When: 28 November 2018 at 10:00 am
Who:
- Saeeda Khatoon, lost her only son in the factory fire in Karachi and is one of the four Pakistani claimants against KiK
- Nasir Mansoor, Deputy General Secretary of the Pakistani Trade Union National Trade Union Federation (NTUF)
- Miriam Saage-Maaß, European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) developed the lawsuit
- Moderating: Thomas Seibert, medico international
Where: Schauspiel Dortmund, Institut (Schauspielfoyer)
Theaterkarree 1-3, former Kuhstraße 12, 44137 Dortmund
On 29 November 2018, the Court in Dortmund will hold for the first time an oral hearing in the case of the factory fire at Ali Enterprises, a Pakistani supplier of the German clothing retailer KiK. The day before the hearing, plaintiff Saeeda Khatoon and Nasir Mansoor will speak about the Ali Enterprises Factory Fire Affectees Association’s transnational fight for justice in the supply chains of the global clothing industry. Miriam Saage-Maaß will give insights into the legal background and the legal-political significance of the case.
258 died and dozens were injured when the Ali Enterprises textile factory burned down on 11 September 2012 in Karachi (Pakistan). Clothing retailer KiK was the factory’s main customer. Four of the survivors and bereaved brought their case to court in Germany, arguing that KiK should be held liable because of its joint responsibility for inadequate fire safety precautions in the factory.
The case aims to show that transnational corporations from the Global North bear responsibility for the working conditions of their subsidiaries and suppliers in the Global South. The lawsuit was developed by ECCHR lawyers with the support of medico international.
Remo Klinger, the claimants’ lawyer, will be available for interviews on 29 November before the hearing.
Please register for this event at: dhomayoun@theaterdo.de
