India
Sex Trafficking
Court Sentences Five Sex Traffickers to Life Imprisonment
In May 2023, a Kolkata Court in India announced a groundbreaking judgment, sentencing five accused individuals to life imprisonment and imposing...
October 20
Labor Trafficking
An Herb Garden Initiative is Empowering Survivors of Bonded Labor
In an effort to protect survivors of bonded labor from further exploitation, the government in Tamil Nadu, India, established an herb garden for...
August 02
Labor Trafficking
Young Sisters Courageously Fled Abusive Worksite - Now Reunited with their Parents
Two sisters aged 8 and 10 fled from a duck farm and bravely journeyed on foot to find their way home to their parents—who were about 400km away....
August 02
Labor Trafficking
Trafficking Survivors Meet Indian President
Five bonded labor survivors from two southern Indian states got the prestigious opportunity to meet the President of India, Droupadi Murmu.
August 02
Parobai's Story
Parobai wanted the best for her family. But the lies of a recruiter led her, her husband and their two daughters into bonded labor at a sugarcane...
June 01
Rajeshwari's Story
Rajeshwari was a 10-year-old girl who loved everything about going to school. She loved learning and longed to become a teacher when she grew...
April 03
Slavery
Indian Government Frees Man Trapped in Forced Labor for 10 Years
On Feb. 25, government officials rescued a 23-year-old man from a construction site where he had been trapped for nearly half his life. The officials...
March 23
Slavery
Survivor’s Speech Paints Freedom as ‘Bangles Instead of Chains’
The first time Latha shared about her life she left officials stunned.
March 22
Slavery
Indian Government Inspection Leads to Four Freed from Mango Grove
On Feb. 4, four adults were liberated from six years of labor exploitation at a mango grove thanks to proactive government officials and a group of...
March 22