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Bonded Labor in Kathmandu (2023)

A bonded labor case from 2023 in Kathmandu, Nepal. 1 source on file.

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What happened

Families bonded in brick kilns despite official abolition. Advance payments with compounding interest made debts impossible to repay Accused: Brick kiln owners in Kathmandu Valley.

Response and intervention

Nepal National Human Rights Commission. Owners ordered to release workers. Free the Kamaiya movement.

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