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10 Jan 2013

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Clean Clothes Campaign

[DOC] KIK signs compensation agreement for victims of Ali Enterprises fire tragedy [Pakistan]

German discount giant KIK this week signed an agreement with the Pakistan Institute of Labour Education and Research (PILER) to make an initial payment to the victims and their families of US$ 1 million for immediate relief, and to negotiate a long term compensation package with all other involved stakeholders...The Ali Enterprises fire on 11 September 2012...killed 262 workers according to the official death toll, and injured at least 20 others...Ineke Zeldenrust, International Coordinator at CCC: 'We welcome this agreement and look forward to having the full compensations and relief package, which we estimate will be at least 20 million Euro, to be negotiated soon. [Also refers to SAI, Rina]