Mozena for dealing with violence against labour activists in real time

US Ambassador Dan Mozena said Tuesday Bangladesh needs to develop a mechanism to ensure that all the allegations of harassment and violence against labour activists are dealt with fairly, transparently and in real time, according to a news agency.
The US diplomat also said Bangladesh needs to continue factory inspections to ensure that all factories are inspected and held to standard, and mentioned that the public database of safety and labour inspection results, though now online lacks vital information.
Mozena said this in a statement on the occasion of the one-year anniversary of the ‘Sustainability Compact’.
He said the two brand initiatives to improve factory safety – the Accord and the Alliance – must also continue to improve collaboration to ensure joint progress and clear expectations for the industry.
Mozena said stakeholders should ensure the efficacy of proposed implementing rules and regulations not only of past Labour Act reforms but also of additional proposed legislative reforms in the national labour law and in the Export Processing Zones.
 “In sum, all parties should continue to support the commitments of the government of Bangladesh, the ILO, the European Union and the United States as reiterated in the Compact,” he said.