In 2019, seven-year-old Jyoti* obtained justice when a perpetrator who committed aggravated sexual assault was convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO). However, the perpetrator appealed the conviction in 2020, alleging discrepancies in the evidence that failed to
Sixteen-year-old Farmaan* lived in Delhi with his mother, who worked as a domestic servant. Their financial hardships forced the young boy to give up on his schooling and seek employment doing menial tasks at a local café. In addition to the hazards
A year ago, 13-year-old Deepa* was sent to Delhi after her father arranged for her to work as a domestic servant. A neighbor had promised Deepa that she would work only six hours each day as an assistant servant in a loving
Pooja* has endured a journey marked by deception and hardship since the age of 15, when she and her friend were sold into captivity on a misleading promise of a better life by a man who offered each of them $3,300. She
Geeta’s* ordeal into bonded labour at a Rajasthan brick kiln began in September of 2021, when she and her husband and fourteen other families were transported under false promises to a world of perpetual debt bondage. The workers accepted meager amounts for
Over the past six years, JVI Justice Hubs have assisted more than 60,000 community members from Bihar, Delhi, Mumbai, and West Bengal through legal aid camps and clinics designed to facilitate the process of seeking justice on a range of matters, including
Sixteen-year-old Rubina* was rescued from sexual exploitation at a bar in Nepal and is currently recovering at a shelter home. Four years ago, her mother sent her to work as a waitress at the bar to provide financial support for the family,
Rajkumar and Ramesh, former bonded laborers, have gained confidence and dignity by securing jobs as sanitation workers dedicated to a healthier village, and they take great pride in their ability to provide substantial support for their families. However, their journey has not
Baby Kumar’s family had been victims of bonded labor for generations. Despite being rescued in 2022, his mother and her family found themselves back at the brick kiln due to a lack of resources. Without access to necessities such as medical care,
Two minor girls have been rescued from a brothel in northern India where one of the girls had been trapped for over a year. Both girls had been deceived into leaving home for job opportunities but were instead forced into prostitution. The
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