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…9, potentially allowing men to marry young girls. As reported by Times of India, the conservative Shia Muslim-dominated parliament is pushing to amend the country’s “personal status law” that would…

…of workers from countries such as the Philippines, Ghana, India, and Sri Lanka may have been trafficked into the U.K. to work for the fishing firm. Despite extensive criminal investigations…

In March, a joint investigation by The New York Times and The Fuller Project exposed the dark reality behind sugarcane production in Maharashtra, India. The report revealed widespread practices of…

Maung* is one of many in Myanmar caught in a downward spiral fueled by poverty, civil conflict, and limited economic opportunities. In July 2023, he traveled to India to sell…

…organ trade currently operates across India, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Iran. This underground industry targets victims from marginalized communities such as Central Nepal’s Kavre District, commonly known as…

…legal aid and resources to deal with their trauma, on top of threats and intimidation from their traffickers.   For example, in India the majority of victims of forced and…

…University team to evaluate its effectiveness, focusing on India. The researchers faced similar obstacles as the auditors, with mill owners restricting their access to fields and workers, thereby preventing a…

…world, from Nigeria to Hong Kong and England to India. Through activities like dramatic performances, dancing, singing, short films and spoken word poetry, students spread awareness about modern slavery and…

…place. Nisha saved herself Married at just ten to a twelve-year-old boy, Nisha’s early life vividly highlights the harsh realities of child marriage in her small village of Kotdi, India….

…In addition, the employers paid them for their work in India, not in Switzerland where they were living. This meant they had no Swiss money they could use for themselves…