Global garment industries condemned as human rights abusers

Just a couple of days before the horrific fire at a garment factory in Dhaka, a national human rights tribunal on “living wages for garment workers” was held in Bangalore, India. This Tribunal heard horrific testimonies from workers about the dark and often abusive working conditions that garment workers face in India. The findings once again highlighted the exploitative nature of the global garment industry.

Just a couple of days before the horrific fire at a garment factory in Dhaka, a national human rights tribunal on “living wages for garment workers” was held in Bangalore, India. This Tribunal heard horrific testimonies from workers about the dark and often abusive working conditions that garment workers face in India. The findings once again highlighted the exploitative nature of the global garment industry.