Re:Kenyan tea workers file UN complaint against Unilever ove...
by boromisp on Saturday August 01, 2020 @11:39AM
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There ought to be some consequences for knowingly putting and leaving people in a place where they are likely to be raped and murdered.
Contracting adequate (local or foreign) private security is not the only way to resolve a situation like this. You could also remove the people.
Re:Kenyan tea workers file UN complaint against Unilever ove...
by TomMarius on Saturday August 01, 2020 @12:16PM
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That's what the government is for. Either let the corporation be wholly responsible for safety (including things like surveillance, risk analysis, prevention etc), or don't complain about the corporation not doing it when there is a government saying they have it covered. Why are you not angry at the government for not stopping this foreseeable crime?
Re:Kenyan tea workers file UN complaint against Unilever ove...
by valuearb on Saturday August 01, 2020 @12:08PM
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So every coma y in New York City should be liable for any crimes committed against their employees on the streets of NYC?
What ever happened to prosecuting perpetrators instead of bystanders? What ever happened to the responsibility of government to prevent crimes?
Re:Kenyan tea workers file UN complaint against Unilever ove...
by manicdee on Saturday August 01, 2020 @11:10PM
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Fences and lockable doors or gates are one thing the company can do.
Citation needed - I never heard of a corporation being required (or allowed) to do law enforcement (private security companies might be contracted bt the government, but simply going and doing is most definitely not possible). The UN declares that a responsibility of governments, and one of the keys to the land claim and recognition of the state.
In some jurisdictions it's legal to stop a crime by appropriate means, but it is not a responsibility of any private person or entity, and it also does not mean you do it normally - that's where you're crossing into the "private army" territory.