Landelijke India Werkgroep

(May 14, 2014)

Slavery and Child Labour in India's Hand-Made Carpet Sector


Jan 28, 2014 (BuzzFeed.com):

The largest-ever investigation into labour practices in India’s handmade carpet industry by Harvard University’s FXB Center for Health and Human Rights has revealed startling details of slavery and child labour. Children are locked, abused, beaten, and forced to work up to 18 hours a day, according to Harvard University’s investigation into India’s exploitative labour practices.

India is the world’s largest exporter of handmade carpets which are sold to major U.S. retail chains including Macy’s, Neiman Marcus, Bloomingdale’s and Target.

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Apr 7, 2014:
Answers to Written Questions European Parliament (subm. Feb 19, 2014) to the European Commission about the report Tainted Carpets - Slavery and Child Labor in India's Hand-Made Carpet Sector
Feb 19, 2014:
Written Questions European Parliament to the European Commission about the report Tainted Carpets - Slavery and Child Labor in India's Hand-Made Carpet Sector (subm. by MEPs Peter van Dalen and Dennis de Jong)
Feb 13, 2014:
Dutch Parlementary questions on major abuses in carpet industry India
Feb 5, 2014:
Your beautiful Indian rug was probably made by child labor (Forbes; incl. statements companies)
Feb 2014:
Tainted Carpets: SAI Supports Harvard Report's Call for Cooperative Inspections (comment Social Accountability International on report)
Jan 30, 2014:
The Subhuman Conditions That Slaves And Child Laborers Face In India Are Worse Than You Imagined (Huffington Post)
Jan 30, 2014:
Statement by GoodWeave upon Release of Harvard Study on Slavery and Child Labor in India’s Handmade Carpet Industry (comment GoodWeave on report)
Jan 28, 2014:
Tainted Carpets: Slavery and Child Labor in India's Hand-Made Carpet Sector (report FXB Center for Health and Human Rights)



Landelijke India Werkgroep - May 14, 2014