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Article

11 Jan 2016

Author:
Lawrence Hurley, Reuters

US Supreme Ct. rejects Nestlé, ADM & Cargill's bid to dismiss Alien Tort case alleging complicity in forced child labour

"U.S. top court rejects Nestle bid to throw out child slavery suit", 11 Jan 2016

The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected a bid by Nestle SA…and two other companies to throw out a lawsuit seeking to hold them liable for the use of child slaves to harvest cocoa in Ivory Coast. The high court left in place a December 2014 ruling by the…9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that refused to dismiss a lawsuit against Nestle, Archer-Daniels-Midland Co and Cargill Inc filed by former victims of child slavery. The plaintiffs…contend the companies aided and abetted human rights violations through their active involvement in purchasing cocoa from Ivory Coast. While aware of the child slavery problem, the companies offered financial and technical assistance to local farmers in a bid to guarantee the cheapest source of cocoa, the plaintiffs said.

 

Part of the following timelines

Child labour case against Nestlé, ADM & Cargill will move forward after US Supreme Court declines to hear companies' appeal

Nestlé, Cargill, Archer Daniels Midland lawsuit (re Côte d'Ivoire)

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