Introduction to the Charter of Rights Against Industrial Hazards: for communities, workers, and protection of their environment.

From: Social Justice | Date: December 22, 1996| Author: | Copyright information

The 'Charter of Rights Against Industrial Hazards' is based on a series of tribunals and aims to provide a common agenda for workers and communities. The charter serves as the basis of an international convention for presentation to the UN for formal recognition by governments. The charter calls on various sectors of society to assert these rights in order to improve the living and working environments of workers. The charter aims to safeguard communities, workers and their environment from the hazardous impact of industrial processes.

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