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Berlin (dpa) - Development Minister Gerd Müller has called for better protection against exploitation on the eighth anniversary of the fatal accident in a high-rise factory in Bangladesh.
“Eight years ago, 1,138 seamstresses died in the devastating collapse of the Rana Plaza textile factory in Bangladesh.
Always cheaper, cheaper - they paid with their lives for it, "said the CSU politician of the German press agency.
The accident on April 24, 2013 was the biggest accident in the international textile industry.
It sparked a debate about working conditions in the industry and beyond.
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«31 fashion labels had produced in Rana Plaza, including from Germany.
There shouldn't be a second Rana Plaza!
Anyone who buys a “Made in Germany” t-shirt must be sure that no workers were exploited for it and that no children had to work, ”says Müller.
In his words, over 70 million children worldwide toil in factories, quarries or on coffee plantations - also for products that are sold in Germany.
“This is modern slavery.
That's why I'm fighting for the supply chain law.
With this we can and want to change these conditions », says Müller.
"Whether we can move from free to fair trade, that is the social question of the 21st century."
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