Watchdog calls for U.S. import ban as forced labor persists in Dominican sugarcane fields
A report released Tuesday by a human rights group found that forced labor persists on massive sugarcane plantations across the Dominican Republic, which exports sugar and other products to the U.S. - its largest market.
A human rights group’s report on Tuesday revealed that forced labor continues on large sugarcane plantations in the Dominican Republic. The Dominican Republic’s largest export market is the United States. This report highlights ongoing issues within the country’s sugar production.
- Forced labor persists on sugarcane plantations in the Dominican Republic.
- The Dominican Republic is a major exporter of sugar and other products.
- The United States is the largest market for Dominican exports.
- A human rights group released a report on Tuesday detailing these findings.
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