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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsMars, Nestle and Hershey to face child slavery lawsuit in US
https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2021/feb/12/mars-nestle-and-hershey-to-face-landmark-child-slavery-lawsuit-in-usEight children who claim they were used as slave labour on cocoa plantations in Ivory Coast have launched legal action against the worlds biggest chocolate companies. They accuse the corporations of aiding and abetting the illegal enslavement of thousands of children on cocoa farms in their supply chains.
Nestlé, Cargill, Barry Callebaut, Mars, Olam, Hershey and Mondelēz have been named as defendants in a lawsuit filed in Washington DC by the human rights firm International Rights Advocates (IRA), on behalf of eight former child slaves who say they were forced to work without pay on cocoa plantations in the west African country.
The plaintiffs, all of whom are originally from Mali and are now young adults, are seeking damages for forced labour and further compensation for unjust enrichment, negligent supervision and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
It is the first time that a class action of this kind has been filed against the cocoa industry in a US court. Citing research by the US state department, the International Labour Organization and Unicef, among others, the court documents allege that the plaintiffs experience of child slavery is mirrored by that of thousands of other minors.
Nestlé, Cargill, Barry Callebaut, Mars, Olam, Hershey and Mondelēz have been named as defendants in a lawsuit filed in Washington DC by the human rights firm International Rights Advocates (IRA), on behalf of eight former child slaves who say they were forced to work without pay on cocoa plantations in the west African country.
The plaintiffs, all of whom are originally from Mali and are now young adults, are seeking damages for forced labour and further compensation for unjust enrichment, negligent supervision and intentional infliction of emotional distress.
It is the first time that a class action of this kind has been filed against the cocoa industry in a US court. Citing research by the US state department, the International Labour Organization and Unicef, among others, the court documents allege that the plaintiffs experience of child slavery is mirrored by that of thousands of other minors.
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Mars, Nestle and Hershey to face child slavery lawsuit in US (Original Post)
WhiskeyGrinder
Feb 2021
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malaise
(268,976 posts)1. Get thee to the greatest page
Very important
AmyStrange
(7,989 posts)2. This shit happens more than most people think...
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Thank you for sharing, and yes, I second the greatest page nomination above.
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XanaDUer2
(10,662 posts)3. I just ate a Cadbury bar
I had no idea. This is disgusting.