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Walmart and Centric Brands are investigating their supply chains in Cambodia over allegations that inmates from women’s prisons were illegally producing garments for export. (Getty Images)

Reuters

21 August 2023

Walmart and Centric Brands are investigating their supply chains in Cambodia over allegations that inmates at the country’s largest women’s prison were illegally employed to produce garments for export, following questions posed by Reuters and inquiries from a US industry group about labour practices there.

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