On the 10th anniversary of Rana Plaza

Friends of the Earth International marks the 10th anniversary of the Rana Plaza disaster in Bangladesh, which killed 1,138 people. The statement argues that such disasters result from the pursuit of profit by transnational corporations, disproportionately affecting women, peasants, and indigenous people in the Global South, and calls for binding corporate human rights regulations.

• The Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh resulted in 1,138 deaths, of which 80% were women, and caused injuries to hundreds more.
• The 2013 disaster is cited as an example of the harm transnational corporations inflict on working class women, indigenous people, and peasants in the Global South to achieve endless profit.
• The organization advocates for the implementation of binding regulations to ensure corporations respect human rights and a shift toward an economic system prioritizing people over profit.

APA

Friends of the Earth International (2023). On the 10th anniversary of Rana Plaza. https://www.foei.org/video/10th-anniversary-of-rana-plaza/

Chicago

Friends of the Earth International. On the 10th anniversary of Rana Plaza. 2023. https://www.foei.org/video/10th-anniversary-of-rana-plaza/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |author=Friends of the Earth International |title=On the 10th anniversary of Rana Plaza |date=24 April 2023 |url=https://www.foei.org/video/10th-anniversary-of-rana-plaza/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{friendsoftheearthinternational202310th, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{On the 10th anniversary of Rana Plaza}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2023}, month = apr, url = {https://www.foei.org/video/10th-anniversary-of-rana-plaza/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }