Rana Plaza families still await compensation
26/03/2015
A funding agreement for compensation has been in place since November 2013. The three organisations who have made the anniversary statement have commended companies sourcing from the area who have already contributed to a trust fund to help victims’ families. But it added: “We urgently call on those brands and retailers sourcing from Rana Plaza that haven’t done so yet to step up. We encourage any brand or retailer sourcing from Bangladesh to make a voluntary donation to the families affected as an expression of support for the victims.”
ETI Director, Peter McAllister, said: “It is unacceptable that nearly two years after the Rana Plaza disaster, some victims and their families are still waiting for the compensation they are due. We hope this joint call sends a strong signal to companies that sourced from Rana Plaza and have not yet made payments. We also hope this spurs donations from others that source from Bangladesh, so that victims and their families can get on with living their lives.”
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