Germany: Respect Child Rights in Global Supply Chains

Click to expand Image Child labor in an informal gold mine in Ghana, where health risks are significant. © UNICEF/UNI190047/Quarmyne © (Berlin) – A German law that would require companies to exercise due diligence throughout their supply chains could greatly benefit children’s rights, Human Rights Watch, Kindernothilfe, Plan International Germany, Save the Children, Terre des hommes, UNICEF Germany, and World Vision said today in a joint briefing paper. The organizations called upon the government to introduce a robust supply chains law during this legislative period. The organizations…

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