South Asia Authorities Free Over 500 People, Including 200 Children, from Bonded Labor
Authorities in South Asia rescued 518 people, including more than 200 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 action led to arrests, immediate care for survivors, and the beginning of long-term rehabilitation efforts, marking one of the largest and most coordinated operations of its kind.