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12 Nov 2018

Cambodia: Blood Bricks project looks into modern slavery in the brick-making industry; some companies respond

The Blood Bricks project looks into the connection of climate change and modern slavery in the brick-making industry in Cambodia. 

The research is ran by Royal Holloway, University of London and is funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council and the Department for International Development (ESRC-DFID) Development Frontiers Research Fund. 

Among other things, the report noted that "labels found and photographed among garment fragments on brick kilns that were burning them" included labels of some international brands. Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited companies mentioned to respond to this report. Marks & Spencer and George at Asda responded. The following companies did not respond: Pull & Bear, Walmart, Old Navy, and J Crew.

This Story follows the developments of this project. Updates are linked below.

 

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