30 September, 2015Amirul Haque Amin, president of IndustriALL affiliate National Garment Workers Federation (NGWF) in Bangladesh received the Nuremberg International Human Rights Award on 27 September.
As president of NGWF, affiliated to IndustriALL Global Union, Amirul Haque Amin has been fighting for the rights of garment workers in Bangladesh for more than three decades.
As a trade union leader, Amin has been active in the introduction of a minimum wage and the signing of the Bangladesh Accord on Fire and Building Safety.
IndustriALL general secretary Jyrki Raina applauds the distinction:
It puts the spotlight on our affiliates’ continuing struggle in Bangladesh. Awarding Amirul Haque Amin this prize is an important acknowledgement of his and the trade unions’ efforts on organizing and fighting for safe and healthy workplaces, and a living wage in the country.
The international jury praised Amin for "the tenacity and intrepidity with which he has tried to improve the lives and working conditions" of Bangladeshi garment workers.
The Nuremberg International Human Rights Award is presented every two years to individuals or groups who have, in an exemplary manner, committed themselves to human rights, sometimes at considerable personal risk.