Bangladesh: Shipping Firms Profit from Labor Abuse

By Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Workers dismantling a ship without adequate protective equipment in Chattogram Bangladesh. © 2023 Anukta Many European shipping companies are knowingly sending their end-of-life ships for scrap in dangerous and polluting yards in Bangladesh. Companies scrapping ships in Bangladesh’s yards use loopholes in international rules to profit at the expense of Bangladeshi lives and the environment. Shipping companies should invest in building stable platform facilities at a standard that fully protects workers’ rights and handles waste disposal. The EU should revise its rules…

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