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The NGO Business and Human Rights Resource Center (BHRRC), a UK-based human rights advocacy group, tracked 156 cases of alleged abuses against workers in Myanmar garment factories between February 2022 and February 2022, compared to the 56 he had recorded. the previous year. Figures that would indicate a deterioration in workers' rights since the military coup of February 2021. "All cases raised in the BHRRC report are being followed up and, where necessary, remedied through our local team on the ground and in close cooperation with relevant stakeholders," H&M said in a statement. release. Salaries and work pace. The reduction and theft of wages were the most frequent complaints, followed by unfair dismissals, inhumane work rhythms and forced overtime, according to a report by the aforementioned NGO to which Reuters had exclusive access.
We are deeply concerned about the latest developments in Myanmar and see increasing challenges in carrying out our operations in accordance with our standards and requirements,” the Swedish retailer said. The BHRRC has been Job Function Email Database monitoring reports of worker rights abuses in garment factories since the military junta seized power in Myanmar, plunging it into a political and humanitarian crisis. The monitoring includes cases of abuse in 124 different factories. The BHRRC says it tracks cases of alleged abuse through sources such as union leaders, international media outlets, and local outlets such as Myanmar Labor News , and tries to verify information by checking brands and interviewing workers.
According to the report, there have been 21 cases of alleged abuses related to Inditex suppliers. Inditex declined to comment on the report. A spokesperson for Myanmar's military government did not respond to a request for comment on the results. The Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association also did not respond to a request for comment. The Spanish group Inditex has been the latest brand to announce that it will cut its relations with suppliers in Burma, after Primark and Marks & Spencer did so last year, in a trend that, according to some, could end up worsening the situation of workers. of the clothing. Instead, some brands have stepped up oversight of their suppliers in Myanmar, according to the BHRRC study.
We are deeply concerned about the latest developments in Myanmar and see increasing challenges in carrying out our operations in accordance with our standards and requirements,” the Swedish retailer said. The BHRRC has been Job Function Email Database monitoring reports of worker rights abuses in garment factories since the military junta seized power in Myanmar, plunging it into a political and humanitarian crisis. The monitoring includes cases of abuse in 124 different factories. The BHRRC says it tracks cases of alleged abuse through sources such as union leaders, international media outlets, and local outlets such as Myanmar Labor News , and tries to verify information by checking brands and interviewing workers.
According to the report, there have been 21 cases of alleged abuses related to Inditex suppliers. Inditex declined to comment on the report. A spokesperson for Myanmar's military government did not respond to a request for comment on the results. The Myanmar Garment Manufacturers Association also did not respond to a request for comment. The Spanish group Inditex has been the latest brand to announce that it will cut its relations with suppliers in Burma, after Primark and Marks & Spencer did so last year, in a trend that, according to some, could end up worsening the situation of workers. of the clothing. Instead, some brands have stepped up oversight of their suppliers in Myanmar, according to the BHRRC study.