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Article

10 Dec 2013

Author:
Rania Fazah, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre, in Guardian [UK]

Business must raise its game on human rights in the Middle East - Revelations of worker exploitation in Qatar led to calls for changes from the top but the private sector has an obligation too

In the challenging environment of the Middle East many companies, whether headquartered there or outside the region, might be tempted to hold on to the local context and local laws to guide their operations. As the briefing that we launched today, Business & Human Rights in the Middle East and North Africa, demonstrates, that is not enough – just as it is not enough in other parts of the world...[refers to Orange, Helwan Fertilizer, PepsiCo, OHL, Qatalum, FSI Worldwide]