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11 Oct 2009

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Migrant Rights

Radisson CSR for migrant workers – kind gesture or missing the point?

An appeal backed by Radisson [part of Carlson] Hotels raised DH 1 million for construction workers during the month of Ramadan...To date, this is the only corporate social responsibility project by a multinational for the welfare of construction labourers that M-R.org is aware of- despite the fact that abuses of these migrants is one of the biggest human rights scandals in the Gulf region. While it is commendable that Radisson chose to remember the plight of construction labourers...surely this gesture is missing the point somewhat? The very fact that migrant labourers are in need of everyday items needed for cleanliness and comfort...should at least set some alarm bells ringing. These workers generally live in squalid conditions...Construction workers in the Gulf need corporations to commit to more than just toothbrushes and kind sentiments...