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Strategic Lead - Food and Farming
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ETI
Nick Kightley
Blog posts from this author
A new direction for horticulture in Latin America
A new study of good practices in fresh produce imported by UK supermarkets from Colombia, Mexico and Peru.
Sexual abuse of workers in Spain’s strawberry fields
Companies must ensure that everything possible is being done to ensure safe working conditions for migrant workers in their supply chains in Southern Spain.
Defending migrant workers in Thailand: lessons for companies
An open letter to the Thai government requests the dismissal of legal action by a local company against several human rights defenders, including ex-employees. It also has wider implications.
Thai government starts to act on fishing industry problems
The Thai government has announced that it will become the first Asian nation to ratify the International Labor Organization’s Convention on Work in Fishing.
THIS BLOG WAS UPDATED ON 9 JANUARY 2019
THIS BLOG WAS UPDATED ON 9 JANUARY 2019
New fishers’ union should be watershed for workers in Thai fishing industry
This week, the International Transport Workers’ Federation launched the first independent, democratic union for fishers in Thailand – the Fishers’ Rights Network. ETI’s Nick Kightley reflects on what this could mean for the fishing industry in Thailand.
Damaging ‘Brand Thailand’: Reaction to court ruling against labour rights advocate, Andy Hall
Thailand’s Prakanong Court in Bangkok has just ordered business and human rights advocate, Andy Hall, to pay 10 million baht (£225,957) in civil damages plus legal and court fees to pineapple company Natural Fruit Co Ltd.