The European Parliament overwhelmingly voted in support of a ban on products made with forced labour, during their plenary session on Tuesday (23 April).
Parliamentarians from across the political spectrum supported the law, which Dutch Renew MEP and co-rapporteur Samira Rafaela hailed as “groundbreaking and unique”, adding that forced labour - effectiv...
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Piet Ruig is a Brussels-based journalist who previously worked for the Dutch public broadcaster VPRO.