@ Mark Kent
Ambassador to Vietnam
Dear Mark
There is considerable anxiety regarding the use of child labour in the production of items then purchased in "the West". Children are portrayed as exploited, unrepresented, no inspections,... Show more »Dear Mark
There is considerable anxiety regarding the use of child labour in the production of items then purchased in "the West". Children are portrayed as exploited, unrepresented, no inspections, no health and safety regulations or guidance. Often these "factories" are run directly or at arms length by UK companies.
What role does the embassy play in ensuring that the UK is not de facto supporting the use of such economic drivers and ensuring that the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child are (a) acknowledged and (b) implemented.
Chris Show less »