Raid Frees 14 Enslaved Indian Children Forced To Make Christmas Decorations. A raid on an Indian sweatshop freed 14 children -- some as young as 8 years old -- who had been kept in slave-like conditions making Christmas decorations allegedly bound for the West, Yahoo!
Reports. The children were kept in tiny rooms, working 19 hours a day to create the festive trinkets, according to the outlet. Last week's raid was led by human rights group Global March for Children, which according to its website is a long-time partner of the International Programme on the Elimination of Child Labour (IPEC), as well as UNICEF. Global March received support from former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, who now serves as the United Nations' special envoy for global education. Brown released a video of the conditions in the sweatshop, which he hopes will put pressure on India and the international community to put a stop to child labor, Yahoo!
US judge grants $1.5 million as compensation to ‘enslaved’ Indian maid. New York: In a setback to an Indian diplomat, a US judge has recommended that her maid be awarded nearly $1.5 million for the "barbaric treatment" and "emotional distress" suffered by her at the hands of her employer for three years.
Shanti Gurung had accused her employer, Neena Malhotra, who at the time was "serving as the Counselor of Press, Culture, Information, Education, and Community Affairs at the Consulate General of India in Manhattan" of slavery. She had come to New York city in 2006 to work as a domestic help, according to court documents. In the 28-page recommendation filed by US Magistrate Judge Frank Maas yesterday to Judge Victor Marrero of the US District Court Southern District of New York, Maas said he "recommends that Gurung be awarded judgment against the Malhotras in the amount of $1,458,335" because of their "barbaric treatment" of her while she was employed as their domestic worker and forced to work long hours without adequate compensation for three years.
Captured by Cotton — Marks & Spencer — C&A — GAP Inc. — Bestseller — Inditex — Diesel — India — Asia — SOMO Stichting Onderzoek Multinationale Ondernemingen. Exploited Dalit girls produce garments in India for European and US markets This report highlights several labour rights violations faced by girls and young women employed under the Sumangali Scheme in the Tamil Nadu garment industry.
The Sumangali Scheme equals bonded labour, on the basis of the fact that employers are unilaterally holding back part of the workers’ wages until three or more years of work have been completed. In addition, workers are severely restricted in their freedom of movement and privacy. Workers work in unsafe and unhealthy circumstances.