Addressing forced labour in cocoa: What needs to be done?
7 February 2019
A new report on the drivers of forced labour in the cocoa sector of Côte d'Ivoire has identified the most at-risk groups and highlighted ways in which governments, the private sector and civil society can all prevent labour abuses, as well as identify and assist victims. According to the report, migrant workers who have recently gone into debt to secure their recruitment are the most likely population group to be exploited as forced labourers. Commissioned by ICI and its member companies, the research was conducted by Verité, a US-based NGO with expertise in assessing and addressing forced
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