natural stone / grave stones
More and more natural stones, especially granite stones that come by sea from Asia to us. They are used to pave some to build houses, to dress facades. About two-thirds of all grave stones in Germany come from India. In addition to low transport costs makes especially the work of children's hands rentabel.Eigentlich this business is the work in quarries for children under 16 years allowed under Indian law. Therefore, most children are working illegally, often even the whole family lives in debt bondage . Once in debt, it never comes out of the addiction, parents and children work twelve hours a day for a very meager Lebensunterhalt.Die work in the quarries is extremely dangerous: it leads to injuries due to falls, rocks, stones and splintering the unprotected use of impact tools. Accidents in the use of explosives on the agenda. In addition, the stone dust causes chronic Lungenkrankheiten.Unabhängige checks whether the stones have been produced using child labor, there is probably down. Still seeking some relief, as Misereor in collaboration with dedicated stonemason for a control seal, similar to the Rugmark for carpets.
More information: "grave stones from children's hand" - Newspaper article in the taz, 20.9.2003
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