Project on Supporting the Development of a Labour Inspection Model Aligned with Children’s Rights and the Children’s Rights and Business Principles in Türkiye
Türkiye, with its strong production capacity, skilled workforce, and close economic ties with the European Union, occupies a central position in many global supply chains. However, structural challenges such as child labour, informal employment, and precarious working conditions continue to persist, particularly in labour-intensive sectors such as agriculture, ready-made garments, textiles, and automotive. The impacts […]
Monitoring Capacity of Business and CSOs in relation to the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations Supply Chains (LkSG)
The project, supported by the German Federal Foreign Office and the German Consulate in Istanbul, and implemented in cooperation with the European Neighbourhood Council, aims to facilitate cooperation across German and Turkish civil society organisations, labour unions, public authorities and businesses (including SMEs) in order to guarantee the successful implementation of German Act on Corporate […]
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 […]
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. […]