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Author: Arnaud Lefebvre , Express Business
« 16 millions d’esclaves dans le monde fabriquent nos marchandises », 19 juillet 2019...
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Malaysia: Investigation reveals forced labour & migrant worker abuses at factories producing for electronics brands; Incl. co. responses
In June 2019, an investigation by Danwatch revealed abuses faced by migrant workers working at Malaysian factories producing components for major electronics brands and their customers, including Infineon, Possehl, ST Micro, NXP, Panasonic, Toshiba, N...
USA: Labour case against Imperial Pacific and its contractors to proceed in Saipan
Author: Saipan Tribune (USA)
"Labor case vs IPI, its two contractors can proceed", 26 June 2019...
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- Related in-depth areas: Chinese investment overseas
- Related companies: China Metallurgical (MCC) Gold Mantis Imperial Pacific International
Response by Imperial Pacific International
Author: Imperial Pacific International
Imperial Pacific International (CNMI) LLC (“IPI”) appreciates the opportunity your organization has offered for us to respond. As you may know, the plaintiffs first sued over a year ago the companies (“Gold Mantis” and M.C.C.”) who employed them, and...
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- This is a response from the following companies: Imperial Pacific International
NXP's response
Author: NXP
...It is important to note that NXP is not a direct customer of Possehl. However, NXP does have a few products that contain materials that have been sourced from Possehl through sub-tier suppliers....
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- This is a response from the following companies: NXP Semiconductors
Texas Instruments did not respond
Author: Texas Instruments
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- This is a non response from the following companies: Texas Instruments
US federal appeals court rules lawsuits against chocolate makers for alleged forced labour & child slavery in Côte d’Ivoire can proceed
Author: Bob Egelko, San Francisco Chronicle (USA)
"Suit alleging US chocolate makers collaborated in slave labor proceeds", 7 Jul 2019...
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- Related companies: Cargill Nestlé
Vishay did not respond
Author: Vishay
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- This is a non response from the following companies: Vishay Intertechnology
Charity & police break up UK's largest modern slavery ring; victims worked in farms, recycling centres, meat factories
Author: Ben Quinn, The Guardian
"Charity and police break up UK's largest modern slavery ring", 5 July 2019...
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