The Human Rights Watch is an independent organization that is working to defend and protect human right. Our mission statement is to “scrupulously investigate abuses, expose the facts widely, and pressure those with power to respect rights and secure justice. Human Rights Watch is an independent, international organization that works as part of a vibrant movement to uphold human dignity and advance the cause of human rights for all.” (“Human Rights Watch,” 2014). We have been investigating the Bangladesh factory fire that occurred on November 24, 2012 and have found that managers had exits blocked, doors locked, and refused to let workers escape the factory after the fire alarms began due to a deadline they had for a big order. This big order was partially for Walmart, who claims Tazreen was no longer supplying to them at the time of the fire. Also, the fire hydrants at the factory were not working properly and the factory did not have proper equipment to fight or prevent a fire. This nine-story building was only authorized to be a three-story building. Fire drills were performed in the factory during lunchtime, which is the majority of the workers were outside. The managers did this to avoid cutting into work time. During this fire on November 24, 2012, many died and many were injured. Some had no other choice than to jump out of windows. All the people who are injured and all the families that lost loved ones are not receiving any compensation. Some have to sell their belongings. Many of them cannot afford medical care and can no longer work due to injuries (“Human Rights Watch,” 2014). Now, we need to take action and talk to Tazreen’s consumer companies to hopefully reach agreements and get both sides of the story. We also ne... ... middle of paper ... ...nd then fixing it, practicing fire drills at a proper time so that employees are informed about what to do in this instance, and following humane rules by letting workers out of the building in a case of an emergency. Also, this building was never intended to be as large as it was; owners need to abide by the authorizations. In order to accomplish all these things, money will be necessary, a lot more than is available right now. We are currently writing all the retailers involved to consider donating not only for compensation but to pay higher prices to ensure better workplaces for these garment workers. We have also been taking some small, voluntary donations from other companies. America retailers need to help, they earn billions a year and can afford to help out these factories that are help them to make those billions by producing for them at such a low price.
...afety should have inspected the building prior to issuing permits for further renovation, especially knowing this structure was going to be housing 124 residents. It seems that lack of knowledge from prior owners and lack of responsibility of city officials are responsible for this collapse and sadly, the loss of 9 brave men in the line of duty. The Boston Fire Department could have worked closer with the owner/ construction crew at the Hotel Vendome, and the deficiencies would have been found, and they would have known the instability they were walking into on June 17. At that point, firefighting operations would have more than likely been defensive. The firefighters did not conduct pre-incident planning which would have let them know they were going to face the construction barriers while attempting to lay hose, maneuver hose, and get the hose to a water source.
Look down at the clothes you're wearing right now, chances are almost every single thing you are currently wearing was made in a sweatshop. It is estimated that between 50-75% of all garments are made under sweatshop like conditions. Designers and companies get 2nd party contractors to hire people to work in these factories, this is a tool to make them not responsible for the horrendous conditions. They get away with it by saying they are providing jobs for people in 3rd world countries so its okay, but in reality they are making their lives even worse. These companies and designers only care about their bank accounts so if they can exploit poor, young people from poverty stricken countries they surely will, and they do. A sweatshop is a factory
The documentary effectively utilizes a logos and pathos approach to highlight the unsafe working conditions of the Bangladeshi garment workers. The positive aspect of this documentary is the firsthand accounts of the hazardous conditions and the focus on what has been done to better the situation, and where the large retailers are still lacking in their ethical responsibility to ensure safe workspace. Thus, CBC’s documentary is an educational piece that brings forth the current state of the Bangladesh garment factory after Rana Plaza, and implores for heightened responsibility from the government and the retailers in
Various groups support or embody the anti-sweatshop movement today. The National Labor Committee brought sweatshops into the mainstream media in the 1990s when it exposed the use of sweatshop and child labor to sew Kathie Lee Gifford's Wal-Mart label. United Students Against Sweatshops is active on college campuses. The International Labor Rights Fund filed a lawsuit[20] on behalf of workers in China, Nicaragua, Swaziland, Indonesia, and Bangladesh against Wal-Mart charging the company with knowingly developing purchasing policies particularly relating to price and delivery time that are impossible to meet while following the Wal-Mart code of conduct. Labor unions, such as the AFL-CIO, have helped support the anti-sweatshop movement out of concern both for the welfare of people in the developing world and that companies will move jobs from the United States elsewhere in order to capitalize on lower costs. For example, the American labor union UNITE HERE, which represents garment workers, has only approximately 3,000 garment workers remaining in its base, because some of the larger garment making operations have already been transferred o...
This horrible incident took place in a theater where the audience was cast of 2000 women and children. School had been out for Christmas and that gave incentive to many of them to show up to the Wednesday matinee performance of Mr. Blue beard. Later during half way of the show, a spark from a spotlight fell down onto the curtains which caused the fire to start, having the curtain fall down onto those on the stage. The crowd bolted out in chaos, even though there were 27 exits, only a few were open for the audience and actors to storm out of there. This is because that the doors were locked, and the idea of having exits specifically for this type of situation had only originated after the terrible incident. The flame on the curtain grew due to the excessive amount of fuel it had (the stage). Nearly 600 (above 25%) had died inside the theater because of this faulty emergency escape structuring. Many then later died to severe burn injuries in the hospitals. Apparently, there were no fire detection nor suppression systems installed in the theater; the curtains didn’t close properly, the heat vents weren’t working well, the doors were either locked or didn’t open in the proper direction, and nor did they have any type of indication for those who were further away from the theater to easily look for the door. All these violations have placed the manager’s under indictment. But none of them were ever punished. And because of the mass amount in causalities, doors were then rigged so that they can open from the inside no matter what the situation was, and signs were placed on top of them indicating that doors were this direction ( as law would mandate it).
“Sweatshops Are the Norm in the Global Apparel Industry. We’re Standing up to Change That.” International Labor Rights Forum. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Feb. 2014. .
Americans do not realize the amount of clothing we wear on a daily basis is actually made in Cambodia, such as Adidas and even the Gap. The women that work for these sweatshops in Cambodia sew for 50 cents an hour, which is what allows stores in America, such as H&M to sell inexpensive clothing (Winn, 2015). The conditions these Cambodian workers face are a noisy, loud, and extremely hot environment where people are known for having huge fainting attacks. When workers were on strike a year ago, authorities actually shot multiple people just because they were trying to raise their pay. There is plenty of evidence of abuse captured through many interviews of workers from different factories, and is not just a rarity these places see often or hear of. Factories hire children, fire pregnant women because they are slow and use the bathroom to much, scream at regular workers if they use the toilet more than two times a day, scam hard working employees with not paying them their money they worked for and more, and workers are sent home and replaced if 2,000 shirts are not stitched in one day. Expectations are unrealistic and not suitable for employees to be working each day for more than ten
...n, about it reports a set of UN, Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International human rights organizations. [40] [41]
Human rights are necessary for our world to continue to operate peacefully. But at one time human rights did not exist. Prior to the Second World War, “as long as governments did not interfere with the rights of neighboring countries, it could abuse its citizens in any way it wanted and never run afoul of international law strictures” (Bedesman, 2006, pp. 97). Like most laws, change only comes when extreme circumstances occur, such as World War 2 with regards to the Nazi’s. It became necessary for some type of international law to protect human rights. The United Nations came into being as an intergovernmental organization, with the purpose of saving future generations from the devastation of international conflict. At this time The Universal Declaration of Human Rights was drafted.
The key area of law that this question is concerned with, is the breach of convention rights. Specifically on whether Tom and Soraya have a claim under the Human rights Act 1998, which incorporates the rights of the European convention of human rights into UK domestic law. It can be argued that from the number of issues raised in the problem that Tom and Soraya do have a sufficient claim. A number of facts can be highlighted from the case to underline this; Firstly, the possibility of discrimination and racism by the minister introducing the act with the reference to ‘dangerous west Africans’. As well as the possibility of racism and discrimination experienced by Tom with him being referred to as a ‘disease-ridden African’. Secondly in regards to the use of pictures taken from Soraya’s private Facebook account. Lastly, whether the terms within the act is compatible with convention rights and the UK’s obligation under Section 3(1) of the HRA.
The Rana Plaza disaster happened April 24, 2013, where more than 3,000 employees were on duty, around nine in the morning the building collapsed in Savar, Bangladesh. More than 1,000 employees died at the hands of an irresponsible ego-centric, mob, Sohel Rana. The Bangladeshi policy concluded Sohel Rana with other 40 people responsible for the killing of 1,134 garment workers. As a consequence of this tragedy Unions were created to protect garment workers, as this event was not an accident, it could have been prevented. Top Brand companies that outsource to Bangladesh signed treaties and alliances to create a safe environment to factories not only in Bangladesh but around the world.
Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is an autonomous body of the Organization of American States (OAS) and of the bodies for protection of human rights. Its headquarters are in Washington, D.C., United States. Its ranking officers are its seven commissioners who are elected by OAS General Assembly for four years and work in a personal capacity and are not considered to represent their countries of origin. These officers have to be of high moral character and competent in the field of human rights. Any state party to a case has right to designate an ad hoc judge if its nationals are not in the court (Pasqualucci, 2003). IACHR is different among international human rights commissions in a way that it obligates private petitions and gives option for inter-state complaints. It has jurisdiction for individual complaints against a state party. One state party can file a case against another state party. Inter-American Court of Human Rights has adjudicatory and advisory jurisdiction like European Convention on Human Rights who has limited advisory jurisdiction opposed to IACHR says Thomas (200-).
It is well known that international humanitarian law (the “IHL”) and International Human Rights Law (the “IHRL”) are two distinct disciplines. In recent years, however, the relationship between IHL and HRL has become very controversial. The interaction between IHL and IHRL raises a number of difficulties; however this was not always the case. Prior to the introduction of the UN Charter, a State had to make a declaration of war before engaging in armed conflict. As a result there was a sharp distinction between war and peace and it was certain when the laws of war were applicable. The introduction of the Charter has blurred this distinction as there is now a prohibition on the use of force and further difficulties have arisen following
Mainstream media, as well as the government, typically attempt to maintain a narrow focus, and provide select information on what they want the public to acknowledge. On many occasions, these facets of information capture our attention, and suppress our curiosity by turning it away from the significant topics or important facts, rather than encouraging people to engage in critical discussion towards a situation in its entirety. Instead, much of the mainstream media focuses on stories that are often slanted, misleading, or missing details. Human Rights Watch is an independent and worldwide organization who acts as a form of media, which is determined to expose as many facts as possible when it concerns human rights cases. Not only do they conduct
The Charter of the United Nations that was laid out by the United Nations contained an “affirmation of faith in fundamental human rights, in the dignity and worth of the human person, in the equal rights of men and women and of nations large and small”. This is consistent with the mission of Amnesty International. As an organization they: “work to protect men, women and children wherever justice, freedom, truth and dignity are denied. As a global movement of over seven million people, Amnesty International is the world 's largest grassroots human rights organisation. They investigate and expose abuses, educate and mobilise the public, and help transform societies to create a safer, more just world” (n.d.) They protect people, defending their right to freedom truth and dignity by investigating and exposing abuses and galvanize a global movement and educate future generations so that eventually human rights for every single individual will be realized. Since 1961, they have been helping people to claim their rights across the