Hong Kong-based labour group SACOM conducted an investigative research into labour conditions at the Huizhou factory of Apple supplier Biel Crystal, and discovered numerous labour abuses and violation of Chinese labour law. SACOM has published…
Ethical watchdog Danwatch has published a report on gold mining in Ghana and Mali, two West African countries that are experiencing a gold rush. In both countries employment and revenues are on the rise in…
Electronics Watch is setting up its Advisory Group. Interested civil society organisations and individuals with a commitment and interest in electronics, labour rights and other human rights, monitoring and compliance initiatives are welcome to join….
Thursday November 14th, Electronics Watch is holding its first work conference: “Socially responsible public procurement of ICT hardware through independent factory monitoring”, organised by SOMO on the 14th November in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Labour groups…
Forced overtime, strenuous shifts during peak periods, few days off each month, wages lower than a living wage, and militant management; these are the outcomes of an investigation into Chinese IT manufacturers by six European…
A group of benzene-poisoned patients and people concerned about the issue of benzene poisoning is calling for a complete ban of benzene-containing solvents. Some of the signatories are afflicted with leukemia, some with aplastic anemia,…
The large majority of European companies do not conduct due diligence to ensure that their products are free from ‘conflict minerals’. They therefore risk being linked to violent conflict and grave human rights abuses. International…
In ‘Spoiling Tbet. China and Resource Nationalism on the Roof of the World’ by Gabriel Lafitte, a story emerges of the world’s factory, its’ insatiable appetite for minerals and energy, and Tibet’s place in this…
Computer und Handys bieten technisch immer mehr Möglichkeiten. Doch bei deren Herstellung werden die Menschenrechte und Arbeitsbedingungen weiterhin kaum berücksichtigt. Die Konferenz «Wie viel Blut steckt in unseren Computern und Handys? Von Konflikt-Rohstoffen zu smarter…
Electronics Watch is a new initiative that provides European public sector buyers that procure ICT hardware with the opportunity to use their buying power/market share for the improvement of the lives of electronics workers in…