Modern Slavery in Nepal

NEPAL - 2013/11/14: Two 9 year old ex-Kamlaris (child slave) at a home for the Kamlaris rescued from host families but are unable to return to their real families. The Kamaiya/Kamlari issue is a form of slavery where families sell their daughters as child-slaves in exchange for loans. Ongoing issues on these human rights have been battled against for many years. As exorbitant debts were charged, many families were forced into generations slavery to to pay off these debts. It was only till many protests led to its banning in the year 2000 and the banning of Kamlari system in 2006 that saw an end to the ongoing dispute; over the last decade, 12,000 Kamlaris were freed and it is estimated that there are 500-1000 still alive in captivity as the Kamlari system still operates secretly. (Photo by Jonas Gratzer/LightRocket via Getty Images)