A PLATFORM TO UNIFY STRUGGLES FOR ALL HUMAN RIGHTS

The regional section on Asia starts with a shocking account of the working conditions of tea plantations workers in India, following the first-ever Fact-Finding Mission organized by the Global Network for the Right to Food and Nutrition. The article ends on an encouraging note, sharing the experience of workers who have organized themselves to defend their rights.

Tea, the most consumed drink after water – but do you know the real price of your cup of tea? This article reports on a fact-finding mission to examine the working conditions on tea plantations in North India, a major producer of tea for domestic and export markets. The mission concluded that there was systematic violation of the human rights of tea workers and made extensive recommendations to Government and companies.