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What happened
Migrant workers, particularly workers from Bangladesh, have faced serious labor exploitation and indicators of forced labor in Mauritius's garment and textile industry. A multi-year investigation of Mauritian apparel factories documented workers paying high recruitment fees, receiving lower wages than recruiters had promised, living in overcrowded and unsanitary dormitories, and facing intimidation and threats. Some workers became indebted to pay recruitment costs, increasing their vulnerability to coercion. Accused: Mauritian textile factory operators.
Response and intervention
Mauritius National Human Rights Commission. Factory penalties; international brand pressure. Workers Rights Mauritius.