Competing for your attention during the Olympics…

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Walking through the streets of London, you can almost taste the Olympic excitement in the air! But as athletes and spectators prepare for this historical event, other men, women and children are being coerced into coming to the UK on the promise of a brighter future, only to find themselves trafficked into exploitation. It is … Read more

Olympic mascots made by Chinese workers in exploitative conditions

Reports of unethical conditions for workers making Olympic mascots

The London Organising Committee for the Olympic games (LOCOM) has strict ethical guidelines for Olympic suppliers, however, The Sun exposed that these are not being met.   The Sun article states that the cuddly toy versions of the Olympic mascots, Mandeville and Wenlock, have been made in factories in China where workers are paid just … Read more

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