Rapid Needs and Risk Assessment Project in Türkiye’s Apricot Supply Chain
The devastating earthquakes of February 2023 profoundly affected agricultural production in southeastern Türkiye, including Malatya, one of the country’s most important apricot-producing regions. Seasonal migrant workers (SMWs), who form the backbone of the harvest, faced heightened risks as their already precarious living and working conditions deteriorated further in the aftermath of the disaster. In response […]
Analysis of Child Labour and Business Principles in Cotton and Garment Sector in Türkiye
The main purpose of this project, carried out in cooperation with UNICEF Türkiye, was to analyze the awareness, practices and measures taken regarding child labour in the cotton and ready-to-wear supply chains in Türkiye, and to offer short – medium – long-term suggestions within the framework of the bottlenecks and challenges encountered. In this context, […]
Human Rights Impact and Risk Assessment in Agricultural Supply Chains
In order to ensure human rights compliance in the agricultural supply chain of local and foreign companies and to address sector-specific human rights risks, Minerva conducted supply chain mapping and human rights impact and risk assessments by prioritising child protection, decent work practices, occupational health and safety, and gender equality. Within the scope of […]
Rapid Needs Assessment in the Aftermath of the Earthquakes
As a component of the project on human rights compliance in agricultural supply chains, the Rapid Needs Assessment (RNA) study was carried out to identify urgent needs to improve the living and working conditions of seasonal migrant workers in the aftermath of the 6 February 2023 earthquakes that affected Türkiye and to identify context-specific human […]
Prevention & Remediation: Child Friendly Space
BHRTR created the Child Friendly Space in the Ardıçlı village of Keçiborlu region of Isparta, in cooperation with the public and private sectors, to offer a safe place for children of seasonal migrant workers as an alternative method for both the prevention and remediation phases of human rights due diligence (HRDD) in agricultural supply chains. […]