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Over 110 bishops call on governments to introduce mandatory due diligence for companies
UAE: 1,000 G4S workers allegedly dependent on food aid following COVID-19 suspensions & terminations; incl. co. comments
In June 2020, Migrant-Rights.org reported that at least 1,000 employees of UK-based security company G4S are reliant on community donations for food and other amenities after their contracts with the company were suspended or terminated in March. As...
Amnesty calls on Egyptian govt. to stop harassment & intimidation of front line healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic
Amnesty International urged Egyptian authorities on Thursday to stop a “campaign of harassment and intimidation” against health care workers who have criticized the government''s response to the coronavirus pandemic. Since the pandemic hit, healthcare...
Middle East & No. Africa: Uber implements COVID-19 safety precautions for drivers & riders
Author: Varun Godinho, Gulf Business
"Uber introduces enhanced COVID-19 safety precautions in the UAE," 14 Jun 2020...
- Related in-depth areas: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak
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Commentary: ICAR predicts rise in companies & governments silencing dissent through strategic lawsuits & COVID measures
Author: International Corporate Accountability Roundtable
"Silencing dissent — it’s easier in a COVID world," 20 May 2020...
- Related in-depth areas: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak: Government & business response COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak: Human rights defenders & civic freedoms COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak: Surveillance, censorship & privacy Latest news on human rights defenders Technology and Human Rights: Digital Freedom
Kuwait: 23,500 migrant workers "detained" in unsanitary & unsafe conditions under Covid amnesty
Author: Areeb Ullah, Middle East Eye
"'Like sardines': Migrant workers suffering in Kuwait's desert detention camps," 15 May 2020...
- Related stories: Media coverage re COVID-19 & Risks to Migrant Workers in Qatar & the UAE
- Related in-depth areas: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak: Migrant workers
No. Africa: Govt. support for informal economy alongside businesses must be sustained beyond Covid-19
Author: Max Gallien, Middle East Eye
"How coronavirus threatens North Africa's informal workers," 15 Apr 2020...
- Related in-depth areas: COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak COVID-19 (Coronavirus) Outbreak: Government & business response
COVID-19 poses increased risks at intersection of poverty, illegal business activities & rights defense, Front Line Defenders analysis shows
Author: Jewel Joseph & Ed O’Donovan, Front Line Defenders
"Defending rights during a pandemic: Impact of Covid-19 on the safety and work of human rights defenders", 17 Apr 2020...