In this Convention, the United Nations agreed to eradicate slavery at a global level, that is, the act of exercising the attributes of ownership of things over people. It came into force in 1927.

On February 18, 2019, the Ministry of Labor ordered the suspension of activities and closure of the Furukawa company due to labor intermediation and non-compliance with labor standards and ordered a reinspection within 60 days.

Nine special mechanisms of the United Nations addressed the Ecuadorian government to request information on the situation of the families who live and work on the haciendas of Furukawa Plantaciones C.A. from Ecuador.

Almost two months later, the Ombudsman's Office of Ecuador issued a first follow-up report on the case and reiterated several observations to be met by State Institutions regarding the Furukawa company.

The Ecuadorian government's response recognizes the facts reported to the United Nations and reports of specific and dispersed actions in the present case, which do not constitute comprehensive human rights reparation.

This report presents the findings and recommendations of the Verification Mission of the social organizations that are part of the FIDH and other Afro-Ecuadorian organizations on the current situation in the Furukawa estates.

The United Nations Group of Experts on People of African Descent issued some conclusions on the Furukawa case and several recommendations to the State at the end of its visit to Ecuador between December 16 and 20.

Despite the state of emergency and the curfew decreed due to the health emergency, the company continued to operate without any protocol. The existence of COVID-19 cases is reported, and health intervention is requested.

The Ombudsman's Office of Ecuador delivered a final report on the case to the Presidency of the Republic. It confirms the violation of human rights of families in resistance who have lived in a situation of modern slavery.

The United Nations Group of Experts on Afro-descendants recommended that the State implement the recommendations of the Ombudsman's Office, compensate the victims, expropriate lands, and close the Furukawa Plantaciones company.

During the protection action, the organized families requested that a financial assessment be carried out as part of the tests. The report prepared by the expert can be consulted at this link; the company did not collaborate with this expert.

The Provincial Court of Santo Domingo de los Tsáchilas confirmed the existence of modern slavery, called serfdom, committed by the company Furukawa Plantaciones but freed the Ecuadorian State from responsibility.

During the hearing called for the second protection action, the anthropological expert opinion was excluded, and the Ombudsman intends to collect the value of new expertise from the abacaleros organized in this case.

This international treaty modifies the 1956 Convention and agrees to progressively eradicate all contemporary forms of slavery, including serfdom as one of the forms of labor precariousness.

Between February 14 and 18, the Ministry of Labor imposed several fines and sanctions on Furukawa for child labor, labor intermediation, and non-compliance with workplace safety and work risks on its haciendas in two provinces.

Nine special United Nations mechanisms addressed the General Manager of Furukawa Plantations C.A. of Ecuador to request information about the situation of families who live and work on their haciendas.

Recognizes that the families who live and work within the Furukawa estates live in conditions of serfdom that could constitute a form of modern slavery and provide for recommendations and oversight

The Working Group on Human Rights and Business and the United Nations Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders addressed the Ecuadorian government to request information about the situation of a defender in this case.

It is the response of the Ecuadorian government to the Working Group on Human Rights and Companies and the Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders on the situation of an abacalero in this case. The two documents are unified.

This Commission of the National Assembly issued its final inspection report in compliance with the April 16, 2019, resolution. It gave several conclusions and recommendations that verify the situation of modern slavery in Furukawa.

Despite the state of emergency and the curfew decreed due to the health emergency, the company continued to operate without any protocol. Labor inspections are requested to verify compliance with obligations.

The accident of a Furukawa worker, bitten his leg by a snake due to a lack of safety equipment, lack of payment of contributions to the IESS, and subsequent actions of negligence on the company's part are reported.

During the protection action, the organized families of abacaleros requested that an anthropological expert report be carried out as part of the evidence. The report prepared by the expert is available at this link.

The written ruling of the first instance is issued within the protection action filed against the State and the company. Comprehensive reparation is ordered, which includes land and economic compensation for all.

On December 2, while the organized abacaleros were carrying out public activities in Quito, an intelligence agent from the National Police followed us and harassed us by taking photographs. We have filed the respective complaint.

The Commission on Constitutional Guarantees and Human Rights of the National Assembly issued a new inspection report following the visit and appearances they have made in recent months.

The Ombudsman's Office published a report in which it verified the existence of contemporary forms of slavery on the Furukawa estates and made several recommendations to intervene in this case.

On March 6, 2019, the Ministry of Labor, after visiting the camps in the Furukawa farms in Esmeraldas, verified labor intermediation and labor non-compliance with workplace safety and work risks on its haciendas in this province.

Nine special mechanisms of the United Nations approached the Japanese government to request information on the situation of the families who live and work on the haciendas of Furukawa Plantaciones C.A. from Ecuador.

Despite the human rights verification carried out by the Ombudsman's Office and the sanctions of the Ministry of Labor, the company denies the facts and accuses the victims of criminal groups.

The Working Group on Human Rights and Business and the United Nations Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders approached the Furukawa company to request information about the situation of a defender in this case.

The United Nations ESCR Committee issued several recommendations to the Ecuadorian State, including adopting comprehensive protection and reparation measures, among them measures to non-repetitive these events.

Despite the state of emergency and the curfew decreed due to the health emergency, the company continued to operate without any protocol. The existence of COVID-19 cases is reported, and health intervention is requested.

Despite the state of emergency and the curfew decreed due to the health emergency, the company continued to operate without any protocol. The National COE is requested to verify compliance with emergency measures.

The accident of a Furukawa worker, bitten his leg by a snake due to a lack of safety equipment, lack of payment of contributions to the IESS, and subsequent actions of negligence on the part of the company are reported.

The Furukawa Never Again Solidarity Committee has sent a new report updating information and the situation to different special procedures of the United Nations that jointly requested information about the case.

On April 21, 2019, two days after the written ruling on the protection action, the Ministry of Labor removed the Decoration "For Labor Merit" from Furukawa Plantaciones C.A. of Ecuador, irregularly granted on September 8, 2005.

It evidences the systematic campaign that the company Furukawa Plantaciones C.A. of Ecuador has taken action against its former workers and some members of the Furukawa Never Again Solidarity Committee.

The National Assembly issued a new resolution on the Furukawa case with new provisions within the framework of its oversight powers, including the request for the impeachment of the Minister of Labor, Patricio Donoso.