International Justice Mission: South Asia Authorities Free Over 500 People, Including 100 Children, From Bonded Labor
May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- International Justice Mission issued the following news:
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South Asia Authorities Free Over 500 People, Including 100 Children, from Bonded Labor
Summary: Authorities in South Asia rescued 518 people, including more than 100 children and even newborns, from brutal bonded labor across multiple brick kilns, where families had been trapped for years in extreme heat, violence, and escalating false debts. Swift, multi-agency government . . .
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South Asia Authorities Free Over 500 People, Including 100 Children, from Bonded Labor
Summary: Authorities in South Asia rescued 518 people, including more than 100 children and even newborns, from brutal bonded labor across multiple brick kilns, where families had been trapped for years in extreme heat, violence, and escalating false debts. Swift, multi-agency government . . .