[PDF] Second Anniversary of Fire Disaster in Pakistan Textile Factory - KiK stalling on further compensation: Victims prepare to launch lawsuit in Germany
Immediate aid: check; long term compensation: still outstanding โ thatโs the status of negotiations between KiK and survivors and surviving dependants of the fire in the Ali Enterprises textile factory in Pakistan two years ago. 254 people died and 55 were injured in the catastrophe on 11 September 2012. German textile discounter KiK, the factoryโs biggest client, made an immediate relief payment following the fire but has been stalling during negotiations on long term compensation...โKiK has been dragging its feet on these negotiations for almost a year,โ says Frauke Banse from the Clean Clothes Campaign...The case is not just about the money. โThe victims are looking for justice. They want KiK to finally acknowledge responsibility for its overseas supply operations,โ says Miriam Saage- Maaร from the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights...and...medico international are supporting six families through the legal proceedings surrounding the incident and in the preparation of a lawsuit in Germany...