3 Years of Rana Plaza: Justice Remains Elusive

April 30, 2016 in Top News

The Bangladesh Occupational Safety, Health and Environment Foundation ( OSHE) as part of its ongoing action towards ensuring social protection for the workplace accident victims and affected families organized a human chain and laid wreaths at the site of the Rana Plaza disaster on April 24th, 2016 to mark the 3rd anniversary of the disaster.

The Rana Plaza Accident Victims Rights Network convener Ohidul Alom along with more than 100 victims and family members paid tribute to their sisters and brothers who lost their lives or were injured in the tragedy.

A discussion meeting was organized in a hall overlooking the site to assess the present status of compensation and rehabilitation of the victims. Network member Shafiqul Islam stated that the government should ensure that justice is delivered, laws are enforced and that the employers and erring officials will be held accountable. Victims should receive just and fair compensation immediately while ensuring workplace safety to prevent future tragedies. Network member Akhi alsodemanded free treatment facilities (both short and long term), rehabilitation of the survivors, provision of alternate jobs, education of impacted children and most importantly establishment of a special tribunal for speedy delivery of justice. 

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Representatives from the Asia Monitor Resource Centre ( AMRC) Sanjiv Pandita and Omana George from Hong Kong, Jagdish Patel from People’s Training Research Centre ( PTRC), India, Mohit Gupta, ANROEV coordinator, Executive Director of OSHE Foundation Repon Chowdhury and several union leaders were present as special guests to express solidarity with the victims rights network.

Read Print Media Report:

Rana Plaza victims demand justice, compensation

View TV Report:

Rana Plaza Disaster 3 Years Jamuna TV

Contact:

Repon Chowdhury, OSHE Foundation

Email: repon.chowdhury@gmail.com

Omana George

Asia Monitor Resource Centre (AMRC)

Email : omana@amrc.org.hk

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