Lockdown tugs at ‘bonded’ memoriesSelvi was born into bonded labour. She was rescued two decades ago and now she is a single mother. But what if she has no other option but to shackle her legs again |
![]() | Rescued only to be abandoned: Story of Irula tribals freed from bonded labourMultiple incidents of Irula families being rescued from bonded labour are being reported frequently. |
![]() | Bonded labourers in Telangana send SOS for rescue to family in BhubaneswarA resident of Balangir and helping out distress Odia migrant workers stuck in Tamil Nadu, Babu took up the matter with several NGOs working on migration issue. |
![]() | BJP government in Karnataka treating migrants worse than bonded laborers: CPI(M)Yechury also lashed out at the central government over reports that it owed states and industry Rs 3 trillion and accused the centre of shifting the burden of fighting the pandemic to the government |
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