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In India’s beach region of Goa, a lawmaker has been arrested for human trafficking–buying, drugging, and raping a 16-year-old girl. The case will be watched closely by activists, because the…

…escape. Sex slavery is also prevalent, with millions of women and girls sold into forced prostitution. By far, India has the largest number of enslaved people. The recent Global Slavery…

…indoctrinated all their lives to think that whatever they do for the state is a good thing,” he said. India had the highest number of total people living in modern…

…Global Slavery Index, estimates that 48.5 million people are living in slavery around the world. And 60 percent are living in some of the world’s largest manufacturing countries like India,…

…pointed to a gap between the GSI statistic and the Indian government’s estimate. “The Indian government itself said it would rescue 18 million bonded workers by 2030. And this does…

India currency note ban is causing a drop in sex trafficking. Fewer women and girls reportedly are entering shelters, but financial hardship is forcing younger girls into sex work and…

…article reports that these neighborhoods in Mumbai are some of the top destinations in India for trafficked women. Once in decrepit brothels around the Kamathipura and Falkland Road areas in…

…India and Indonesia — and had brought up the matter with the US embassy. “A number of improvements in our systems have been made in the past year,” a spokesman…

…Nepal, Pakistan and India and forced labor trafficking victims from Uganda, Tanzania and Burundi. Due to lack of adequate government support, these victims are being referred to our partner, HAART…

…financial compensation for not marrying off their daughters have already proven to be effective remedies against child marriage in India. However, these interventions must come in tandem with a tailored…