Bangladesh: labour rights defenders injured during a protest
Event- Country
- Bangladesh
- Initial Date
- Jan 9, 2021
- Event Description
On 9 January 2021, members of the police and Ansar124chased and dispersed workers of a garment factory called Kuntang Apparels Limited in Adamji EPZ area under Narayanganj District when they staged a protest in front of 36the factory demanding payment of arrears of allowance and to reopen the factory. Later, workers got together and blocked the Dhaka-Demra road. At that time a clash took place between workers and the police.At least 10 workers were injured when police baton charged and threw tear gas at the workers.
- Impact of Event
- 1
- Gender of HRD
- Other (e.g. undefined, organisation, community)
- Violation
- Violence (physical)
- Rights Concerned
- Freedom of assembly
- Offline
- Right to healthy and safe environment
- Right to Protest
- HRD
- Labour rights defender
- Perpetrator-State
- Police
- Source
- Monitoring Status
- Pending
- Event Location
Latitude: 23.809980633362127
Longitude: 90.41225523016016
- Event Location
- Summary for Publications
On 9 January 2021, at least 10 garment workers were injured by the police with batons and teargas while protesting the due allowances and factory closure in Dhaka, Bangladesh.