Experts say that there is reluctance to accept bonded labour at the state level, and that release certificates, mandatory to access rehabilitation entitlements, are not issued

Tracing the structural barriers faced by survivors of human trafficking vis-à-vis the poor execution of the victim compensation system. Stakeholders and activists weigh in on the institutional loopholes, and what ails the overall victim rehabilitation framework in India.

Despite promises of reform, exploitation remains endemic in India’s sandstone industry, with children doing dangerous work for low pay – often to decorate driveways and gardens thousands of miles away