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A Debt Unpaid

In 2016, India promised to liberate 18.4 million bonded labourers by 2030. Nine years on, less than 1% have been freed and the system remains intact, particularly for Dalits and indigenous workers. From sugar mills to textile factories, bonded labour continues to fuel global supply chains. Reports from various international organisations show that

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https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/a-debt-unpaid/

‘We know the pain’: freed India coffee workers lead way from bonded labour

Thousands of families are trapped by debts on plantations in south-west Karnataka, despite the practice supposedly being abolished in the 70s.

#karnataka #BondedLabour #BondedLabor #PlantationWorkers #labor #labour #adivasis #LabourRights #HumanRights #india

https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/oct/05/we-know-the-pain-freed-india-coffee-workers-lead-way-from-bonded-labour

India Will Miss 2030 Target To End Bonded Labour–By 98%

Experts say that there is reluctance to accept bonded labour at the state level, and that release certificates, mandatory to access rehabilitation entitlements, are not issued

https://www.indiaspend.com/governance/india-will-miss-2030-target-to-end-bonded-labourby-98-877306

#BondedLabour #labour #jobs #trafficking #InformalSector #MigrantWorkers #MigrantLabourers #SCST #dalits #adivasis #ForcedLabour #labor #unemployment #poverty #HumanRights #governance #UnionGovt #india