This latest tragedy reveals the many contradictions of the global garment industry, where workers pay the ultimate price for cheap consumer items

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The Spanish fashion brand Zara is outsourcing its production in Argentina to clandestine sweatshops employing immigrants under slave-like conditions.

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Human rights groups have accused Egyptian security forces of detaining scores of children without charge and in some cases torturing and abusing them.

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The clock is ticking for some of the world’s biggest retailers, such as Gap and Wal-Mart, to sign a landmark agreement to improve safety conditions in Bangladesh

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Brazilian slaughterhouse workers endure long working hours, poor infrastructure and insufficient safety equipment

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