Modern slavery and child labour in Indian quarries
Modern slavery is widespread in Indian quarries. Child labour also occurs frequently. Most Dutch importers of Indian granite give no information from which quarries…
Sandra11 May 2015
New Report: Modern day slavery in the Indian textile industry
Workers are still facing appalling labour conditions that amount to forced labour in the export-oriented Southern Indian textile industry.
Sandra28 October 2014
Large-scale child labour at Bejo Sheetal – Nunhems close to child labour free
The Indian company Bejo Sheetal tolerates widespread child labour at the farmers who supply seeds to them. The farmers providing seeds to Nunhems India…
Sandra11 July 2013
Rights of Indian leather workers systematically violated
Major footwear and garment brands react to serious human rights issues in their leather supply chain and promise collective action.
Sandra16 March 2017
Large-scale child slavery in Indian spinning mills making yarn for international garment brands
New research by the ICN shows that various forms of modern slavery, including child slavery, are found in more than 90% of the spinning…
Sandra21 December 2016
Dutch companies producing garments in India often pay less than minimum wage
Other working conditions are also quite bad in factories producing for C&A, Coolcat, G-Star, McGregor, MEXX, Scotch & Soda, Suitsupply, The Sting and WE…
Sandra27 September 2016
‘Certified Unilever Tea – A Cup Half Empty’
Working conditions at Rainforest Alliance certified tea plantations supplying Unilever in Tamil Nadu, India still below standards.
Sandra30 August 2016
Precarious work in certified tea production for Unilever
New report by SOMO and ICN reveals labour right violations in Rainforest Alliance certified tea production for Unilever in India and Kenya.
Sandra31 October 2011
‘Unfree and Unfair’ – young migrant garment workers in Bangalore, India
C&A, H&M, Inditex ('Zara'), GAP and PVH ('Tommy Hilfiger') declare to take serious action.
Sandra28 January 2016
156.000 Indian children produce vegetable seeds for companies
Many seed companies involved in child labour and below minimum wages of women in vegetable seed production in India.
Sandra24 November 2015