HRCP voices concern at death of miners, migrant workers in Balochistan

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Authors: TheIndianSubcontinent News Agency HRCP voices concern at death of miners, migrant workers in
BalochistanLAHORE: The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed grave concern at the recent deaths of 29 workers in
their camp as they slept
not provided adequate security in regions known to be politically sensitive and thus vulnerable to such attacks
The responsibility for protecting workers in such a situation lies squarely with their employers, who must take all possible steps to ensure
that their operations in any given area do not put workers at unnecessary risk
methane explosions and cave-ins may be preventable if the correct occupational health and safety procedures and mechanisms are implemented
early on
beneficiaries are, in both cases, compensated fairly.