LEGAL GUIDE IDENTIFICATION, RESCUE, REHABILITATION AND PROSECUTION OF BONDED LABOUR IN THE BRICK KILN INDUSTRY A COMPILATION OF LEGAL TOOLS AND STRATEGIES FOR ACTIVISTS DEVELOPED IN IMPLEMENTING THE PROJECT TO ERADICATE BONDED LABOUR IN INDIA’S BRICK KILN INDUSTRY. Partners in Research: Volunteers for Social Justice Near Tubewell, No.3 Ranjitgarh Gurudwara Road, Phillaur – 144410, Punjab, India www.vsj-ddva.org/
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[email protected] www.antislavery.org Anti-Slavery International would like to thank Gangambika Somasekarappa for developing this legal guide. We would also like to thank the following individuals and organisations for their input and assistance: Volunteers for Social Justice, Jai Singh, Reena Panigrahi,Inderjeet Singh, Jan Jagriti Kendra, Jan Sahas, Sameer Taware, Dr. L. D Mishra, Nirmal Gorana. This publication was made possible through support provided by the United States Department of State, under the terms of Award No S-SJTIP-17-GR-1002. The opinions expressed herein are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the United States Department of State. Image Courtesy: Bharat Patel Photography: www.bharatpatelphotography.co.uk/ Design: Chinmayi Kaushik: chinmayi-kaushik.com TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface......................................................................................................................................................5 Part I: Introduction - Brick Kiln Industry...................................................................................................9 1.1.