Herausgeber: Aljazeera/ Laborrights
Schlagwörter: Leder, Chemikalien, Indien
Kurzbeschreibung:
In the wee hours of the morning on January 31, in the worst tannery disaster in the industry's history in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, a deluge of toxic sludge from a storage tank killed nine sleeping workers and a watchman. The Tamil Nadu Farmers' Association said the tank explosion was due to poor construction and they are demanding 10 lakh rupees (US$16,200) compensation for the victims.
For those less familiar with the tanning industry, this photo-essay provides an overall picture of the tanning process in India, in which workers turn cowhides into leather ready for making purses, coats, shoes, and other products.
To the east, in Bangladesh, the leather tanning business has many similarities. There, too, workers and the surrounding communities face major health risks as a result of the tanneries. A powerful video published by Aljazeera last week takes a look at the industry:
Erscheinungsjahr: 2015
Umfang: 9:51 min
Sprache: Englisch
Zielgruppe: Erwachsene
Medien: Medien/Film
Bezug: Bezug bei laborrights.de
