Ship Breaking in Bangladesh
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From 1997 YPSA tries to obtain improved working conditions at shipbreaking yards of Chittagong, Bangladesh. YPSA organized social campaign program to raise the voice of the mass people about ensuring of the workers’ rights and save the environment and ecology from the pollution that generated from the unsafe and uncontrolled ship breaking practices. YPSA also implementing regular policy advocacy to influence the policy makers for taking necessary measures and formulate policy and strategy to conduct ship breaking in a safe and environment friendly way. Read more
Ship breakers are steadfast in their demands to cancel a policy that denies the entry of ships with toxic elements, but environmentalists are viewing this as an acid test for the government's firmness to save the environment. Read more
Picture of the Demonstration Program on protest the IMO Ship Recycling Convention in Hong Kong May 2009.
Death Trap!
26 shipbreaking workers killed in accidents last year
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14 workers killed in the year of 2008
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Toxin warning as Bangladesh eases ship-breaking rules
Environmental campaigners in Bangladesh have condemned a decision by the government to ease restrictions on ship-breaking in the country.
Ship-owners now no longer need to prove their vessels are free of toxic substances. Read more from BBC
Chittagong breakers reopen
A source at a shipping agency handling ships for scrapping told Fairplay that the breakers gave an ultimatum that they would shut the yards again if the government fails to cancel altogether an order mandating tougher pollution rules on what ships can be accepted for recycling. Read more
UK sending ships to deadly scrapyards in Bangladesh
Workers are dying in conditions described as 'hell on earth' yet the west's shipping industry continues sending ships to the country for disposal Read more
NGOs applaud Bangladesh stance on recycling
Non-governmental organisations (NGO) have applauded Bangladesh for implementing a High Court Order banning toxic ships from entering the country to be recycled.
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Watch a worker's statement regarding the current situation on shipbreaking. |
