Americans travel to Pakistan to free Christians trapped in modern-day slavery: 'God's hand was in it' (opens original article in a new tab)

Americans Aaron Hutchings and Emmanuel Hernandez are freeing Christian families from bonded labor in Pakistan by paying off their debts and providing support, highlighting the ongoing issue of slavery in the country despite legal prohibitions.

• Americans pay off debts of Christian families in Pakistani brick factories to free them from bonded labor.
• Project Jubilee, founded by Hernandez, aims to rescue 300 Pakistanis from slavery with donations and provides long-term support to rescued families.
• Bonded labor persists in Pakistan despite being outlawed in 1992, with Christians facing systemic discrimination and poverty.
• Pakistani government did not respond to questions about enforcement of anti-slavery laws or treatment of Christians.