Both the caste system and the practice of bonded labour have been abolished by national law, but these serious human rights problems still persist and continue to dominate social, economic and political life, particularly in the rural areas.
国家法律虽已废除了种姓制度和包身工的做法，但这些严重的人权问题仍顽固地存在并笼罩着社会、经济和政治生活，尤其是乡村地区。