Tag «Greenpeace Southeast Asia»

Greenpeace investigation reveals new incidents of forced labour on Thai-operated vessels

Bangkok, 4 November 2015 – Thai Union Group has not done enough to alleviate concerns over human rights abuses in the company’s tuna supply chain despite recent media scrutiny of its business operations, according to a Greenpeace Southeast Asia investigation. The report features new interviews with survivors of trafficking and forced labour in Indonesia who …

Research from Harvard reveals health impacts of Indonesia’s coal plants

Jakarta, 12 August 2015 – Existing coal plants in Indonesia cause an estimated 7,100 premature deaths every year according to research by Harvard University and Greenpeace Southeast Asia – the first of its kind to look at illness and deaths associated with Indonesia’s coal-fired power plants. This number could climb to over 28,000 per …