Human rights

Baghpat bonded labourer breaks his silence in this episode of Unbreak the News with Prema Sridevi. He speaks up about the botched rescue operation of bonded labourers in Uttar Pradesh.

Moga Bonded Labour Scandal: More than 50 bonded labourers, including children, were trapped in brick kilns. Officials are accused of shielding slave masters and denying justice to bonded labourers.

Baghpat Bonded Labourers: 18 workers rescued from a brick kiln in Baghpat, Uttar Pradesh faced violence during a botched rescue operation, only to be abandoned by officials. They struggle for release orders amid systemic failure.

Bonded Labour Crisis: The NHRC slammed the Punjab government for a flawed probe into the rescue of bonded labourers in Moga. The Commission has sought a report by April 7.

Bonded Labour: An investigation in Punjab’s Moga district uncovers over 50 bonded labourers, including 26 children, trapped in a brick kiln. Trafficked from Uttar Pradesh, they are forced to work without wages under constant surveillance and violence.

Transgender rights activists in Uttar Pradesh have levelled serious allegations against a member of the UP Transgender Welfare Board. An FIR has been filed against the activists who raised the complaint against the board member.

Acid attack survivors in India face immense challenges, from bureaucratic apathy to inadequate legal protection and societal stigma. Their stories are shocking to hear yet awe-inspiring.

Rohingya asylum seeker, a 19-year-old woman, endured months of trauma after being raped and was forced to cross into Bangladesh for an abortion due to legal barriers in India. Despite her efforts, the accused remains free.

Manual scavengers remain unacknowledged and unprotected, facing life-threatening conditions daily. And in death, their numbers don't even get recorded.

The harrowing reality of mob lynching in India, exploring the brutal incidents, the challenges faced by victims' families in seeking justice, and the systemic failures that allow such crimes to persist.