Slavery: A 21st Century Evil Bonded Slaves
Bonded labour is a form of slavery that is passed down from one generation to the next, enslaving millions. Although the practice of bonded labour is common in several parts of the world, in Pakistan and India the systematic enslavement of generations of workers is widespread, as governments fail to enforce their own laws against bonded labour.
Hundreds of years after it was legally abolished, why does slavery still persist? From impoverished and often illiterate Thai farmers to women forced into prostitution; from men tricked into servitude in Brazil's brutal charcoal industry to entire families trapped as bonded labourers in Pakistan's feudal brick kilns. Al Jazeera investigates the flourishing modern slave trade, asking why millions of people are still enslaved today.
Primary Title
- Slavery: A 21st Century Evil
Episode Title
- Bonded Slaves
Date Broadcast
- Wednesday 16 May 2018
Start Time
- 21 : 30
Finish Time
- 22 : 00
Duration
- 30:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- Hundreds of years after it was legally abolished, why does slavery still persist? From impoverished and often illiterate Thai farmers to women forced into prostitution; from men tricked into servitude in Brazil's brutal charcoal industry to entire families trapped as bonded labourers in Pakistan's feudal brick kilns. Al Jazeera investigates the flourishing modern slave trade, asking why millions of people are still enslaved today.
Episode Description
- Bonded labour is a form of slavery that is passed down from one generation to the next, enslaving millions. Although the practice of bonded labour is common in several parts of the world, in Pakistan and India the systematic enslavement of generations of workers is widespread, as governments fail to enforce their own laws against bonded labour.
Classification
- Unknown
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Documentary