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Synergistic state governance of labour standards in global value chains: Forced labour in the Malaysia–Nepal–UK medical gloves supply chain

open access: yes
Drawing on research into medical gloves global value chains (GVCs), this article examines the interacting roles that states differently positioned in GVCs have played in preventing and eliminating forced labour.
Trautrims, Alexander   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Abolition Of Forced Labour: Case Of Uzbekistan

open access: yes, 2021
The article analyzes the legal problems in the implementation of international labour standards on the abolition of forced labour in the national legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Fundamental documents of the International Labour Organization on
et. al., Odiljon Sulaymanov,
core  

The Criminological Aspects of Forced Labour in Poland [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
The article discusses some of the findings of research carried out in 2008–2012 on forced labour in Poland. The research was done using triangulation methods and consisted in an analysis of seven criminal cases concerning human trafficking with a view to
Wieczorek, Łukasz
core   +1 more source

Polish Forced Labourers in the Klaipėda Region during World War II

open access: yesGenocidas ir Rezistencija
This paper examines the plight of Polish forced labourers in the Klaipėda region during World War II, shedding light on a lesser-known aspect of Nazi occupation policies.
Dawid Chomej
doaj   +1 more source

Tailoring Functional Properties of Ti–Ni–Cu Shape Memory Alloy Thin Films for MEMS Actuators

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
A comprehensive study of critical parameters required to develop well‐performing Ti–Ni–Cu thin film shape memory alloy microactuators is provided. Materials science and device integration aspects are integrated by addressing structural and physical relationships using complementary characterization techniques as well as a practical fabrication solution
Elaheh Akbarnejad   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Two Tales of Forced Labour: Katorga and Reformed Prison in Imperial Russia (1879-1905)

open access: yesAlmanack
: This article explores the advance of the prison reform in the Russian Empire. It examines the governmental department that was the driver of this reform, the Main Prison Administration, and focuses on its policy in the domain of the forced labour of ...
Zhanna Popova
doaj   +1 more source

The obsolescence of Article 603-bis of the criminal code and the new forms of labour exploitation

open access: yesLabour & Law Issues, 2020
Article 603-bis of the Criminal Code describes the case of exploitation of labour through the so-called indices of exploitation. The use of this innovative contextual typification technique has application limits, since the indices almost exclusively ...
Valeria Torre
doaj   +1 more source

Workflow for Design of Experiments‐Based Modeling of Species Transport and Growth Kinetics in GaN Hydride Vapor Phase Epitaxy

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
A novel workflow for investigating hydride vapor phase epitaxy for GaN bulk crystal growth is proposed. It combines Design of experiments (DoE) with physical simulations of mass transport and crystal growth kinetics, serving as an intermediate step between DoE and experiments.
J. Tomkovič   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Beyond the Walls: Patterns of Child Labour, Forced Labour, and Exploitation in a New Domestic Workers Dataset

open access: yes
The new Domestic Workers Dataset is the largest single set of surveys (n = 11,759) of domestic workers to date. Our analysis of this dataset reveals features about the lives and work of this “hard-to-find” population in India—a country estimated to have ...
James Goulding   +7 more
core   +2 more sources

Soft Mechanical‐Electrical Logic Using Liquid Metal‐Filled 3D‐Printed Architectures

open access: yesAdvanced Engineering Materials, EarlyView.
We present 3D‐printed soft mechanical–electrical logic elements that use liquid metal–filled silicone tubes actuated by thermoplastic polyurethane/polylactic acid (TPU/PLA) architectures to produce Boolean operations. Complementary normally open and normally closed unit cells perform repeatable binary transitions and can be combined into more complex ...
Christoph Lehmann   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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