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Apparel brands linked to ‘modern slavery’ conditions
29th January 2018
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AMSTERDAM – A new report has linked major apparel brands including Benetton, C&A, GAP, H&M, Levi’s, M&S and PVH to ‘modern slavery’ conditions in Indian
