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#bondedlabour — Public Fediverse posts

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  1. A shocking case of modern-day slavery has been uncovered in Hassan, Karnataka. 18 workers were rescued from a ginger plantation where they were locked in sheds, denied wages, and forced into labour for years. "We were promised ₹700 a day but were given nothing but cruelty," says one survivor. english.mathrubhumi.com/news/c #HumanRights #BondedLabour #KarnatakaNews #KeralaNews

  2. New on our blog!

    A Debt Unpaid

    In 2016, India promised to liberate 18.4 million bonded labourers by 2030. Nine years on, less than 1% have been freed and the system remains intact, particularly for Dalits and indigenous workers. From sugar mills to textile factories, bonded labour continues to fuel global supply chains. Reports from various international organisations show that

    #BondedLabour #HumanRights #InternationalHumanitarianLaw

    voelkerrechtsblog.org/a-debt-u

  3. ‘We know the pain’: freed India coffee workers lead way from bonded labour

    Thousands of families are trapped by debts on plantations in south-west Karnataka, despite the practice supposedly being abolished in the 70s.

    #karnataka #BondedLabour #BondedLabor #PlantationWorkers #labor #labour #adivasis #LabourRights #HumanRights #india

    theguardian.com/global-develop

  4. ‘We know the pain’: freed India coffee workers lead way from bonded labour

    Thousands of families are trapped by debts on plantations in south-west Karnataka, despite the practice supposedly being abolished in the 70s.

    #karnataka #BondedLabour #BondedLabor #PlantationWorkers #labor #labour #adivasis #LabourRights #HumanRights #india

    theguardian.com/global-develop

  5. That we start paying all employees #LivingWages is so important. Does anyone know another IT company besides Fairphone that focuses on living wages for people in production chains?
    #FairPhone #FairTrade #FairChain #Fair #LaborExploitation #BondedLabour #lnkd.in/egPcfYxN