Le Rana Plaza, dix ans après
Summary
The statement marks the 10th anniversary of the 2013 Rana Plaza collapse in Bangladesh, which killed 1,138 people, mostly women. It argues that this disaster exemplifies the harm caused by multinational corporations and calls for binding regulations to ensure companies respect human rights and prioritize people over profit.
Key insights
- The Rana Plaza building collapse in Bangladesh occurred on April 24, 2013, resulting in 1,138 deaths, 80% of whom were women, and hundreds of injuries.
- The disaster is presented as an example of the harm caused by multinational corporations seeking endless profit, with a particular impact on women of the working class in the South, indigenous peoples, and peasants.
- The authors call for the implementation of binding regulations that force companies to respect human rights and a shift toward an economic system centered on people rather than profit.
Cite the original document
- APA
- Friends of the Earth International (n.d.). Le Rana Plaza, dix ans après. https://www.foei.org/fr/video/le-rana-plaza-dix-ans-apres/
- Chicago
- Friends of the Earth International. Le Rana Plaza, dix ans après. n.d. https://www.foei.org/fr/video/le-rana-plaza-dix-ans-apres/.
- Wikipedia
- {{cite press release |author=Friends of the Earth International |title=Le Rana Plaza, dix ans après |url=https://www.foei.org/fr/video/le-rana-plaza-dix-ans-apres/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}
- BibTeX
- @misc{friendsoftheearthinternationalndrana, author = {{Friends of the Earth International}}, title = {{Le Rana Plaza, dix ans après}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, url = {https://www.foei.org/fr/video/le-rana-plaza-dix-ans-apres/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }
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