Chinese workers found in 'slavery-like conditions' in Brazil taken …
4 days ago · CAMACARI, Brazil (AP) — Dozens of Chinese workers found by authorities in poor condition at a construction site in Brazil for electric vehicle automaker BYD have been taken and placed in hotels in the country’s tropical northeast region.. Local prosecutors alleged that the laborers are victims of human trafficking who were living in “slavery-like conditions” under contractor Jinjiang ...
Workers building BYD factory are victims of trafficking, Brazil says
5 days ago · Chinese workers at a Brazilian construction site are victims of human trafficking, according to Brazilian labour authorities. Authorities said more than 160 Chinese nationals were working in ...
Brazil says workers at China's BYD site are victims of human ...
5 days ago · Chinese workers at a construction site in Brazil for a factory owned by China's electric vehicle producer BYD are victims of human trafficking, Brazilian labor authorities said on Thursday in a ...
Chinese workers found in 'slavery-like conditions' in Brazil ... - ABC News
4 days ago · Local prosecutors alleged that the laborers are victims of human trafficking who were living in “slavery-like conditions” under contractor Jinjiang Group, but offered no evidence to back up ...
Brazil views labor violations at BYD site as human 'trafficking'
4 days ago · Brazil views labor violations at BYD site as human 'trafficking' Rio de Janeiro (AFP) – Authorities in Brazil said Friday they were probing Chinese auto giant BYD and one of its contractors for ...
Brazil holds hearing on human trafficking allegations against …
3 days ago · Brazilian authorities held a hearing on Friday to discuss the c harges of human trafficking against Chinese automaker Build Your Dreams Auto Do Brasil (BYD Brazil) related to the treatment of 163 workers on BYD’s site.. The joint virtual hearing involving BYD Brazil, JinJiang Open Engineering and government representatives addressed the protection measures for 163 workers who were rescued ...
Modern Slavery in Brazil Is Targeting More Women, More …
Oct 21, 2024 · Brazil has seen a surge in the number of foreign nationals and women rescued from forced labor conditions, a form of human trafficking also known as modern slavery, according to a new report.
New plan to combat human trafficking launched in Brazil
Brasília (Brazil), 20 August 2024 – Human trafficking is an ongoing challenge in Brazil, with forced labour being the most prevalent form. The victims are mainly young men, aged 18 to 29. Following closely behind is sexual exploitation – the second most widespread form of trafficking.
2024 Trafficking in Persons Report: Brazil - U.S. Department of …
The government reported opening 63 new prosecutions in 2023 (four for human trafficking and 59 for slave labor), compared with opening 50 new prosecutions in 2022 (three for alleged human trafficking and 47 for alleged slave labor) and 49 in 2021.
Brazil says workers at BYD construction site victims of human trafficking
5 days ago · Chinese workers at a BYD factory construction site in Brazil's Bahia state are victims of human trafficking, Brazilian labor authorities said Thursday.
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