Birth, life and death in a brick factory in Battambang, Cambodia. Entire families live in these small factories for their entire lives. Children are underprivileged of getting an education, of developing well mentally and physically and at the age of 5 already work. Conditions in the brick factories meet the International Labor Organisation’s (ILO) criteria for the “worst forms of child labour.” Working in hidden and unregulated industries makes them more vulnerable to exploitation and abuse, including working prolonged hours and undertaking risky jobs. Getting an education is often prohibited and going out of the perimeter of the brick factory is strongly discouraged. This is, with no doubt, slavery in modern times.
Birth, life and death in a brick factory in Battambang, Cambodia. Entire families live in these small factories for their entire lives. Children are underprivileged of getting an education, of developing well mentally and physically and at the age of 5 already work. Conditions in the brick factories meet the International Labor Organisation’s (ILO) criteria for the “worst forms of child labour.†Working in hidden and unregulated industries makes them more vulnerable to exploitation and abuse, including working prolonged hours and undertaking risky jobs. Getting an education is often prohibited and going out of the perimeter of the brick factory is strongly discouraged. This is, with no doubt, slavery in modern times.