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11 Feb 2014

Author:
Gesthuizen (Socialist Party), Van Laar (Labour Party), Thieme (Party for the Animals), Voordewind (Chri stianUnion)

[PDF] Parliamentary Questions by members Gesthuizen (Socialist Par ty), Van Laar (Labour Party), Thieme (Party for the Animals) and Voordewind (Chri stianUnion) to the Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation on maj or abuses in the...

What is your response to the report "Tainted Carpets - Slavery and Child Labor in India's Hand-Made Carpet Sector" which highlight that in the handmade carpet industry in India major abuses such as child labour and forced labour are commonplace?...Are you willing to examine possible direct or indirect involvement of Dutch companies, including importers and sellers, in slavery, exploitation and child labour in the Indian carpet industry?...Are you willing to contact Dutch trade associations representing the carpet importers and/or etailers of Indian carpets? Do you intend to discuss with them the need for action against slavery, exploitation and child labour in the production process?...Are you willing to discuss this subject with the Indian government, if possible taking into account the Dutch-Indian Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on corporate social responsibility? What other activities do you take together with India against child labour and other violations of labour rights in the framework of this MoU?

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