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Dutch Minister Kaag acknowledges problems at Indian spinning mills
As a result of the ‘Spinning around Workers’ Rights‘ report, recently published by SOMO, the Dutch member of parliament, Gijs van Dijk (Socialist Party) has asked tabled questions in parliament for outgoing minister Kaag. Answering…
International companies linked to forced labour in Indian spinning mills
There is a serious risk that workers are trapped in forced labour conditions in the Indian spinning mills that produce yarn and fabrics for the international clothing and textile industry. Large-scale research undertaken by SOMO…
Spinning Around Workers’ Rights
International companies linked to forced labour in Tamil Nadu spinning mills
Launch programme ‘Together for Decent Leather’
Today, on the World Day for Decent work we proudly announce our programme to improve working conditions in the leather supply chain. As a group of seven NGOs from Austria, Bangladesh, Germany, India, the Netherlands…
Letter on alarming developments in Bangladesh
Letter to the Dutch ambassador in Bangladesh to share our deep concern about the further deterioration of political space for workers to exercise their fundamental rights in Bangladesh, and the ongoing serious and systematic labour…
Letter to garment companies to continue Bangladesh Safety Accord
Letter from the Clean Clothes Campaign, FNV, CNV, India Committee of the Netherlands and SOMO to Dutch companies affiliated with the Bangladesh Accord. In this letter (Dutch only), the organisations strongly urge the companies for…
Case closed, problems persist
Grievance mechanisms of ETI and SAI fail to benefit young women and girls in the South Indian textile industry
Problems persist in South Indian textile industry
New report finds that complaint mechanisms have not remedied labour rights violations affecting girls and young women. Social Accountability International (SAI) Social Accountability International (SAI) – a social certification organisation for factories and organisations and the…
Flawed Fabrics report has international impact
A report titled ‘Flawed Fabrics’ was published recently. Jointly authored by the SOMO and the India Committee of the Netherlands (LIW), it describes how the South Indian girls and young women who make the yarn…
Made by…whom?
Where are our clothes made? What route do they follow from cotton field to yarn to garment? Bargain-seekers have no way of knowing how things actually work in spinning mills and garment factories. But then…