Why Fighting Discrimination is at the Heart of the Dhaka Principles for Migration with Dignity
Throughout 2022, IHRB will be marking ten years of the Dhaka Principles for Migration with Dignity with guest commentaries from representatives of business, trade unions, civil society organisations, and the UN system that reflect on the continuing...
17 January 2022 | Commentary
Commentary by Guna Subramaniam, Asia Regional Manager, Migrant Workers Programme, IHRB
The Dhaka Principles at 10 - Reflecting on Lessons Learned and Challenges Ahead in Ensuring Migration with Dignity
Throughout 2022, IHRB is marking ten years of the Dhaka Principles for Migration with Dignity with guest commentaries from representatives of business, trade unions, civil society organisations, and the UN system that reflect on the continuing...
12 January 2022 | Commentary
Commentary by Neill Wilkins, Head of Migrant Workers Programme, IHRB
Ending impunity for Wage Theft against Migrant Workers: Here’s How
Wage theft has long been part of the labour migration landscape in every region of the world. A new report by the Migrant Justice Institute, demonstrates that this situation is not inevitable.
Wage theft has long been part of the labour migration...
09 December 2021 | Commentary
Commentary by Laurie Berg and Bassina Farbenblum
Telenor’s Exit from Myanmar - A Cautionary Tale for the Just Transition
On the day of publication, SOMO's joint complaint regarding Telenor's exit from Myanmar was officially accepted by the Norwegian National Contact Point. This article is part of a series focused on "responsible exits" and how the human rights...
Salil Tripathi on John Ruggie’s Legacy
John Ruggie was the man in a hurry. Nobody who knew him could tell when he slept or if he slept. I remember sometimes sending him a question soon after waking up at 6:30 or so in London, assuming that the busy man that he was – the UN Secretary...
20 September 2021 | Commentary
Commentary by Salil Tripathi, Senior Advisor, Global Issues, IHRB
The Centre for Sport and Human Rights Starts its Engines as an Independent Entity - After Years in the Making
On 8 July 2021, the Centre for Sport and Human Rights (CSHR) fully separated from its founding body The Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB), becoming a standalone legal entity under Swiss law with a new board of independent Directors. As...
07 July 2021 | Commentary
Commentary by John Morrison, Chief Executive, IHRB Mary Harvey
The Elephant And The Mouse: How Corporate Giants Can Avoid Trampling On Their Stakeholders
In this age of emerging ESG priorities for business, one essential question is how those with the legal and financial responsibility for running a company (i.e. the board members) engage directly with those upon whom their company’s actions have...
01 July 2021 | Commentary
Commentary by John Morrison, Chief Executive, IHRB Julia Olofsson, Head, Human and Child Rights, Ingka Group (IKEA)
Thai Government Proposals To Restrict Civil Society Demand A Response – Including From Business
Over the past few years, more than 60 countries including India, Kenya, and Egypt among others, have enacted laws restricting freedom of assembly and civil society access to funding. Laws limiting or suppressing civil society’s operating space in...
29 June 2021 | Commentary
Commentary by Guna Subramaniam, Asia Regional Manager, Migrant Workers Programme, IHRB
On the Side of Humanity? Human Rights a Missing Link in COVID-19 Vaccine Strategies
Heartbreaking scenes in India, of people facing serious illness and death during a record-breaking surge in COVID-19 infections now spreading to other countries in South Asia, are a painful reality check on how much work is still ahead to stop the...
10 May 2021 | Commentary
Commentary by Scott Jerbi, Senior Advisor, Policy & Outreach, IHRB
Better Building(s) - A Rights-Based Approach to Decarbonisation
As governments gather this week for the Porto Social Summit, they should consider the many ways that climate action in the built environment must be shaped to advance, rather than undermine, human rights.
Across the EU, momentum is growing to...
06 May 2021 | Commentary
Commentary by Annabel Short, Principal, It's Material; Research Fellow, IHRB
How the Pandemic is Affecting Bangladesh’s Garment Workers
The readymade garment (RMG) industry employs millions of workers in Bangladesh and has contributed to the nation's development. The COVID19 pandemic has had a devastating impact on the sector as malls and factories had to close and still today...
28 April 2021 | Commentary
Commentary by Nancy Reyes Mullins, Independent Researcher
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Spotify and Misinformation: Are Streaming Platforms Carriers or Publishers?
Many people under 30 may not know who Neil Young is, and many people over 60 may not know what Spotify is. And yet, their recent conflict has a bearing on freedom of expression and corporate accountability.
Young decided to withdraw his entire...
14 February 2022 | Commentary
Commentary by Salil Tripathi, Senior Advisor, Global Issues, IHRB