Bonded Labour in India (Myles Pulsford)

The law undoubtedly has a major role in the pursuit of global human rights goals. There is however a distinct need for formal legal structures to be enforced to contribute to the realisation of these goals. This gap and its effect on the realisation of human rights goals are evident in the continued existence of bonded labour in India. In order to explore this issue, this essay will begin by defining what bonded labour is. It will then move on to examine the formal legal prohibitions against bonded labour and contrast this with the reality that exists in India today. The essay will conclude by examining the possible reasons why there is such a disjuncture between the law and its enforcement... Read more