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Amnesty Says Fashion Benefits From Worker Repression

The human-rights organisation’s first-ever examination of the global garment industry alleged that major brands have been complicit in widespread anti-union abuse across their South Asian supply chains.
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In its new companion reports, Amnesty International says global fashion companies have effectively helped sustain unjust conditions by operating with factory owners and governments that suppress labour rights. (Getty Images)

Amnesty International delivered a scathing indictment of the global garment industry in

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