Hanafi died suddenly last night in Tokyo, where he was part of the ITF delegation representing the world’s seafarers and dockers at a meeting of the International Baragaining Forum (IBF). Hanafi was 72 years old.
Both sides confirmed their support, in principle, for the outcome of officer level interim discussions held between forums, and outlined their responses to each other's outstanding claim items.
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The three Myanmar and two Bangladeshi sailors continue to endure intolerable conditions and are suffering the strain of their families’ impoverishment.
“The regulation exists to prevent this abuse from happening but some people seem to think it doesn’t apply to them,” commented ITF seafarers’ section chair Dave Heindel.
The ITF received a complaint from the 19 Indian crew members on 23 January 2017 that they had not been paid since 25 November 2016.
ITF general secretary Steve Cotton commented: “Kimberly came to the Trust at the end of 2014, after having worked for a number of years as director and programme officer of the TK Foundation and as a consultant to maritime charities.
The award is recognition of Ken's work over many years exposing labour abuses in the maritime industry, and most recently in fishing.
Seventeen men and nine women participated in an ITF workshop in Kathmandu, Nepal from 31 July to 2 August.
