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Revealed: the secret ‘forced labour’ migration route from Vietnam to the UK
Observer investigation uncovers new trafficking gateway to the west after 500 migrants found in shocking conditions in Serbia When construction …
Major brands found failing to help Thai seafood sector tackle slavery
Seafood suppliers are struggling with rising production costs as they seek to improve labour conditions and meet new anti-slavery laws …
Jails in Thailand force prisoners to make fishing nets under threat of violence
BANGKOK, Dec 23 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Thai prisoners are being forced to make fishing nets for private companies under …
Solving the critical cobalt conundrum
The envisioned green future where every North American is driving a battery-powered electric vehicle charged with renewable energy could be …
What is forced labour of children and how can businesses help to end it?
Sustainable Development Target 8.7 aims to eradicate child labour by 2025 and forced labour by 2030. The ILO Global Business …
Children as young as seven mining cobalt used in smartphones, says Amnesty
A cobalt mine between Lubumbashi and Kolwezi in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Photograph: Federico Scoppa/AFP/Getty Images Children as young …
THE COBALT PIPELINE Tracing the path from deadly hand-dug mines in Congo to consumers’ phones and laptops
The sun was rising over one of the richest mineral deposits on Earth, in one of the poorest countries, as …
Apple cracks down further on cobalt supplier in Congo as child labor persists
Apple said it has temporarily stopped buying cobalt mined by hand in Congo while it continues to deal with problems …
Meet Dorsen, 8, who mines cobalt to make your smartphone work
The mineral is an essential component of batteries for smartphones and laptops, making billions for multinationals such as Apple and …
The High Human Cost of Cobalt Mining
From its use as a coloring pigment in ceramics in Ancient Egypt, to its discovery as a key ingredient in much of …