Indian rock quarry slavery survivors welcome stiff sentence for their captors
Thomson Reuters Foundation Survivors of slavery at a rock quarry in India welcomed a stiff sentence handed to the owner and managers, and said on Monday that the rare ruling sends a strong warning to other employers. A court in Tamil Nadu state found three men guilty of using violence, intimidation and debt bondage to […]
Begging is not a crime, a New Delhi court rules
Thomson Reuters Foundation A court in New Delhi has struck down a law that made begging in the Indian capital a crime, a major victory for campaigners who have long argued that the legislation was being used to harass and intimidate the homeless and the poor. In an order on Wednesday, the Delhi High Court […]