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Author: El Periódico (España)
“Explotados por el té en la India”, 22 de mayo de 2018...
- This is a response from the following companies: Tetley (part of Tata Tea) Twinings (part of Associated British Foods)
NGOs urge Unilever to redress harm to survivors of 2007 post-election attacks at tea plantation in Kenya; company responds
Four human rights organizations sent a letter to Unilever PLC’s CEO, Paul Polman, asking to reconsider the way the company is dealing with a case brought in the UK court by the survivors of post-election attacks at one of its tea plantations in Kenya...
India: Deaths of Indian tea estates under the World Bank's watch
Author: Accountabilitea, India
"Nine Years of Neglect: Deaths of Indian Tea Estates under the World Bank's Watch", 27 April 2018...
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- Related companies: APPL (Amlgamated Plantations Private) Tata Group
Commentary: Malawi: Education & leadership opportunities are key to promoting rights of women tea farmers
Author: Sarah Roberts, Ethical Tea Partnership, Business and Human Rights Journal
"Women's Rights: Bridging the Gap in Malawi", 6 Dec 2017...
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India: Guwahati rally during UN Forum highlights human rights abuses in Assam tea supply chains
Author: Anirudha Nagar & Jayshree Satpute, Open Democracy
"From Geneva to Guwahati: demanding fair wages for Assam's tea workers", 27 Nov 2017...
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- Related companies: APPL (Amlgamated Plantations Private) Tata Group
India: Petition calls on IFC to improve treatment of workers in tea plantations, as investigation report identifies persisting problems
Author: Human Rights Watch
"World Bank: Few Improvements on India’s Tea Plantations", 6 Nov 2017...
- Related companies: APPL (Amlgamated Plantations Private)
Many companies in high-risk sectors aren’t addressing slavery risks in UK Modern Slavery Act statements, report says
The report published by CORE Coalition provides an overview of how companies are including information in their Slavery and Human Trafficking Statements on the risks of modern slavery in their supply chains and operations. It focuses on 50 companies...
Kenya: Trade union calls for nationwide strike against multinational tea companies for failure to honour collective bargaining agreement
Author: Sonu Tanu, The Star (Kenya)
"Atwoli calls nationwide tea workers' strike over three CBAs"...
Many companies in high-risk sectors aren’t addressing slavery risks in UK Modern Slavery Act statements, report says
Author: CORE (UK)
This report aims to provide a snapshot of if and how [50] companies are including information in their Slavery and Human Trafficking Statements on the risks of modern slavery in their supply chains and operations. [It focuses] on companies sourcing...
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Modern slavery in the Americas: From here to elimination (Mary Robinson Speaker Series, NY, 18 Sept)
The 8th annual event in the Mary Robinson Speaker Series on Business & Human Rights in New York City will be held on 18 September 2017 at the Roosevelt House. The event will shine a spotlight on the reality of workers’ rights in the Americas and...