Indonesian NGOs Accuse Retailers of Perpetuating Forced Labor in Shrimp Sector
A report from a trio of Indonesia-based non-profit organizations found that labor and human rights violations occurred within Indonesia’s shrimp sector.
The NGOs claim that the violations are linked directly to supermarket pricing in the U.S., the United Kingdom, and Europe. The groups, Agitaka Centre for Social Analysis, Institute for Policy Research and Advocacy (ELSAM), and Migunani Research Institute, allege that because retailers pay less for shrimp than it costs to farm, they then raise prices for consumers, eliminating potential price recovery...
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