Kathmandu, Oct. 11 -- The recent suspension of exports from the Malaysia-based WRP Asia-Pacific, a glove manufacturer, by the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Detention Orders has been hailed as a milestone in the fight against forced labour and has potential implications for Nepali migrant workers.
WRP Asia Pacific was accused of using of forced labour at its plants in Malaysia, and the order has reverberated throughout the rubber manufacturing sector in the country which accounts for 65% of the global glove industry.
The company was thrust into the limelight earlier this year after a strike by over 2,000 Nepali and Bangladeshi workers who said they had not been paid for months was widely reported in the media.
"We held a strike f...