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Debt bondage is a prevalent human rights issue in India, as evidenced by the high concentration of bonded laborers residing there [1], [2], [3]. The country has specifically addressed this through the Bonded Labor System (Abolition) Act of 1976 [4], despite ongoing reports of millions of workers, including children, remaining trapped in these conditions [5], [6].
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Bonded Labor | Debt Bondage or Peonage - End Slavery Now endslaverynow.org 3 facts
measurementBonded labor is most common in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Nepal, with the majority of the world's slaves living and working in India under this form of labor.
claimThe majority of the world's slaves live and work in India in a form of bonded labor.
claimThe majority of the world's slaves live and work in India in a form of bonded labor.
Debt bondage en.wikipedia.org 3 facts
measurementHuman Rights Watch estimated in 1999 that 40 million workers, primarily children, were tied to labor through debt bondage in India alone, despite laws prohibiting the practice in India, Pakistan, Nepal, and Bangladesh.
claimIndia was the first country to pass legislation directly prohibiting debt bondage through the Bonded Labor System (Abolition) Act, 1976.
referenceMariam Seedat-Khan and Dharmaraja Gunasekharan conducted a comparative study on bonded labor practices among domestic workers in South Africa and India.
Modern slavery - BBC bbc.co.uk 1 fact
measurementAn estimate from the end of the 20th century placed the number of children in bonded labor in India at 15 million, often due to family poverty.