Pakistani textile workers, the Pakistani National Trade Union Federation (NTUF) and the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) are accusing a well-known textile discounter of serious indications of violations of the German Supply Chain Act (Lieferkettenorgfaltspflichtengesetz / LkSG) and have filed a complaint with the Federal Office of Economics and Export Control (BAFA). ECCHR reports this on its website. The non-governmental organisation FEMNET, which was involved in the talks with the textile discounter from the outset, is quoted as follows: "The case [...] is also politically relevant: It shows that the currently discussed change of course in the LkSG jeopardises the protection of those affected. The Federal Government must counter these developments instead of weakening or even abolishing the law."
On the other hand, the Bundestag reports that the opposition has failed with its supply chain initiatives. On 25 June 2025, the Committee on Labour and Social Affairs rejected several proposals from the opposition (AfD/Greens) on the subject of supply chain laws and guidelines:
In a draft bill (21/329), the AfD parliamentary group called for the abolition of the German law on corporate due diligence to prevent human rights violations in supply chains (Supply Chain Due Diligence Act). In a motion (21/340), it called for the abolition of the EU Supply Chain Directive, which is to replace the German law. The Greens called for the opposite in their motion (21/353), namely to strengthen global responsibility for human rights and environmental standards with the EU Supply Chain Directive and to uphold protection standards, said the Bundestag, and continued: The coalition parties emphasised that they would not go back to irresponsibility, but that it was also not about bureaucracy for ideological reasons. The Left Party made it clear that human rights are non-negotiable and that the supply chain regulations are therefore a historic step forward that must be defended. Sellers are advised to keep an eye on the Supply Chain Act.
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