Gem Slaves: Tanzanite's child labour - Part - 1
Mererani in northern Tanzania is the only place on earth where the precious stone tanzanite is mined. Every day thousands of children risk their lives in poorly constructed mine shafts for barely a meal a day. Despite efforts to curb this deadly practice, the global thirst for tanzanite continues to drive these children underground.
Channel: Nonprofits & Activism
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: OneWorldTV
Length: 08:08
Rating: 4.25
Views: 8061
Tags: Africa Bling Blood Child diamond gem IRIN labour mining news NGO OneWorldTV poverty slavery slaves tanzania tanzanite
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