A responsabilização de empresas por trabalho escravo contemporâneo na cadeia produtiva da pecuária com ênfase no estado do Pará

Abstract

This research aims to address the following question: how can companies involved in the cattle production chain in the state of Pará be held legally accountable for the occurrence of contemporary slave labor at any stage of the chain? The hypothesis is that, although administrative and legal instruments exist to combat contemporary slave labor within this production chain, they have proven insufficient to eradicate the illegal practice. Therefore, there is a need to strengthen existing legal accountability mechanisms. The general objective of the research is to analyze how it is possible to legally hold companies in the cattle production chain, in the state of Pará, accountable for the occurrence of contemporary slave labor at any stage of the chain. The study has three specific objectives: the first is to discuss the promotion of cattle ranching in the state of Pará, within the developmental policies implemented by the Brazilian state from the 1960s to the present day. The second is to analyze the occurrence of labor analogous to slavery throughout the cattle production chain, with emphasis on the state of Pará. The third objective is to identify how companies involved in the cattle production chain can be legally held accountable for the occurrence of contemporary slave labor at any stage. The research follows a qualitative approach and relies on bibliographic sources as well as documentary research. The studies conducted lead to the conclusion that the currently available administrative and legal instruments are insufficient to prevent the practice, and it is necessary to broaden the possibilities of corporate accountability to encompass all companies, whether individual or collective entities, for the damages caused by the identification of contemporary slave labor at any stage of the production chain.