The Lack of Knowledge Is Not Justifiable: the Duty of Companies to Respect Human Rights Throughout Their Entire Value Chain

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In early 2023, the headlines were filled with the news that more than 200 workers had been rescued under conditions similar to slavery in wineries in the south of the country. According to the news, these people had been hired by a company that offered the labor for important companies in the field. At the time, the companies claimed to be unaware of the degrading conditions to which the workers were subjected (even if they benefited from this w…