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US Supreme Court rules that foreign corporations cannot be sued for human rights abuses under the Alien Tort Statute
On 24 April 2018, the US Supreme Court ruled in Jesner v. Arab Bank that foreign corporations cannot be sued in the US for complicity in human rights abuses abroad. The ruling, decided by a 5-to-4 vote upheld the decision of a lower court, which ruled...
Jordan: UNIDO-Japan collaboration seeks to provide training and job creation opportunities for refugees and host communities
Author: United Nations Industrial Development Organization
"Japan works with UNIDO to boost economic resilience in northern Jordan", 23 April 2018...
Blockchain technology helps Syrian refugees regain lost legal identities
Author: Russ Juskalian, MIT Technology Review
"Inside the Jordan refugee camp that runs on blockchain", 12 April 2018...
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Jordan: Labour exploitation in the agricultural sector "widespread and severe", says trade union
Author: Sawsan Tabazah, The Jordan Times
"'Agricultural sector ailed by more than financial troubles’", 7 April 2018...
NGO: Drop in Jordan labour protests attributed to employer and government pressures
Author: Ana V. Ibáñez Prieto, The Jordan Times
"20% drop in labour protests not indicator of better work conditions in Kingdom — report, 1 April 2018...
- Related in-depth areas: Jordan garment sector: exploitation of migrant workers
Jordan: Pharmaceutical company partners with medical relief organization to support refugee communities
Author: Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Zawya
"Hikma announces global partnerships as part of its new corporate brand launch", 19 March 2018...
NGO: Women in Jordan subject to gender-based labour violations and restrictions to economic inclusion
Author: Ana V. Ibáñez Prieto, The Jordan Times
"‘More efforts needed to include women in labour market’", 8 March 2018...
US-based initiative seeks to link refugees in transit with employers in destination countries
Author: Eric J. Lyman, Al-Fanar Media
"U.S. Group Matches Refugees With Employers", 1 March 2018...
Marriott International's response to allegations of labour abuse
Author: David Leman, Marriott International
...Upon receipt of your email, the Marriott regional team followed-up with the owning company of the hotel and shared the information provided by the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre [BHRRC]....
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Jordan: Allegations of labour rights abuse at St. Regis Amman construction site
According to a statement by the General Trade Union of Construction Workers in Jordan, migrant workers subcontracted for The St. Regis project have lodged a number of complaints, including: frequent delays in salary payment, lack of health insurance,...