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Labourers carry bricks on their heads at a brick kiln at Kodhasar village near Allahabad.
 
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ILO on India's scourge: Bonded labour

Bringing to the fore the ugly face of 'forced labour' in India, a new study by the International Labour Organisation has said bonded labourers often lose their freedom to choose employment due to lack of transparency in wage system and continue to work for unlimited period.

In its latest report on 'Cost of Coercion', the International Labour Organisation said bonded labour prevails in a range of sectors, including those which face extreme competitive pressure.

Text: PTI

Image: Labourers carry bricks on their heads at a brick kiln at Kodhasar village near Allahabad.
Photograph: Jitendra Prakash/Reuters
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