Indian courts speed up justice for human trafficking survivors
Thomson Reuters Foundation A series of speedy legal orders in human trafficking cases in India has raised hopes for thousands survivors facing drawn-out court battles, but experts warn that justice remains elusive for most victims. Over the past few months, courts have handed rare life sentences to traffickers, denied bail to another person facing charges, […]
Rescued from slavery, Indian workers unite to stop bonded labour
Thomson Reuters Foundation Indians rescued from slavery are coming together to free others from bonded labour in brick kilns, rice mills and factories throughout the southern state of Tamil Nadu. About 500,000 labourers in 11 industries in Tamil Nadu are trapped in debt bondage, in which people must work to repay debts to employers and […]
‘Game-changing’ anti-slavery fund aims to save millions of lives
Thomson Reuters Foundation A global fund aiming to raise $US1.5 billion to halve the number of modern slaves in the world’s hardest-hit countries could be a “game-changer”, leaders said at the World Economic Forum. The Global Fund to End Modern Slavery, a US-based partnership that unites governments, businesses and charities, hopes to replicate the success of […]
Police and International Justice Mission rescue more than 560 people from Indian brick kiln in largest ever operation
Indian police and staff from the International Justice Mission have rescued more than 560 children, women and men in an anti-slavery operation at a brick kiln not far from the city of Chennai. In what was the IJM’s largest ever operation, 564 children were freed in the raid and six people, including the kiln owner, […]