Where is the level playing field for responsible business in Iran?
New trade agreements between French President Francois Hollande and Iranian President Hassan Rouhani are the latest in a string of trade and investment plans developing across European capitals and beyond, following easing of international sanctions...
04 February 2016 | Commentary
Commentary by John Morrison, Chief Executive, IHRB
Iran - Open for Business?
As 2016 began to unfold, so did the question of when was the right time to lift international sanctions against Iran. It turned out to be just after the UN atomic watchdog (the IAEA) issued its conclusions on January 16th 2016 that Iran had...
25 January 2016 | Commentary
Commentary by John Morrison, Chief Executive, IHRB
In Iran, Anti-Baha’i Actions Hurt People and Business
The airwaves are still buzzing with news of the historic nuclear deal between six major world powers and Iran. As foreign corporations begin to consider the opportunities to do business in Iran, it is important to address pressing moral and economic...
11 August 2015 | Commentary
Commentary by Bayan Towfiq
How Companies can use their Leverage to Protect Migrant Domestic Workers
Information gap
In the countries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), domestic workers – nannies, housekeepers, drivers, chefs and gardeners – are largely excluded from labour law. A majority of domestic workers are migrant women from...
01 July 2016 | Commentary
Commentary by Vani Saraswathi, Associate Editor, Migrant-Rights.org & Strategic Adviser, Shelter Me Project