For several families in rural Uttar Pradesh, months of uncertainty, fear, and helplessness finally came to an end when a group of bonded labourers were rescued from exploitative working conditions. The workers, many of whom had been cut off from their families and denied basic freedoms, were finally reunited with their loved ones after a...
The United States has proposed fresh trade measures targeting India and 59 other economies, citing concerns over the continued presence of goods linked to forced labour within global supply chains. The move marks a significant development in Washington’s ongoing efforts to tighten trade enforcement and address what it describes as unfair commercial practices affecting American...
A major report published by the United Nations this week paints a stark and increasingly grim picture of life in North Korea, revealing sweeping new measures of repression that include killing citizens for distributing foreign media – including South Korean TV dramas – as well as vastly increased surveillance, harsher punishments, and forced labour among...