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When intelligence reached our Justice Hub partners in Nepal, the warning signs were unmistakable: African women lured to Kathmandu on tourist visas with false promises of legitimate work,
When intelligence reached our Justice Hub partners in Nepal, the warning signs were unmistakable: African women lured to Kathmandu on tourist visas with false promises of legitimate work,
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 brothers from a rural community in eastern India. Their father lost his
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 accepting advance payments from local contractors and employers; these advances forced
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 Hareram and others in the lowest caste Musahar community of northern
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, hoping for a way out, when a woman approached her with
https://youtu.be/L08J7sFf940 How Local Leaders and Survivors Are Rewriting the Story of Exploitation When Pari* walked into a small bar in Kathmandu, she believed she was taking the first step toward a better future. Instead, she found herself
In 2022, 14 families (totaling 41 people) migrated from their home communities to work at a brick kiln in another region of northern India. Each couple received an advance of about $57 and agreed to work at
For years, Ranjan Manjhi and eleven families from the Musahar community of scheduled caste members lived under the crushing weight of bonded labor. They had been taken on a long and grueling journey in October 2022
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
