Wikipedia has become an indispensable tool for communication, education, and access to knowledge. But its omnipresence also raises concerns about the potential for abuse and manipulation, particularly in authoritarian regimes…
European technology companies and investors that fail to do risk-based downstream due diligence risk contributing to severe human rights violations committed by repressive regimes, such as in Iran Key takeaways…
As Iran rages with protests for democracy and human rights, camera surveillance has become one of the primary tools used by Iran’s authoritarian regime to identify opponents and oppress the…
Joseph Wilde-Ramsing: Multinationals doing business with repressive regimes often find themselves in a minefield of human rights risks. They must therefore tread extremely carefully, if engaging with these states at…
Kayhan Life: Technology companies offering services to Iran must ensure that any contracts they secure do not enable human rights violations through state-directed espionage or oppression, Dr. Mohamad Nayyeri, a…
Collective action, not only on the part of companies but also non-authoritarian states, investors and civil society, is absolutely vital in order to garner greater respect for human rights among…
Brief description of the Webinar: This webinar will consist of a panel discussion among experts and civil society organisations to identify and address challenges in promoting business respect for human…
Note: This report has initially written in Italian, and it has translated into English by Google Translate. Altreconomia: Between 2015 and 2018, during the opening phase of the country to foreign…
London, 29 April 2021: Five years after the business rush to Iran following the nuclear deal, multinationals providing telecom technologies to Iran must seriously step up their efforts to avoid causing…
17 April 2020- “Iranian businesses in Syria risk becoming complicit in the continuation of crimes, such as forced displacement which is recognised as a type of crime against humanity,” Justice for…