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Article

4 Jun 2014

Author:
Rania Fazah, Middle East Researcher & Representative, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre

Egypt: human rights on hold, in the name of economic development

The argument that economic development should precede human rights is tired and dangerous, though often seen. It will only be a matter of time until this becomes clear (again) in Egypt – but how much time will that take, with how much repression suffered beforehand?...[refers to Cargill, Al-Kahira Wal Nas, Vodafone]