Brands urged to take action over Pakistan labour abuses

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Global Rights Compliance report calls on brands to engage with grievance processes and use purchasing practices to support remediation

Pakistani garment factory
Textiles and apparel account for most the country’s export earnings.

THE HAGUE – A new report from the Global Rights Compliance (GRC) has called on global fashion and textile brands to take greater action in addressing serious labour rights violations experienced by garment workers in Pakistan.

The study, titled ‘From Complaint to Redress: Routes to Remedy for Garment Workers in Pakistan’, states that garment workers in the country continue to face violations, including wage theft, unsafe working conditions, harassment, and barriers to social protection.

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