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Bahrain: NGO flags workplace safety risks in the construction sector
Author: News of Bahrain
"Worksite accidents raise safety concerns: BHRWS", 25 March 2018...
CIVICUS' new annual report warns about growing role of private sector in governance
Author: CIVICUS (South Africa)
"CIVICUS: State of Civil Society Report 2018 - Year in Review: Top 10 trends", 06 Mar 2018...
- Related in-depth areas: Latest news on human rights defenders
New report highlights the effects of closing space on women human rights defenders
Author: Berkley Law, University of California (USA)
"Rights Eroded: A Briefing on the Effects of Closing Space on Women Human Rights Defenders", December 2017...
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AeroVironment did not respond
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited AeroVironment to respond to human rights concerns regarding its participation in the Bahrain International Defence Exhibition and Conference. AeroVironment did not respond.
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- This is a non response from the following companies: AeroVironment
BAE Systems did not respond
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited BAE Systems to respond to human rights concerns regarding its participation in the Bahrain International Defence Exhibition and Conference. BAE Systems did not respond.
- Related stories: NGOs urge arms companies to boycott Bahrain defence conference
- This is a non response from the following companies: BAE Systems
Bell Helicopter did not respond
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited Bell Helicopter to respond to human rights concerns regarding its participation in the Bahrain International Defence Exhibition and Conference. Bell Helicopter did not respond.
- Related stories: NGOs urge arms companies to boycott Bahrain defence conference
- This is a non response from the following companies: Bell Helicopter (part of Textron)
Lockheed Martin did not respond
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre invited Lockheed Martin to respond to human rights concerns regarding its participation in the Bahrain International Defence Exhibition and Conference. Lockheed Martin did not respond.
- Related stories: NGOs urge arms companies to boycott Bahrain defence conference
- This is a non response from the following companies: Lockheed Martin
NGOs urge arms companies to boycott Bahrain defence conference over human rights concerns
In October 2017, rights groups called on AeroVironment, BAE Systems, Bell Helicopter, and Lockheed Martin to withdraw their participation from the Bahrain International Defence Exhibition and Conference (BIDEC). Military equipment sold to Bahrain at...
Bahrain: UN praises “Flexible Work Permit” allowing migrant labour to work and reside in the country without a sponsor
Author: Bahrain National News Agency
“Bahrain’s Flexible Work Permit model adopted by UN”, 13 October 2017...
UK Modern Slavery Act expected to increase scrutiny throughout Gulf construction supply chains
Author: Herbert Smith Freehills LLP, Lexology (UK)
“Modern Slavery Act 2015 - Implications for the Construction Industry in the Middle East”, 21 August 2017...
- Related in-depth areas: Modern slavery