{"id":1891,"date":"2018-04-13T07:27:52","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T06:27:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=1891"},"modified":"2018-04-13T09:42:08","modified_gmt":"2018-04-13T08:42:08","slug":"china-28-april-launch-for-global-electronics-film","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=1891","title":{"rendered":"China: Release of film on labour exploitation and related health risks in electronics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>COMPLICIT, an award winning film that is an excellent resource for discussions\/seminars\/training sessions on labour exploitation and related health risks in China, is being released globally on 28 April, to mark International Workers\u2019 Memorial Day.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/copmlicit.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1896\" src=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/copmlicit.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"984\" height=\"673\" srcset=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/copmlicit.jpg 984w, https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/copmlicit-300x205.jpg 300w, https:\/\/28april.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/copmlicit-768x525.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 984px) 100vw, 984px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The film notes that China produces 90 per cent of the world\u2019s consumer electronics. According to official figures, every five hours, a worker is poisoned by the toxic chemicals used to make these products. But the real figure is believed to be much higher.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShot below the radar over three years, Complicit follows Chinese worker-turned-activist, Yi Yeting, and a group of other worker-activists fighting to improve conditions in the factories. While battling his own work-induced leukaemia, Yi Yeting teaches himself labour law in order to prepare a legal challenge against his former employers. He then forms a law co-operative to defend and educate other sick workers,\u201d the film blurb notes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs well as taking on corrupt officials, the activists infiltrate factories making products for some of the world\u2019s largest brands to secure proof of dangerous working conditions.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/complicitfilm\/\">Facebook page<\/a>\u00a0\u2022 <a href=\"http:\/\/complicitfilm.org\/\">website<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/263320247\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/263320247\">Complicit<\/a> from <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/javafilms\">Java Films<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\">Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this post<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-1891\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=1891&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-linkedin\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-linkedin-1891\" class=\"share-linkedin sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=1891&amp;share=linkedin\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on LinkedIn\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-1891\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=1891&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-pocket\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-pocket sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=1891&amp;share=pocket\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Pocket\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-jetpack-whatsapp\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-jetpack-whatsapp sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=1891&amp;share=jetpack-whatsapp\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on WhatsApp\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/28april.org\/?p=1891\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\" ><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-email\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-email sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"mailto:?subject=%5BShared%20Post%5D%20China%3A%20Release%20of%20film%20on%20labour%20exploitation%20and%20related%20health%20risks%20in%20electronics&body=https%3A%2F%2F28april.org%2F%3Fp%3D1891&share=email\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to email a link to a friend\" data-email-share-error-title=\"Do you have email set up?\" data-email-share-error-text=\"If you&#039;re having problems sharing via email, you might not have email set up for your browser. 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