Tag: Forced labor
EU Parliament decides to ban products made from forced labor
As of: April 23, 2024 5:12 p.m The EU Parliament wants to ban products made from forced labor. This could also affect imports from the Chinese province of Xinjiang. Critics…
Hell made of stone: After 79 years, granite mining ends at the Flossenbürg concentration camp quarry – Bavaria
79 years after the liberation of the Flossenbürg concentration camp, granite mining at the former concentration camp quarry ends. Many prisoners died during the inhumane work. About the long struggle…
Profits from forced labor have risen sharply, according to the study
As of: March 19, 2024 12:46 p.m Millions of people around the world are forced to work. A current study shows: This forced labor brings the exploiters billions. The illegal…
In the future, no import of products from forced labor into the EU
As of: March 6, 2024 6:19 a.m Whether cocoa beans or tomatoes: The European Union wants to ban the import of products made from forced labor. The law is intended…
Accusation of forced labor: Thousands of VW cars are stuck in US ports – Economy
Thousands of VW Group vehicles are currently stuck in US ports. According to the Financial Times (FT) There is a component in Bentley, Porsche and Audi cars that could have…
Accusation of forced labor: Thousands of VW cars are stuck in US ports – Economy
Thousands of VW Group vehicles are currently stuck in US ports. According to the Financial Times (FT) There is a component in Bentley, Porsche and Audi cars that could have…
New allegations against VW: forced laborers building test tracks in China?
As of: February 14, 2024 9:26 a.m There are new allegations against the VW Group for possible violations of human rights in China. According to research by Handelsblatt, Uyghur forced…
VW is negotiating with its China partner about the future of the plant in Xinjiang
As of: February 14, 2024 4:38 p.m After new allegations of possible human rights violations in China, the VW Group is reacting: It is negotiating with its partner SAIC about…
Volkswagen: Further criticism of VW after audit in Xinjiang – Economy
The issue is finally off the table – that’s probably what they at VW thought when the results of their plant in Xinjiang, China, were presented on Tuesday. The consulting…
VW auditors see no evidence of forced labor in the Xinjiang plant
As of: December 5th, 2023 7:03 p.m Is there forced labor in the VW factory in Xinjiang, China? After corresponding allegations, the group presented a self-commissioned report. Accordingly, there is…