Refugee law is the branch of international law which deals with the rights and

protection of refugees. It is related to, but distinct from, international human rights

law and international humanitarian law, which deal respectively with human rights

in general, and the conduct of war in particular. Refugees have been victims of

persecution in their country of origin. Internally displaced persons (IDPs), on the

other hand, have not crossed an international frontier, but have, for whatever

reason, also fled their homes. Refugee law and international human rights law are

closely intertwined; refugees are fleeing governments that are either unable or

unwilling to protect their basic human rights. Despite the fact that India is a host to

diverse groups of refugees, it has no specific laws or cohesive policy for refugees.

With a mission to assist asylum seekers, refugees and other displaced populations

in realizing their basic human rights and accessing the justice system.

Refugee Laws & Rights of Asylum

Though the bondage labour in India was legally abolished in 1976 but it remains

prevalent, with weak enforcement of the law by governments. Bonded labour

involves the exploitive interlinking of credit and labor agreements that devolve into

slave-like exploitation due to severe power imbalances between the lender and

the borrower. It is estimated that there are still 40 million 'bonded labourers' in

India. Dalits comprise the majority of agricultural, bonded and child labourers,

with many surviving on less than USD 1 a day. In September 2011, the NHRC

reported 1,300 cases of human rights violations pertaining to bonded labour. The

practice exists in multiple non-agricultural industries, such as the Devadasi practice

of bonded sex workers, and in small-scale industries like firecrackers, textiles,

leather goods manufacturing, brick and tile kilns, and granite extraction industries.

Dowry-related issues in India are a serious problem that affects the lives of women

and girls. Dowry is a response to explicit or implicit demands or expectations of the

groom or his family from the family of girls. The United Nations Division for the

Advancement of Women defines dowry-related violence or harassment as an act

of violence or harassment. The violence and deaths associated with dowry

demands can constitute domestic violence which include physical, emotional, and

economic violence.

Bonded Labour

Dowry

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