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Workers and Greenpeace Radiation Specialists in Namie, Fukushima Prefecture
Workers and Greenpeace radiation specialists in Obori, inside the Namie exclusion zone, Fukushima prefecture.
The community of Obori in Namie was heavily contaminated by the March 2011 Fukushima nuclear disaster. The Japanese government has plans to open a very small area of Obori as early as 2023 for citizens to return. Radiation levels measured in Obori along this road by Greenpeace in 2018 show that contamination is so high that decontamination workers would be subjected to the equivalent of tens to hundreds of chest X rays per year in this area. United Nations human rights Special Rapporteurs have expressed urgent concern over the radiation risks to decontamination workers, including their long term health. They have also raised reports of widespread exploitation, including recruitment of the homeless, asylum seekers, low pay and lack of radiation training. Over 70,000 decontamination workers have been employed in a decontamination program since 2011.
Unique identifier:
GP0STT2KY
Type:
Image
Shoot date:
24/10/2018
Locations:
Asia
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Fukushima Prefecture
,
Japan
Credit line:
© Shaun Burnie / Greenpeace
Ranking:
★★★★★★ (B)
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Radiation Survey in Iitate and Namie, Fukushima Prefecture (Photos)
Tens of thousands of workers have been employed in decontamination of areas of Fukushima contaminated by the March 2011 nuclear disaster at Fukushima Daiichi.
Greenpeace radiation surveys in October 2018 showed high levels of contamination in areas where workers were operating. In testimony to Greenpeace, former decontamination worker Mr Ikeda explained the risks of radiation exposure experienced by workers, as well as how they receive very little and inadequate radiation training, how radiation data and identification data is unreliable and open to manipulation. United Nations Human Rights Special Rapporteurs have warned the Japanese government of the urgent situation for thousands of workers, at risk of exploitation, including homeless, asylum seekers and foreign workers. The Greenpeace report released on 8 March 2019, “On the Frontline of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Disaster”, focuses on the radiation risks to workers and children and the on-going violation of their human rights by the Japanese government.
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