{"id":3309,"date":"2019-06-28T21:32:47","date_gmt":"2019-06-28T21:32:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/danwatch.dk\/forced-labour-in-your-electronics\/"},"modified":"2025-05-30T17:11:35","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T15:11:35","slug":"forced-labour-in-your-electronics-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/danwatch.dk\/en\/forced-labour-in-your-electronics-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Forced labour behind your screen"},"content":{"rendered":"<h6>A Danwatch investigation<\/h6>\n<h1>Forced labour<\/h1>\n<h1>behind your screen<\/h1>\n<ul>\n<li data-selector=\"summary\" data-start=\"top-top\" data-end=\"top-bottom\">\n<h6>Resum\u00e9<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li data-selector=\"video\" data-start=\"top-top\" data-end=\"top-bottom\">\n<h6>Video<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li data-selector=\"articles\" data-start=\"top-top\" data-end=\"top-bottom\">\n<h6>Articles<\/h6>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Malaysia<\/h2>\n<p>Funded by: <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/danwatch.dk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Alle-logoer-Make-ICT-Fair-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"89\" height=\"44\" \/><\/p>\n<section><!-- content --><br \/>\n<!-- meta --><br \/>\n<!-- body -->Millions of migrant workers from Nepal, Bangladesh, Indonesia and Myanmar work in factories in Malaysia. Many of them are producing components for some of the world\u2019s most popular electronics brands.<\/p>\n<p><!-- arrow --><br \/>\n<!-- arrow --><br \/>\n<!-- content --><br \/>\n<!-- meta --><br \/>\n<!-- body --><\/p>\n<p>The migrants are promised decent wages, working and living conditions. But many workers end up in debt bondage and forced labour.<\/p>\n<p><!-- arrow --><br \/>\n<!-- arrow --><br \/>\n<!-- content --><br \/>\n<!-- meta --><br \/>\n<!-- body --><\/p>\n<p>Danwatch interviewed migrants working at a Malaysian factory supplying some of Europe\u2019s and the US\u2019 largest computer chip makers.<\/p>\n<p><!-- arrow --><br \/>\n<!-- arrow --><br \/>\n<!-- content --><br \/>\n<!-- meta --><br \/>\n<!-- body --><\/p>\n<p>The workers claim they had their passports confiscated, received violent threats and were deceived about major parts of their wages. According to experts, the working conditions constitute forced labour.<\/p>\n<p><!-- arrow --><br \/>\n<!-- arrow --><br \/>\n<!-- content --><br \/>\n<!-- meta --><br \/>\n<!-- body --><\/p>\n<p>Danwatch interviewed other migrants who had worked at a factory supplying Panasonic and Toshiba. The workers claim the factory confiscated their passports and demanded excessive sums of money to give them back. As a result, several workers are now stuck in Malaysia without documents.<\/p>\n<p><!-- arrow --><br \/>\n<!-- arrow --><br \/>\n<!-- content --><br \/>\n<!-- meta --><br \/>\n<!-- body --><\/p>\n<p>The electronics brands are now investigating the cases.<\/p>\n<p><!-- arrow --><br \/>\n<!-- arrow --><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<h4>The investigation in 8 minutes and 33 seconds<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Forced labour behind your screen\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5TawvNqtEuc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Migrants working at a Malaysian factory supplying some of Europe\u2019s and the US\u2019 largest computer chip makers claim they have been subjected to forced labour, violent threats, passport confiscation and illegal wage deductions. 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