Jurisdictional Gaps in Corporate Accountability
The issue of child labor in the global supply chain: legal challenges stems from the jurisdictional gap between international standards and local enforcement. While the International Labour Organization sets global norms, sovereign boundaries often shield exploitative practices in sectors like West African cocoa production. Corporations frequently evade liability through complex subcontracting layers that obscure the origin of raw materials. Consequently, domestic courts struggle to hold multinational entities accountable for abuses occurring abroad. Strengthening transparency through mandatory human rights due diligence laws represents a critical, albeit difficult, pathway toward aligning corporate profit with fundamental human rights protections within the intricate global economy.