abusesaffiliationarrow-downarrow-leftarrow-rightarrow-upattack-typeburgerchevron-downchevron-leftchevron-rightchevron-upClock iconclosedeletedevelopment-povertydiscriminationdollardownloademailenvironmentexternal-linkfacebookfiltergenderglobegroupshealthC4067174-3DD9-4B9E-AD64-284FDAAE6338@1xinformation-outlineinformationinstagraminvestment-trade-globalisationissueslabourlanguagesShapeCombined Shapeline, chart, up, arrow, graphLinkedInlocationmap-pinminusnewsorganisationotheroverviewpluspreviewArtboard 185profilerefreshIconnewssearchsecurityPathStock downStock steadyStock uptagticktooltiptwitteruniversalityweb

Esta página não está disponível em Português e está sendo exibida em English

Artigo

2 Set 2020

Author:
EarthRights International

USA: Nestlé and Cargill submit briefs to the Supreme Court arguing that corporations cannot be held liable under the Alien Tort Statute

"Nestle and Cargill Claim Right to Profit from Child Slavery Without Accountability", 2 September 2020.

...agriculture giants Nestlé and Cargill submitted briefs to the U.S. Supreme Court in the cases Nestlé USA Inc. vs John Doe 1 and Cargill Inc. v. John Doe 1 arguing that they have immunity from responsibility for human rights abuses alleged by former child slave laborers on cocoa farms on the Ivory Coast of Africa. The plaintiffs sued under the federal Alien Tort Statute, which allows lawsuits for violations of international law.

Marco Simons, General Counsel of the human rights and climate justice organization EarthRights International issued the following statement in response: 

“Nestlé and Cargill are trying to avoid legal responsibility for slave labor, claiming that because they are corporations, they simply cannot be held responsible...According to the plaintiffs, the companies were aware that plantations in their supply chains used child slave labor. Both companies hold enormous sway over the industry there and had plenty of leverage to stop the abuses. The companies had exclusive buying contracts with cocoa growers, regularly visited cacao plantations, and provided financial support, training, and farm supplies. The children who escaped this system sued them, arguing that the companies could have stopped the use of forced labor...Corporations argue that they are ‘persons’ when it suits them, like when they want to influence elections, or avoid obligations to provide healthcare to women. But when it comes to accountability for severe abuses, they claim that only actual human beings can be held responsible...

Linha do tempo

Privacy information

Este site usa cookies e outras tecnologias de armazenamento na web. Você pode definir suas opções de privacidade abaixo. As alterações entrarão em vigor imediatamente.

Para obter mais informações sobre nosso uso de armazenamento na web, consulte nossa Política de Uso de Dados e de Cookies

Strictly necessary storage

ON
OFF

Necessary storage enables core site functionality. This site cannot function without it, so it can only be disabled by changing settings in your browser.

Cookies analíticos

ON
OFF

Quando você acessa nosso site, usamos o Google Analytics para coletar informações sobre sua visita. A aceitação deste cookie nos permitirá entender mais detalhes sobre sua viagem, e melhorar a forma como nós colocamos as informações na superfície. Todas as informações analíticas são anônimas e não as utilizamos para identificá-lo. O Google fornece uma opção de não inclusão no Google Analytics para todos os navegadores populares.

Cookies promocionais

ON
OFF

Compartilhamos notícias e atualizações sobre empresas e direitos humanos através de plataformas de terceiros, incluindo mídias sociais e mecanismos de busca. Estes cookies nos ajudam a entender o desempenho destas promoções.

Suas escolhas de privacidade para este site

Este site usa cookies e outras tecnologias de armazenamento da web para aprimorar sua experiência além da funcionalidade básica necessária.