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High Liner, Sysco suspend ties with plant accused of using North Korea's forced labor program

The companies cut ties following an investigation that revealed workers faced 'pervasive sexual abuse' at seafood facilities.

A group of North Korean women in the streets of Dandong, China in March 2023 being overseen by a government minder. The use of such workers in China is in violation of United Nations sanctions.
A group of North Korean women in the streets of Dandong, China in March 2023 being overseen by a government minder. The use of such workers in China is in violation of United Nations sanctions.Photo: Living in North Korea/The Outlaw Ocean Project, March 2023
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Published 26 February 2024, 21:42Updated 26 February 2024, 22:37