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Akhmad, et.al v Bumble Bee Foods: Corporate Accountability for Forced Labour in High Seas Fisheries – Preliminary Observations
[Dita Liliansa is a PhD Researcher at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Sydney, Australia] In 2020, Akhmad accepted what he believed to be a fishing job at $300 a month. Once at sea, the promised opportunity became a cycle of abuse. He worked 18-hour days, was beaten with a metal hook, and when a snapped rope tore his leg...