According to the survey, almost 13 percent of Paraguayan children engaged in child labor in agriculture do not attend school. The ILO has found that generally children who work in agriculture may be at risk of exposure to hazards including, working long hours, carrying heavy loads, using dangerous tools, and exposure to the elements, physical injuries, and chemicals, such as pesticides. A stack of assignments is on your desk, so you prepare yourself for a long day. An analysis of the Pakistan Labour Force Survey 20172018 considers all work performed by children under age 14 to be child labor. UFLPA | Homeland Security - DHS Accordingly, roughly more than half of all people stuck in modern-day slavery are victims of labor trafficking. According to international organizations and NGOs, child labor in the garment industry is concentrated in Yangon State. There are reports that adults are forced to produce bricks in Russia. Some children are fined or beaten for any mistakes. In addition, children are exposed to loud noises, dust, long hours in extreme heat, and injury from flying stone fragments. Approximately 96 percent of child textile workers are female. Based on the most recently available NGO evidence, thousands of children are working in conditions of forced labor in the mines in Eastern Congo, particularly in North and South Kivu. The release of this survey demonstrates the Government of Brazils commitment to addressing child labor and its acknowledgement that data collection is vital to the design and implementation of sound policies and programs. There are reports of some workers being threatened with physical violence or physically abused for leaving their jobs. The majority of these workers are recruited overseas, mostly from Indonesia and the Philippines, by agencies that sometimes deceive workers with false information regarding their wages and the terms of the contracts, and require the workers to pay recruitment fees and sign debt contracts. These boys receive no pay for their work; the farmers pay the teachers and the recruiters for the boys' labor. The survey estimates that estimated 3,464 child laborers grow yerba mate throughout rural areas in Paraguay. Researchers note that Xinjiang is undergoing an expansion of the textile industry, and it is possible that hundreds of thousands of workers are being subjected to forced labor as part of this effort. "However, as for the factory identified in the report, as far as we investigated, we could not confirm records of it being one of our business partners.". There are reports that children, especially girls ages 6-14, are forced to produce hybrid cottonseed in India. Based on an analysis of Pakistans Labor Force Survey 20172018, an estimated 23,521 children perform tasks related to the creation of electronic goods. Based on an analysis of the Colombia Great Household Survey Child Labor Module, an estimated 31,834 children under the minimum age for work are involved in child labor in the harvesting and production of grapes. In addition to this, poor workers in rural areas may also experience coercion without detention. CBP Modifies Withhold Release Order on Natchi Apparel (P) Ltd. DHS Takes Action to Combat Forced Labor and Hold Companies Accountable for Exploiting Workers, CBP issues Withhold Release Order on Brightway Group, CBP Issues Withhold Release Order on Malaysian Glove Producers, CBP Issues Withhold Release Order on Tomatoes Produced by Farm in Mexico, CBP Issues Withhold Release Order on Supermax Corporation Bhd. There are reports of child labor in the production of bricks in various parts of the country, including Tehran, Shahr-e Rey, and Gorgan. According to media reports and local government officials, child labor is systemic in the illegal amber extraction industry and is a growing problem. /*-->*/. In addition to this, poor workers in rural areas may also experience coercion without detention. There is evidence that children ages 5 to 17 in Vietnam produce textiles. In 2016, the Government of Paraguay published representative results from the Survey of Activities of Rural Area Children and Adolescents 2015. Coca-Cola has previously saidit "strictly prohibits any type of forced labor in our supply chain.". They are forced to work long hours, including overtime, and are required to work even when they are sick. Children in scheduled castes, a socially disadvantaged class in India, and of migrant families, are particularly vulnerable to forced labor. Alstom: "Following the publication of the ASPI report, Alstom and ex-Bombardier Transportation (BT) have undertaken a review of potential forced labour issues in the KTK Group factories supplying Alstom and ex-BT. Of the estimated 6,049 child laborers who produce textiles, about 448 are 5-11 years old, 2,147 are 12-14 years old, and 3,454 are 15-17 years old. There are reports that children ages 6-17 and some younger than age 5 are working under conditions of forced labor to produce bricks in Nepal. Reports indicate that more than 2,000 adult Uyghur and ethnic Kazakh workers have been involuntarily transferred out of Xinjiang to yarn factories in the east and forced to produce thread/yarn products. The amber extraction process creates large pits and exposes children to risk of injuries when extraction pits collapse. Children dive underwater, scoop up sand, and transport it to boats on the river bank. The National Labor Relations Board has ruled that Alphabet, Google's parent company, should be considered a joint employer for a group of YouTube Music contractors. It is your obligation to be aware of your supply chain activities. According to the survey, almost 13 percent of Paraguayan children engaged in child labor in agriculture do not attend school. These children are held against their will on isolated farms, are locked in their living quarters at night, and are threatened and beaten if they attempt to escape. Some children work on year-long contracts and are not allowed to leave until the end of the year. The survey indicates that more boys than girls are engaged in child labor producing sweet potatoes. Although khat (Catha edulis) is legal in Ethiopia, the plant releases two highly addictive central nervous system stimulants cathinone and cathine whose acute and long-term neurological effects include khat-induced psychosis. #block-googletagmanagerheader .field { padding-bottom:0 !important; } Researchers note that Xinjiang is undergoing an expansion of the energy sector, including solar energy and polysilicon, and thousands of Uyghur workers have reportedly been transferred to work sites over the last five years. There are reports that children ages 8 to 17 produce khat in Ethiopia. There are reports of children working under conditions of forced labor in rice mills in India, particularly in Tamil Nadu. List of Products Produced by Forced or Indentured Child Labor In addition, some children of artisanal, independent, small-scale diamond miners work with their families as indentured servants, in debt to diamond dealers. The survey indicates that child labor also occurs in the cultivation of other varieties of beans, including habilla, poroto manteca, and feijao, and that more boys than girls are engaged in child labor producing beans. The ILO has found that generally, children who care for farm animals may be at risk of exposure to potential health consequences, including injuries from kicks and infections from animal bites and exposure to harmful bacteria. The survey estimates that 301,827 children ages 5 to 17 perform hazardous work in rural areas of Paraguay and indicates that children working in agriculture experience accidents and illnesses, including from using dangerous tools and handling chemicals. You might decide to quit. Many children miss school to work in the fields during harvest time, often work long hours in hazardous environments, and use sharp tools to extract the opium from the poppy plant. In some cases, employers pay the children only after a full year of work or at the completion of a multi-year contract. Bombardier considers the respect of human rights to be a fundamental corporate responsibility and a crucial value we carry in all of our activities.". Bonded labor in the brick industry is found across India, including in Punjab, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. [CDATA[/* >*/. These forcibly-recruited children do not have freedom of movement and do not receive payment for their work. Many of these victims report being recruited by middlemen, called enganchadores, that lie to workers about the nature and conditions of the work, wages, hours, and quality of living conditions. Forced child labor is found in the Thaton District, and particularly in areas near military camps. Palm Fruit from Indonesia was added to ILABs List of Goods Produced by Child Labor or Forced Labor in 2010 for child labor and added in 2020 for forced labor. Based on an analysis of the Ghana Living Standards Survey, an estimated 19,124 child laborers are involved in the growing of rice. There is evidence that children ages 5 to 17 grow sesame in Paraguay. According to the survey, almost 13 percent of Paraguayan children engaged in child labor in agriculture do not attend school. METHODOLOGY MSCI ESG Research's main sources of information for the names of companies involved in forced or slave labor were the International Tracing Service's Catalogue of Camps and Prisons in Germany and German-Occupied Territories, Sept. 1, 1939-May 8, 1945, compiled When people desperately need work, it isnt uncommon for them to take any open opportunities coming their way. There are reports that children as young as age nine are forced to work in the production of rubber in Burma. Employers refuse to pay the children who leave before the end of the contract; some withhold a portion of the wages dues under the contract in order to force the children to remain an additional year. We remain one of the few companies in the textile and apparel sector that is vertically integrated and able to provide our customers end-to-end traceability and extensive documentation on where they source their cotton. The release of this survey demonstrates the Government of Brazils commitment to addressing child labor and its acknowledgement that data collection is vital to the design and implementation of sound policies and programs. There are reports that children are forced to work cultivating rice in Mali, particularly along the Niger River and in the Segou region. Volkswagen, BMW, Honda, Mercedes-Benz, Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and NIO were the other car companies referenced in the report. According to Government of Burkina Faso officials, NGOs, and the U.S. Department of State, numerous incidents of child labor have been reported in these granite quarries, including hundreds of children working in the Pissy quarry, and NGOs report that the problem is increasing. The forced child laborers are not paid for their work, and the children are beaten if their work is considered to be of unacceptable quality. They are threatened with physical violence and tortured by the work gang leaders, particularly if they fail to meet their daily work quotas. There are reports that children, ages 8-17, are forced to produce bricks in China, with concentrations in the Shanxi and Henan provinces. After all, what good is a job if you arent getting paid? Many families take advance loans from brick kiln employers or brokers with a commitment to produce a specified quantity of bricks, and become bonded laborers. There are reports that children in Pakistan work under conditions of forced labor producing bricks. The survey estimates that 301,827 children ages 5 to 17 perform hazardous work in rural areas of Paraguay and indicates that children working in agriculture experience accidents and illnesses, including from using dangerous tools and handling chemicals. To submit information, please send an email toILAB-TVPRA@dol.gov; fax to 202-693-4830; or mail to ILAB, U.S. Department of Labor, c/o OCFT Research and Policy Unit, 200 Constitution AveNW, S-5315, Washington, DC 20210. Many of the largest global producers of photovoltaic ingots and wafers, solar cells, and solar modules directly source polysilicon from entities believed to use forced labor in its production. "There was no part of the car we researched that was untainted by Uyghur forced labor," the team's lead researcher, Laura Murphy, told The New York Times. The survey estimates that 159,167 child laborers grow manioc/cassava throughout rural areas in Paraguay. Though the government has placed legal restrictions on working hours and types of work for children under age 18, there are reports that children work the same hours as adults with higher risks of abuse. Some children are lured by traffickers with false promises about working conditions or terms. No matter where a person is in the world, everyone needs to eat, and there needs to be someone willing to harvest the food. There is evidence that children under the age of 14 cultivate rice in Pakistan. More broadly, according to varied estimates, at least 100,000 to hundreds of thousands of Uyghurs, ethnic Kazakhs, and other Muslim minorities are being subjected to forced labor in China following detention in re-education camps.