In the dim light of a cramped bangle bracelet factory in Delhi, Suman Yadav* leaned over to stir a meal in a pot that was too heavy for his small frame. The factory air burned with chemical fumes and his hands and
In June 2025, a quiet message sent from a brothel in Mumbai sparked a breakthrough in a cross-border human trafficking case. That message came from *Razia, a 21-year-old woman from Bangladesh who had been trapped in a cycle of exploitation for months.
At just 19 years old, Sumit* has already lived a lifetime. Born into a marginalized community in India, Sumit began working at the age of 14 to support his struggling family. But his pursuit of honest work took a dark turn when
In a quiet village nestled in the rural heart of East Champaran, a boy named Raghu Kumar* was living with burdens that no ten-year-old should ever bear. His family was battling the weight of poverty and illness, driving Raghu to take a
At first glance, sisters Mansi (17), Astha (15), and Sana* (11) seem like any other children, but their quiet demeanor belies a heartbreaking story of pain and neglect. Their childhood was not filled with love and laughter but overshadowed by the fear
For generations, this community comprised of the most socio-economically disadvantaged sub-castes within the Dalit community endured the harsh realities of agricultural bonded labour—no legal identities, rights, or access to basic necessities like food, healthcare, and education. Trapped in poverty, their lives revolved
In November 2018, a JVI Justice Hub rescued five brave young girls from a life of captivity. Among them was 15-year-old Diya, who had been lured into sex trafficking by Kali, a man she worked with at a packaging factory. He proceeded
On October 23, 2024, a Justice Hub partner rescued Sudha* and her four children from a grim toy factory in Northeast Delhi. This family had been enduring grueling conditions and was forced to work over 12 hours a day for a meager weekly
In 2021, ten individuals were rescued from bonded labor in the sugar cane fields of Uttar Pradesh. Upon the rescue, Justice Hub lawyers provided critical support to these survivors, encouraging them to give statements against their traffickers and assisting them in navigating
On November 22, 2024, 16-year-old Savita* found herself wandering aimlessly on the platform at a New Delhi railway station, looking confused and apprehensive. When approached by a local Justice Hub team, she initially claimed to be an orphan traveling from Lucknow to
