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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India conducted an online hearing for 216 cases of alleged bonded labour in Uttar Pradesh's brick kilns, highlighting shortcomings in enforcement by state authorities. NHRC Chairperson Justice V. Ramasubramanian, alongside Secretary General Shri Bharat Lal, criticized the authorities for not effectively implementing
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The National Human Rights Commission of India is set to conduct a virtual hearing on April 16, 2026, to address 216 cases of alleged bonded labour in brick kilns across various districts in Uttar Pradesh. Chaired by Justice V. Ramasubramanian, the hearing will evaluate the state's compliance with
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The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), India has intervened in a case involving a 15-year-old boy from Kishanganj, Bihar, who suffered under bonded labour conditions after being separated from his father at Bahadurgarh Railway Station, Haryana. The boy ended up in Gautam Budh Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, where he was forced
Bonded Labour
The Ministry of Labour & Employment has outlined the rehabilitation process for bonded labourers following the abolition of the Bonded Labour System in 1975. The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976 mandates the identification, release, and rehabilitation of bonded labourers by State/Union Territory authorities. A revamped Central Sector Scheme