100 Judicial Magistrates participated in a bonded labour and human trafficking sensitization program at the Bihar Judicial Academy (BJA) on 18 June 2014. The event was part of a series of field training sessions on court practices for Bihar’s 2014 batch of
On 25th May 2014 bonded labour survivors had a unique opportunity to share their plight and address issues with key government officials at a public hearing in Patna. The hearing was also intended to ensure statutory rehabilitation assistance and other ancillary benefits under
In early May, 184 bonded slaves, including a large number of children, were rescued from oppressive and abusive working conditions in a brick factory in Haryana, just outside of New Delhi. The victims were trafficked to the brick factory from various
On May 3, 2014, Justice Ventures International (JVI) and other organizations came together to raise awareness on human trafficking by participating in the Hilton Garden Inn Hotels’ TrafficStop 5K – “Racing to Stop Human Trafficking” in McClean, Virigina. Many of JVI’s volunteers came out
Last month, the Justice Ventures International’s Beijing Justice Resource Center and its partner Asian Center for Law & Culture (ACLC) conducted a forum for non-governmental and civil society organizations that serve migrant workers in Beijing, China. This training provided practical knowledge and raised awareness of major migrant
Justice Ventures International brings freedom, justice and restoration to the poor and oppressed by strengthening local justice organizations in India and China. One means of strengthening these organizations is through the provision of pro bono legal counsel and other assistance. Over the last few months we have received
Justice Ventures International was involved in five rescues during February and March. JVI and its local justice partners worked with police officials, district magistrates, and labor officals to successfully rescue 72 individuals from bonded labor. These included 3 adults and 69 children.
“The pavement of a busy street in Old Delhi was my bed. I slept outside the shop where I worked. Every day, I lay down parched and sapped of energy. I had no hope of escape. After all, who would want to start
On March 3 2014, local police, the magistrate and labor officials along representatives from Salaam Balak Trust and Justice Ventures International rescued 13 children from bonded labor in the northwest area of Delhi. The children were forced to work for long hours
On 6 February 2014, 34 children were removed from bonded labour conditions in various facilities in Old Delhi, on the action of the Senior District Magistrate (SDM) and his officials, officers from the District Police and Labor Department, and representatives of Justice Ventures International
