{"id":29717,"date":"2024-06-10T23:28:53","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T23:28:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/observatoriotrabajojusto.org\/?page_id=29717"},"modified":"2024-09-26T15:27:36","modified_gmt":"2024-09-26T15:27:36","slug":"guatemala","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/derechospalma.observatoriotrabajojusto.org\/en\/guatemala\/","title":{"rendered":"Guatemala"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Palm Rights Observatory has developed a Fair Work Monitor in Guatemala, where it highlights the working conditions of those who make this industry possible today. A total of 65 workers participated in the monitoring, and the results are now presented in this human and labor rights observatory.<\/p>\n

Oxfam and CNV Internationaal aim, through their work with the RSPO, to ensure the informed participation of communities and workers at all levels, establishing stronger ties with the RSPO, and facilitating the active involvement of communities in the sustainability of the palm oil industry.<\/p>\n

For this monitoring process, we relied on eight RSPO principles and criteria indicators linked to the concept of Fair Work. Thus, throughout this document, workers' perceptions of labor rights violations contrast with the following principles:<\/p>\n\n

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  1. Prohibition of all forms of discrimination against workers.<\/li>\n
  2. Workers' pay, working, and living conditions must meet legal or sectoral minimum standards.<\/li>\n
  3. The Certification Unit must respect the formation and affiliation of unions or worker organizations for collective bargaining.<\/li>\n
  4. The Certification Unit will not use child labor and will prohibit the worst forms of child labor.<\/li>\n
  5. Forms of intimidation, harassment, abuse, or violence in the workplace must be prevented, mitigated, and addressed.<\/li>\n
  6. The rights of women workers must be respected and promoted, and violations of these rights must be remedied.<\/li>\n
  7. There must be zero tolerance for forced labor and human trafficking.<\/li>\n
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    In Guatemala, palm oil plantations are rapidly expanding, occupying extensive areas in the southwest and northeast of the country, particularly in the municipalities of Pet\u00e9n, Alta Verapaz, and Izabal. Guatemala has become the third-largest palm oil producer globally, exporting 875,000 metric tons of oil in 2023. Guatemala is now the world\u2019s third-largest palm exporter, following Indonesia and Malaysia, which together account for 88% of global exports.<\/p>\n

    In the second half of 2023, we conducted Digital Monitoring to listen to the workers\u2014the ones who make the palm oil chain possible. This tool feeds, year after year, the Palm Rights Observatory with updated information. \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    The Digital Monitoring tool has proven effective in tracking working conditions from the workers' perspective, helping identify crucial areas for strengthening labor rights protection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    This initiative addresses fundamental principles that should be included in industry labor laws and certifications, in line with the International Labour Organization (ILO) guidelines, including:<\/p>\n