Groundbreaking Conference on Bonded Labor Features Six JVI Cases

November 23, 2017 | JVI

Bihar, India

The National Human Rights Commission and the Labor Department of Bihar recently conducted a workshop on the Elimination of the Bonded Labor System in Bihar.

The workshop engaged police and government officials from the local, state and national level. At the workshop, representatives from the NHRC and state government met with bonded labor survivors and heard updates from local government officials on six JVI bonded labor cases and five others.

They praised government officials where progress had been made but also ordered officials to take further aggressive action to root out the scourge of bonded labor in Bihar.The NHRC and Bihar Labor Department expressed appreciation for JVI’s work in collaborating with government officials to dismantle this insidious form of modern slavery.

JVI lawyers are now following up with local officials to ensure that compliance with the directions issued by the NHRC at the workshop are achieved.

There are millions of children, women and men around the world with similar stories. Help us change their story one life at a time.

Check out more stories of freedom and restoration

A Courageous Escape from the Horrors of a Brothel

Nazia,* age 25, was desperate to find a job to help her family make ends meet. She encountered Lalita,* who befriended Nazia and assured Nazia that she would help her get a job. Lalita introduced Nazia to Santosh,* who offered her a job as a security guard. Santosh kept in constant communication with Nazia to gain her trust and make

April 1, 2024

A Leader Emerges from the Hardship of Bonded Labor

In 2023, Raju* was rescued from a brick kiln in Bihar, along with his wife and four children. After suffering six years of bondage, their restoration journey began with a return to their home and family. Subsequently, with the help of a local Justice Hub, Raju recovered the legally mandated minimum wages to which he had been entitled during his

April 1, 2024

Life Imprisonment for Perpetrators of Heinous Crime

Young Rimjhim’s* excitement at attending the Durga Puja Fair with her mother in 2021 became a nightmare when she got separated from her mother and took a wrong turn that led to her abduction by Basu.* Basu took Rimjhim to a nearby college, where she was raped by Basu and his three friends, who videotaped their heinous act. They even

April 1, 2024