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Israel and Palestinian armed groups must respect the protected status of migrant workers as civilians under international humanitarian law, Equidem said today following the release of migrant worker and other hostages taken by Hamas and other Palestinian armed groups during the October 7th attacks on Israel. Migrant workers from countries including Thailand, Cambodia, Nepal and the Philippines have been…

The most recent BBC Panorama programme on 6th November provides a snapshot into the ongoing exploitation of workers and the lack of oversight in fashion company supply chains in the UK. The investigation highlights the continued unfair and abusive purchasing practices which squeeze suppliers on prices and lead times. In turn this impacts worker who…

By Geoffrey Otieno, Equidem Africa Investigator.  As an African, I know all too well that the continent is on the frontlines of the changing environment: we can feel it in the droughts that have caused famines that have killed our people and animals and in the extreme floods that have ruined houses and farms. As…

Working with 200+ organisations, Equidem has expressed climate concerns, and called upon governments from across the world to address evidence of human rights abuses in the UAE. It comes ahead of the COP28 climate talks which are set to take place in the country later this year. In a joint letter, signed by a global…

Equidem Joins More than 200 Organizations Calling on Governments to address UAE Human Rights Abuses Ahead of COP28  Rights groups across six continents say UAE cannot be given a free pass for its abysmal human rights record on the COP stage  CONTACT: media@equidem.org Equidem joined more than 200 global organizations to demand that the international…

Letter To COP28 Participating Governments re UAE Human Rights and Climate Concerns:  September 13, 2023 To the Participating Governments at the COP28 Climate Conference, We write as a global network of organizations with grave human rights concerns regarding the government of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), host of the 2023 COP28 climate negotiations. We support…

FIFA has already failed workers in spaces predominantly taken up by men, and women are, as ever, left even further behind. As another major sporting event kicks off with all eyes on the players, Equidem has uncovered rampant exploitation of women workers that produce FIFA apparel.  “We have a daily target to reach. The supervisor…