India: debt bondage

Brick kilns in India employ more than 23 million workers, many of which are workers that migrate for work from other states.  When these workers are not working in kilns, they are often working in agricultural fields. Slavery practices in both of these sectors are endemic, with many families falling victim to debt-bondage. This often means their children also work and cannot attend school.

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