The reporter Jenny Kleeman writes about the program in her blog. The industry run ECLT Foundation provides its comments. A more detailed presentation written in 2008 by Corpwatch with a comment posted by ECLT. The more things change...
A proposal sponsored by Father Michael Crosby of the Capuchin Order asked for Philip Morris not to purchase from farms where there is child labor. It did not pass but it is a reminder of the importance of continuing to push for the eradication of child labor, mostly driven by the low pay of tobacco workers.
Des milliers d'enfants travaillant dans les plantations de tabac au
Malawi souffrent d'un empoisonnement à la nicotine équivalant à la
consommation de 50 cigarettes par jour, a dénoncé PLAN, une
organisation de défense des droits des enfants dans un rapport (en anglais) intitulé Hard Work, Long Hours, Little Pay.
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