“The Harvest is in My Blood”

A boy’s hands after harvesting tobacco leaves on a farm near Sampang, East Java.
A boy’s hands after harvesting tobacco leaves on a farm near Sampang, East Java. © 2015 Marcus Bleasdale for Human Rights Watch
A 15-year-old girl harvests tobacco leaves by hand on a farm near Sampang, East Java.
A 15-year-old girl harvests tobacco leaves by hand on a farm near Sampang, East Java. © 2015 Marcus Bleasdale for Human Rights Watch
A 11-year-old girl (front) and an 9-year-old girl (back) harvest tobacco on a farm near Sumenep, East Java.
A 11-year-old girl (front) and an 9-year-old girl (back) harvest tobacco on a farm near Sumenep, East Java. © 2015 Marcus Bleasdale for Human Rights Watch
An adult tobacco worker applies a pesticide to a tobacco farm near East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
An adult tobacco worker applies a pesticide to a tobacco farm near East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. © 2015 Marcus Bleasdale for Human Rights Watch
2016-asia-indonesia-tobacco-photo-Child tobacco workers prepare to carry sticks of harvested tobacco leaves to a curing barn near East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
2016-asia-indonesia-tobacco-photo-Child tobacco workers prepare to carry sticks of harvested tobacco leaves to a curing barn near East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. © 2015 Marcus Bleasdale for Human Rights Watch
Students at a school near Sumenep, East Java. Many of the children’s parents cultivate tobacco, and some of the children work in tobacco farming before and after school.
Students at a school near Sumenep, East Java. Many of the children’s parents cultivate tobacco, and some of the children work in tobacco farming before and after school. © 2015 Marcus Bleasdale for Human Rights Watch
A young girl ties tobacco leaves onto sticks to prepare them for curing in East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
A young girl ties tobacco leaves onto sticks to prepare them for curing in East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. © 2015 Marcus Bleasdale for Human Rights Watch
A man passes advertisements for popular brands of cigarettes as he transports tobacco with a horsedrawn cart in East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
A man passes advertisements for popular brands of cigarettes as he transports tobacco with a horsedrawn cart in East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. © 2015 Marcus Bleasdale for Human Rights Watch
A 13-year-old tobacco worker sits near a pile of dried tobacco leaves in East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
A 13-year-old tobacco worker sits near a pile of dried tobacco leaves in East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. © 2015 Marcus Bleasdale for Human Rights Watch
A trader judges the quality of tobacco he purchases from another trader at a warehouse near Sumenep, East Java. He said he purchases tobacco from hundreds of farmers and traders and sells it to a cigarette manufacturer owned by a multinational tobacco com
A trader judges the quality of tobacco he purchases from another trader at a warehouse near Sumenep, East Java. He said he purchases tobacco from hundreds of farmers and traders and sells it to a cigarette manufacturer owned by a multinational tobacco company. © 2015 Marcus Bleasdale for Human Rights Watch
An 8-year-old girl sorts and bundles tobacco leaves by hand near Sampang, East Java.
An 8-year-old girl sorts and bundles tobacco leaves by hand near Sampang, East Java. © 2015 Marcus Bleasdale for Human Rights Watch
Children tie tobacco leaves onto sticks to prepare them for curing in East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
Children tie tobacco leaves onto sticks to prepare them for curing in East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.   © 2015 Marcus Bleasdale for Human Rights Watch
An 11-year-old girl ties tobacco leaves onto sticks to prepare them for curing in East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
An 11-year-old girl ties tobacco leaves onto sticks to prepare them for curing in East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara. © 2015 Marcus Bleasdale for Human Rights Watch
An adult worker carries a bundle of harvested tobacco leaves on her head.
An adult worker carries a bundle of harvested tobacco leaves on her head. © 2015 Marcus Bleasdale for Human Rights Watch
Children and adults sort and bundle tobacco leaves by hand near Sampang, East Java.
Children and adults sort and bundle tobacco leaves by hand near Sampang, East Java. © 2015 Marcus Bleasdale for Human Rights Watch
Two boys harvest tobacco on a farm near Sampang, East Java.
Two boys harvest tobacco on a farm near Sampang, East Java.   © 2015 Marcus Bleasdale for Human Rights Watch
A young adult tobacco worker loads sticks of harvested tobacco leaves into a curing barn near East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
A young adult tobacco worker loads sticks of harvested tobacco leaves into a curing barn near East Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.  © 2015 Marcus Bleasdale for Human Rights Watch
Children bundle leaves to prepare them for curing in Sampang, East Java. Video still © 2015 Human Rights Watch
Children bundle leaves to prepare them for curing in Sampang, East Java.  © 2015 Marcus Bleasdale for Human Rights Watch
A 12-year-old girl applies fertilizer by hand to tobacco plants on a farm near Sampang, East Java. Video still © 2015 Human Rights Watch
A 12-year-old girl applies fertilizer by hand to tobacco plants on a farm near Sampang, East Java. Video still  © 2015 Human Rights Watch

 © 2015 Marcus Bleasdale for Human Rights Watch

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