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The Harsh Labor Conditions Behind the US Dominican Republic Sugar Ban - The St Kitts Nevis Observer

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U S Customs and Border Protection Detains Imports of Raw Sugar and Sugar-Based Products Produced by Central Romana Corporation

CBP issued a Withhold Release Order (WRO) against Central Romana based on information that reasonably indicates the use of forced labor in its operations.

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The harsh labor conditions behind the Dominican Republic sugar ban

As the U.S. bans sugar imports from prominent Dominican company Central Romana over forced labor allegations, the South Florida Roundup talked to an investigative reporter about the reality faced by workers in the industry.

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A Global Reckoning Around Labor Conditions

A Global Reckoning Around Labor Conditions. An emotional worker is shown in The Guardian documentary The Great Abandonment. Nearly 200 million migrant laborers were stranded without wages, food, and housing after India Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced one of the harshest COVID-19 lockdowns in the world in 2020. Image from The Great Abandonment. India. Grantees Expose Labor Abuses in Qatar, India, the U.S. “I didn’t have any choice but to go abroad to work,” said Surendra Tamang, a migrant worker from Nepal. After laboring through extreme heat and brutal working conditions building Qatar’s World Cup stadiums for six years, now at 31, he will likely be on dialysis for the rest of his life. With eyes on the World Cup since matches began on November 20, flagrant labor abuses of migrant workers are once again in the global spotlight. The Pulitzer Center has long reported on the rights of workers, efforts to organize labor unions and worker advocacy groups, modern sla

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US blocks sugar imports from Dominican Republic, claiming abusive labor conditions

Imports of crude sugar from a company in the Dominican Republic will be blocked at all U.S. ports after the alleged use of forced labor in its production, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced this week.

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