Nike admits to mistake over child labour. In my opinion I feel that child Labor should be abolished under all circumstances. Child labor threatens childrens physical, mental, or emotional well-being.

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Nike admits to mistakes over child labour

Summary

Nike is a multi-billion dollar sportswear company that admitted its mistakes in employing

children from third world countries but also added by saying ending this practice might be

difficult. Nike doesn’t follow human rights..........in the article we find out that children as

young as 10 years old used to make these shoes, clothes and footballs in Pakistan and

Cambodia. Nike did of course impose strict conditions on the age of employees.......but they

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did admit that there were instances in which the condition was ignored. When Nike was

accused for their employment of children in Cambodia , they defended themselves by

stating that fake evidence of age could be bought in Cambodia for as little as $5. The

detractors claimed that only a tiny fraction of the £70 cost of a pair of its shoes goes to the

workers who make them.

My opinion

In my opinion I feel that child Labor should be abolished under all circumstances. Child labor

 threatens children’s physical, mental, or emotional well-being.  This ...

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