For years, Parveen* and his family were bonded to a brick kiln near Gaya, Bihar — not seasonal work, but a year-round cycle they couldn’t

[Image above: Land owner applying fertilizer to the garden.] In January 2015, 101 individuals from 38 families in a small village in northern India were

When confirmed reports reached our Justice Hub partners in Nepal, the warning signs were unmistakable: African women lured to Kathmandu on tourist visas with false

[Image: Example of a trench where bonded laborers are forced to work and the structure where they live.] Suhani* is a 16-year-old girl from a

When two brothers were found working long days in a motorcycle garage, a timely intervention changed the course of their lives and their family’s future.  Kanu* and Manu* are

Nandkishore Rishi Dev* spent most of his life trapped in the cycle of bonded labour. Being in a poor household with no land or stable livelihood led to

Freedom Begins: Reclaiming the Right to Choose When Hareram* was freed from bonded labor in May 2023, freedom meant more than leaving exploitation behind. For

Seeking to escape a difficult childhood, Rosie* married at an early age to an abusive man who treated her cruelly. Unable to bear the mistreatment, Rosie left home and was sitting at a nearby railway station,