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Last week we certified 39 factories in 12 countries:
Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, El Salvador, Honduras, India, Mauritius, Pakistan, Peru, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Vietnam.
Attendees at a recent garment industry seminar in Bangladesh called on all global stakeholders to play a part in portraying the truth about Bangladesh's garment industry. Speaking at the event, Bangladesh's Minister for Foreign Affairs noted that the country has been making significant progress in the area of workers rights and that it is essential that an accurate narrative be portrayed to the rest of the world. He also called on foreign buyers to pay fair prices for the products they buy from the country. (
Fibre2Fashion)
The Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) says that the country's garment industry needs to focus on "going green." Speaking at a recent seminar hosted by the BGMEA and Canadian diplomats, BGMEA officials stressed the importance of promoting environmental consciousness within the industry, saying that it could also contribute to the country's goal of achieving US$50 billion in exports by 2021. (
Fibre2Fashion)
Cambodia
Several major trade unions in Cambodia are planning demonstrations in the coming days ahead of a scheduled vote on a controversial new union law. Organizers say that they are organizing individual demonstrations at over 130 factories across the country on March 27, with a larger collective event planned for the day of the vote on April 4. Workers' groups say that the proposed law weakens the power of unions in the country.
Security personnel at two factories in Cambodia have been arrested and charged with raping a teenage security guard. Authorities apprehended the men after the 19-year-old woman reported being raped by one of the men, reportedly the head of security at one of the facilities, after she refused his sexual advances. The man in question says that while he did make contact with the girl, he did not rape her. (
Cambodia Daily)
One of Cambodia's foremost labor leaders is facing accusations of forgery and disinformation. Pav Sina, head of the Collective Movement of the Union of Workers, was recently sued by a lawyer representing an anonymous factory in Cambodia claiming that he forged several documents. Attorneys for Mr. Sina say that the move may be a tactic used by factory representatives to prevent strikes. (
Cambodia Daily)
China
The government of China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region has announced a number of policies aimed at boosting the textile industry in the region. Among these include rent-free factories and favorable loan deals. Local officials say they hope to create 11,000 new jobs in the industry this year. (
Fibre2Fashion)
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