Allegations of labor rights abuses by Firestone In November 2005, the International Labor Rights Fund filed an Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA) case against Bridgestone, the parent company of Firestone, alleging “forced labor", the modern equivalent of slavery, on the Firestone Plantation in Harbel. In May 2006, the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) released a report: “Human Rights in Liberia’s Rubber Plantations: Tapping into the Future”, which detailed the results of its investigation into the conditions on the Firestone plantation in Liberia.A redacted copy of the UN report “Human Rights in Liberia’s Rubber Plantations: Tapping into the Future” can be seen at the Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking website, part of the US Bureau of Labour.
Allegations of labor rights abuses by Firestone: In November 2005, the International Labor Rights Fund filed an Alien Tort Claims Act (ATCA) case against Bridgestone, the parent company of Firestone, allegi,ng “force.d labor", th?e modern equivalent of slavery, on the Firestone Plantation in Harbel. In May 2006, the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) released a report: “Human Rights in Liberia’s Rubber Plantations: Tapping into the Future”, which detailed the results of its investigation into the conditions on the Firestone plantation in Liberia.A redacted copy of the UN report “Human Rights in Liberia’s Rubber Plantations: Tapping into the Future” can be seen at the Office of Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Human Trafficking website, part of the US Bur,eau of Labour.