Slavery: A 21st Century Evil - Bonded Slaves

It is a form of slavery that is passed down from one generation to the next, enslaving millions.


In this episode of Slavery: A 21st Century Evil, Al Jazeera's Rageh Omaar investigates slavery that is passed down from father to son, mother to daughter.

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.
Rageh Omaar meets men, women and children labouring in quarries and brick kilns, in dangerous conditions and for effectively no pay.