Thailand is set to lose duty-free access for $1.3 billion in exports to the U.S. market today, six months after Washington warned it would pull back on trade privileges unless …
UK: Lawyers & Uyghur human rights group request suspension of unlawful importation of forced labour goods from China
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) and the Global Legal Action Network (GLAN) submitted extensive evidence to the UK’s customs authorities and requested the suspension of cotton goods produced with forced …
NHS urged to avoid PPE gloves made in ‘slave-like’ conditions
The government must not ignore the “slave-like” conditions of migrant workers making rubber medical gloves in Malaysia in its rush to source protective equipment to keep frontline NHS staff safe from …
UK government urged to ban import of Chinese cotton ‘made using Uighur Muslim forced labour’
“The UK government has been urged to ban the import of cotton sourced from the Chinese province of Xinjiang, a region where Uighur Muslims are being put to work in factories in …
Ordens de Liberação Retida, em três atos: anunciando uma nova era de execução
“A Lei Tarifária de 1930 incluía uma arma pouco conhecida e raramente usada para combater a importação de mercadorias feitas com trabalho forçado, Seção 307. Mas a lei incluía uma exceção -…
Le travail des enfants dans les chaînes d’approvisionnement du cacao en Côte d’Ivoire
Le Service américain des douanes et de la protection des frontières (CBP) a envoyé ce mois, des questionnaires aux négociants de cacao afin de se renseigner sur d’éventuels cas de …
INSIGHT: Não há distância social nas cadeias de suprimentos contaminadas pelo trabalho forçado
As the Covid-19 pandemic ravages communities across the globe, we are witnessing an unprecedented spike in demand for immediate supplies to quarantined citizens, medical workers, and governmental agencies struggling to …
U.S. Lifts Ban on Malaysian Medical Glove Maker Amid Shortage
KUALA LUMPUR — The United States has lifted a ban on a Malaysian medical glove maker it had accused of using forced labor, a government statement showed, amid a surge …
Covid-19 lockdown turns Qatar’s largest migrant camp into ‘virtual prison’
Qatar’s largest labour camp for migrant workers has become a virtual prison and is in total lockdown after hundreds of construction workers became infected with Covid-19. Police are guarding the …
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Resposta ao trabalho forçado no sistema de saúde dos EUA
“No final do mês passado, a agência de alfândega e proteção de fronteiras dos EUA (CBP) revogou sua proibição de importações de um fabricante de luvas de borracha da Malásia acusado de se envolver em trabalho forçado. O CBP tinha anteriormente ...