Child labor in mining is one of the most dangerous forms of child labor, and is an issue I have documented extensively in small-scale mines in Ghana, Mali, Tanzania, and the Philippines. Children have been injured and killed in mining accidents, suffered poisoning from mercury used in gold processing, and developed respiratory disease from exposure to dust. Yet, gold from mines using child labor has entered the supply chain and reached international gold markets, which provide gold to the electronics sector, jewelry, and banks.
https://www.hrw.org/news/2017/05/03/tackling-child-labor-minerals-supply-chain
No comments:
Post a Comment