H&M launches investigation into labour abuse accusations

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Swedish fashion giant H&M is investigating 20 alleged instances of labour abuse at its Myanmar garment factories.

The Business and Human Rights Resource Centre tracked 156 cases of alleged labour abuse in Myanmar garment factories between February 2022 and February 2023 – up from 56 cases in the previous year.

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