Showing posts with label Inter Press Service. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Inter Press Service. Show all posts

Saturday, May 3, 2014

Ending Modern Slavery Starts in the Boardroom - Inter Press Service

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WASHINGTON, Apr 16 2014 (IPS) - Modern-day slavery can be eradicated from multinational supply chains, but only if global businesses contribute to greater transparency and collaboration, according to new recommendations by Sedex Global and Verite.
“Human trafficking and slavery in the supply chain are global issues,” Mark Robertson, head of marketing and communications at Sedex Global, which provides a collaborative platform for responsible supply-chain data, told IPS.
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Monday, January 27, 2014

Impoverished Cambodians For Sale - Inter Press Service

Source: Inter Press Service

PHNOM PENH, Jan 24 2014 (IPS) - Many Cambodian women arrive in South Korea or China for marriage, only to find themselves being chosen as mistresses, say labour rights activists. While young Cambodian men, who travel to Thailand to work on fishing boats, often fall prey to drug abuse.

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http://www.ipsnews.net/2014/01/impoverished-cambodians-sale/

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