A rally for shipbreaking workers rights in 2005 attracted over 500 people in Chittagong City

Field staff collect information regarding dead and injured labourers in Bogra district. The majority of workers come from rural areas of Bangladesh in seek of work

Mr Lal Mia lost the ability to work, stand and several bodily functions after an iron plate fell on him. His contractor has taken the compensation awarded to him and he is now supported by his parents

Ms. Ingvild Jenssen Co-ordinator of NGO Platform on Shipbreaking visits YPSA's offices in recognition of the long standing activities and involvement YPSA has had with shipbreaking workers

Ambassador of Norway her Excellency Ms Aud Iies Norhim visited YPSA in 2006 to see YPSA's activites on shipbreaking. Ms Shaheen Anam (left) Team Leader of Manusher Jonne Foundation

Field staff conduct a meeting in the shipbreaking workers mess hall regarding their rights and entitlements

Over 200 people placed themselves in the human chain on International Human Rights Day to raise awareness of the condition of the shipbreaking workers and reinforce protection of their rights

The loading group is responsible for moving objects to and from the beach. Much of the work depends on physical labour such as here where they carry an iron plate cut from a ship

The wire group drags the cable to the ship which will then be winched to the beach where the workers can strip the ship apart

Workers in the cutter group separate chunks of the ship to make them manageable. Often workers are given little or no protective gear exposing them fire and explosion dangers