Best Business Ihrb Podcasts (2024)

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How should companies respond to snap military drafts? 27:32

23h ago27:32

27:32

When a state announces snap military conscription, how might companies respond to protect its employees? In this episode, IHRB’s Salil Tripathi and Vicky Bowman, explore the delicate balance companies must strike between compliance and resistance, and the creative strategies employed to protect their workforce. Salil is also joined by Nabi Abdullae…

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How can companies respect the rights of Indigenous peoples impacted by renewable projects? 26:09

9d ago26:09

26:09

In the rush for renewable energy, what are the impacts on Indigenous peoples? In this episode, IHRB’s Frances House sits down with two human rights defenders, Robie Halip from the Philippines and Prabindra Shakya from Nepal. Robie is the coordinator of The Indigenous Peoples Major Group for Sustainable Development. Prabin is convenor o…

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What are the major challenges for business when it comes to human rights in 2024? 31:44

1M ago31:44

31:44

IHRB’s Salil Tripathi sits down with renowned human rights scholar Usha Ramanathan to explore the balance of rights and responsibilities for both states and business. They discuss everything from data, surveillance and privacy, to climate change, agriculture - and even space. Usha offers a profound analysis of how businesses and states shape the li…

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How can Ukraine start a green recovery in the midst of war? 24:20

2M ago24:20

24:20

‘Measuring the environmental effects of war breaks new ground’ Is it possible to rebuild Ukraine in a greener, fairer way and can this be done while the country is still immersed in war? Two years have now passed since Russia invaded Ukraine. Tens of thousands have been killed and the fighting has caused immense damage to the environment. A groundb…

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Why must companies listen to indigenous communities? 28:01

2M ago28:01

28:01

This episode discusses the impacts of corporate activity on fishing communities in Kerala, and the imperative for businesses to listen to the voices of indigenous communities and take proactive remedial action when things go wrong.By Johnson Jament, Tulika Bansal, Frances House

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How can tech companies tackle misinformation and disinformation in this record election year? 35:20

3M ago35:20

35:20

2024 is a record year for elections. Across the globe nearly four billion people will be heading to the polls - half the world’s population. In the digital age, misinformation and disinformation can spread easily, with big implications for human rights. How can social media companies protect truth and mitigate these risks? To answer this question, …

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What has the Universal Declaration of Human Rights meant for worker rights? 24:52

5M ago24:52

24:52

”The UDHR is the heart and soul of the United Nations” The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) is clear that "all organs of society" need to respect human rights, and Eleanor Roosevelt spoke about making these rights a reality "on the farm, in the factory and in the office". As we mark 75 years of the UDHR, how has this foundation of human…

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Is the ‘decoupling’ phenomenon just hot air or a human rights concern? 37:58

5M ago37:58

37:58

What is the phenomenon of ‘decoupling’ and how is it affecting human rights and business?IHRB’s Salil Tripathi, along with guests Vasuki Shastry and Isabel Hilton, unpack what ‘decoupling’ is, whether it’s just hot air, how it’s more than an economic phenomenon, and why human rights practitioners should pay close attention.…

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Advancing people and planet agendas in the GCC - how can it be done? 28:36

6M ago28:36

28:36

How do you transform GCC economies to a new system that’s both sustainable and takes into account the welfare of workers? IHRB’s Tamara Juburi discusses this question with Tariq Al Olaimy, as well as the challenges and opportunities in this process, and how the role of finance can incentivise this change.…

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Why do human rights matter when it comes to transition minerals? 24:40

7M ago24:40

24:40

The Democratic Republic of Congo is one of the countries where these materials are mined. Often the mining of these commodities isn’t regulated, or regulation around this mining isn’t enforced. IHRB's Deborah Sagoe speaks to Francesca Fairbairn about her conversation with Dr Isokelo Munyuku Fama, a Doctor and human rights defender in the area of So…

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How can companies and governments ensure respect for human rights on the ocean? 20:16

11M ago20:16

20:16

Hear from Ian Urbina, the Pulitzer Prize winning journalist who has been reporting on environmental and human rights crimes on the high seas for many years. In this episode of Voices he talks to IHRB's Francesca Fairbairn about maritime human rights violations and what governments and companies can do to improve respect for human rights on the ocea…

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What is labour mobility and what impact do migrant workers have on the global economy? 33:30

11M ago33:30

33:30

‘We could build a future with shared prosperity’ Migration has become a highly politicised issue. Yet labour mobility is hugely important to the future health of the global economy. OECD countries are rapidly ageing and unfilled jobs cost the global economy 3 - 7 billion dollars every day. At the same time, migration is one of the most powerful ant…

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What does one of the first corporate just transition strategies look like? 34:28

12M ago34:28

34:28

In this episode of Voices, you will learn about one of the world’s first corporate just transition strategies from Rachel McEwan, Chief Sustainability Officer at energy company SSE, who talks with IHRB’s Haley St. Dennis about how SSE had to learn by doing.By Rachel McEwan, Deborah Sagoe, Haley St. Dennis

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What is the responsibility of business during armed conflict? 15:04

12M ago15:04

15:04

In this episode of Voices, you’ll meet Mark Taylor, an expert in human rights and business, and senior program manager with the Clooney Foundation of Justice’s Docket Initiative. Mark talks with IHRB’s Salil Tripathi about the risk of corporate complicity when operating in zones of conflict, as well as the need for greater company transparency, and…

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What is the built environment and how does it impact human rights in Lagos? 19:36

12M ago19:36

19:36

In this episode of Voices you will hear from Kenny Aderogba from Spaces for Change - a non profit organisation based in Lagos, Nigeria. Kenny talks with IHRB’s Annabel Short about how her organisation is improving the city’s built environment. Lagos is a megacity, with a population of 24 million. Two thirds of its inhabitants live in informal housi…

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Rana Plaza disaster: what are the lessons for human rights and business? 34:00

1y ago34:00

34:00

April 24 marks the ten-years since the collapse of the Rana Plaza building in Bangladesh. What did we learn from this disaster about how businesses and governments can better protect the rights of workers? Salil and Sanchita examine the impacts of the disaster and consider the renewed action needed to stop a similar tragedy from happening again. Yo…

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Constructive or Confrontational Dialogue? Engaging business in human rights, with Peter Frankental from Amnesty International UK 33:17

1y ago33:17

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In this episode you’ll meet Peter Frankental, an expert in human rights and business, and the Economic Affairs Programme Director at Amnesty International UK. Having marked 25 years at Amnesty, Peter shares his reflections and lessons about attitudes of business towards human rights since the 90s.By Frances House, Peter Frankental, Salil Tripathi

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Muetter Iliqud on the Use of Uyghur Forced Labour 18:44

1+ y ago18:44

18:44

Muetter is a project analyst at the Uyghur Transitional Justice Database (UTJD), based in Norway. The UTJD is an ongoing project that focuses on the registration of the disappeared and extrajudicially interned Uyghurs in East Turkistan. The UTJD project was founded by the Norwegian Uyghur Committee (NUC) in 2018; Muetter has served as the Head of C…

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Eli Friedman on the Urbanization of People 36:14

1+ y ago36:14

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China has seen large-scale migration of workers from rural into urban areas. While the phenomenon of “left behind children” in rural areas has been widely reported, many children travel with their parents to cities. Given barriers to accessing public services that rest on a residency-status policy known as “hukou”, many of these migrant worker chil…

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Adriano Nuvunga on Being an Anti-Corruption Human Rights Defender 11:45

1+ y ago11:45

11:45

Adriano Nuvunga is a courageous anti-corruption activist from Mozambique who has played a leading role in building civil society institutions in Mozambique. At the Centre for Public Integrity, he raised many challenging questions about corruption in Mozambique. A keen critic of the extractive sector and how it affects political systems, he has been…

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Anton Mifsud-Bonnici on the Role of Business in Conflict 22:25

2y ago22:25

22:25

Anton Mifsud-Bonnici is a Mediterranean-based independent business advocate. He specialises in ESG master strategy related to the low carbon energy transition. He is a thought leader on governance and an expert in stakeholder management and relationship building. He serves as a Commissioner overseeing the ongoing review of the Voluntary Principles …

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Egbert Wesselink on Corporate Crime and Sudan 14:32

2y ago14:32

14:32

Egbert Wesselink is a historian by training and serves as Senior Advisor with PAX, the Dutch peace movement. Before joining PAX he worked at the Dutch parliament, as a teacher in a French Lycée d’État, as Human Rights officer with UNTAC, and as a Russia/Caucasus expert with the UNHCR. He has been deeply involved with civil society in Russia and con…

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Mark Dickinson on the Updated Maritime Labour Convention 43:40

2y ago43:40

43:40

Mark Dickinson began his maritime career at age 16 and has been advocating for seafarers for several decades. He was instrumental in the original drafting of the Maritime Labour Convention, and leads the seafarers' representatives delegation at the STC in pushing for improvements to the convention.By Institute for Human Rights and Business

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SO8E20 Spenser Bomholt Fain on the Digital Training Platform Quizrr 13:35

2y ago13:35

13:35

In this Voices Podcast Neill Wilkins from IHRB talks to Spenser Bomholt Fain, Global Programme Manager at Quizrr a digital training platform which is used in the supply chains of a growing number of International Brands. Jump-to points: (1:00) What is Quizrr? (3:34) How does Quizrr work? (5:20) User centricity in Quizrr’s work (6:00) Suppliers gain…

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SO8E19 Transparentem on Social Audit Deception 20:22

2+ y ago20:22

20:22

Jump-to: (00:45) The case of labour rights in the apparel industry (1:30) What is Transparentem? (2:50) What does the Transparentum report cover? (4:35) Audits beyond the apparel industry (7:00) Suppliers and their methods to conceal labour abuses (8:00) Why would workers lie during audits? (11:10) Concerning examples of recruitment agencies method…

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S08E18 Saul Díaz on the Reintegration of Returning Migrants 29:16

2+ y ago29:16

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Reuters reported in April this year that roughly 85,000 of the 172,000 migrants at the southern US border were from Guatemala, Honduras, and El Salvador. And the IOM states that from January to August of this year 70,074 were deported from Mexico and the US back to Central America. Add onto those figures, the thousands of workers who enter the US o…

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S08E17 On Utopias and the Climate Crisis with Danilo Palazzo 19:11

2+ y ago19:11

19:11

The dystopian mood music surrounding the United Nations 26th annual climate change conference (COP26) is stark. Government and business leaders are not meeting the targets set in the landmark 2015 Paris Agreement, and humanity is quickly running out of time to correct course.In this special episode of Voices, IHRB’s Haley St. Dennis and John Morris…

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S08E16 Archana Kotecha on Access to Remedy for Migrant Workers 15:46

2+ y ago15:46

15:46

Remediation programmes have the potential to strengthen existing human rights due diligence, compliance, and broader ESG policies first by involving workers in the detection and resolution of any human rights grievance and then by providing consistent feedback on the success of these human rights policies. In this IHRB Voices podcast Archana Kotech…

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S08E15 Sophia Kagan on Technology for Responsible Recruitment 16:19

2+ y ago16:19

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Digital platforms for migration can be a great tool for promoting transparency of recruitment processes for migrant workers and businesses trying to recruit workforce. They may also encourage improved government oversight of recruitment in countries of origin and destination.In this episode of Voices Sophia Kagan, ILO Chief Technical Adviser on Fai…

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S08E14 Nissara Spence on Employer Obligations and Cultural Sensitivity 18:15

2+ y ago18:15

18:15

Nissara Spence, Project Officer at the International Organization for Migration (IOM) Thailand, speaks to IHRB's Guna Subramaniam about the recently published Human Resource Guidebook on Employer Obligations and Cultural Sensitivity. The Guidebook aims to promote a working environment for the respectful inclusion of migrant workers by acknowledging…

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S08E13 Sumitha Shaanthinni Kishna on Malaysia, Migrants, and the Pandemic 30:55

2+ y ago30:55

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Jump-to points: (03:20) The work of Our Journey in Malaysia (4:40) The impact of the pandemic on migrant workers in Malaysia (07:00) The additional burden on women (8:44) The risks for businesses in the absence of effective enforcement of migrant workers' rights (12:00) The active role of businesses and what businesses should do to avoid unethical …

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S08E12 Marketing Students on Reframing Negative Portrayals of Migrant Workers 43:31

3y ago43:31

43:31

PART I: #InvisibleHeroes Team (02:46) Why Singapore? (07:23) A pronged strategy: Social media + cultural fairs + employee engagement (09:34) Scaling migrant workers stories on social media (12:50) The power of cultural fairs in making human connection (16:04) Breaking down silo’s across employees through mentoring (20:15) The importance of branding…

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S08E11 Andrew Stephens and Simon Bennett on Delivering on Seafarers’ Rights 18:34

3y ago18:34

18:34

This Day of the Seafarer podcast brings together Andrew Stephens of the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI), and Simon Bennett of Swire Shipping to reflect on the ongoing maritime crew change crisis and wider human rights issues among the world’s 1.6 million seafarers.In conversation with IHRB's Francesca Fairbairn, they discuss the impact on sea…

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S08E10 Emily Kenway on The Truth About Modern Slavery 17:39

3y ago17:39

17:39

Emily Kenway is an activist and author who was involved with the establishment of the office of the UK and slavery, Commissioner, where she was responsible for private sector engagement and has also worked for a number of organisations focused on Labor rights in both the UK and abroad. Find out more about the book…

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S08E09 Chrik Poortman and Maria da Graça Prado on Corruption in Infrastructure 39:54

3y ago39:54

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Chrik Poortman has chaired the CoST Board since 2011. In addition to his role with CoST, he is Senior Adviser at Transparency International, where he was Director of Global Programmes for the International Secretariat until 2010. Prior to TI, Chrik worked for the World Bank in many regions. Maria da Graça Prado is CoST’s Senior Policy & Research Ad…

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S08E08 Felicitas Weber on Benchmarking Responsible Recruitment 16:28

3y ago16:28

16:28

Know the Chain is a resource for companies and investors that ranks the 180 largest global ICT, food, and apparel companies on their efforts to address forced labour in their supply chains.By Neill Wilkins, Felicitas Weber

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S08E07 Francesca Mangano on Addressing the Crew Change Crisis 16:33

3y ago16:33

16:33

Hundreds of thousands of seafarers are still stranded at sea due to port restrictions. The global crew change crisis, one of the Top 10 Business and Human Rights Issues for 2021, is now well into its second year. About Francesca Mangano and TFG London Francesca Mangano is the CSR and Sustainability Executive at TFG London. As head of the CSR and Su…

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S08E06 James Cockayne on The Sustainable Development Case for Ending Modern Slavery 17:01

3y ago17:01

17:01

A new report Developing Freedom from the UN University suggests a new way of understanding and addressing slavery may be helpful. If slavery is a systemic issue deeply embedded in economic models which deny people any agency, how could improved development outcomes and the realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals be used to understand the d…

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S08E05 Bibek Dhakal on Supporting Migrant Workers in the Gulf 15:36

3y ago15:36

15:36

About Shramik Sanjal Shramik Sanjal is a membership-based, worker-led network of migrant workers. Most members are low-income migrants in the Gulf states and Malaysia. Shramik Sanjal work to educate, empower, and support migrant workers and advocate for the right of migrant workers to live and work abroad with dignity and with respect for rights.…

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S08E04 Miranda Sissons on Facebook's First Human Rights Policy 52:45

3y ago52:45

52:45

In March 2021, social media giant Facebook released its first human rights policy. Given the multiple challenges the company faces on a range of human rights issues, the announcement has generated great interest and questions about how it will be implemented. Few companies have an impact on society as vast as Facebook does. By offering a social net…

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S08E03 Rosey Hurst on Repaying Recruitment Fees 22:40

3y ago22:40

22:40

About Impactt: Founded in 1997, Impactt were founded in 1997 specialises in ethical trade, human rights, labour standards and international development – working with organisations to improve working conditions and livelihoods, across global supply chains. Read more about Impactt's standards for maximising the impact of repayment of recruitment fee…

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S08E02 Kate Pike on the Mental Health of Stranded Seafarers 17:12

3y ago17:12

17:12

Dr Kate Pike is Associate Professor Emeritus at Solent University and Director of Field Research, a company specialising extensively on the social science and human elements of the maritime industry. Kate is an experienced maritime researcher with applied expertise and project experience in seafarer’s welfare, gender equality and diversity, managem…

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S08E01 Mairead Lavery on Export Finance and Just Transitions 24:09

3+ y ago24:09

24:09

Export Development Canada (EDC) is a Crown corporation dedicated to helping Canadian companies of all sizes succeed on the world stage. As international risk experts, we equip them with the tools they need – the trade knowledge, financial solutions, equity, insurance, and connections – to grow their business with confidence. Read more: https://www.…

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S07E16 Halina Ward on Just Transitions 55:02

3+ y ago55:02

55:02

Climate action needs to happen fast. But it also needs to be participatory and fair. This is where the growing agenda around a ‘just’ transition to a zero-carbon future comes in.In this episode of Voices, IHRB CEO John Morrison speaks with Halina Ward, author of IHRB's latest report, about the ways that business and human rights good practice can s…

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S07E15 (Ken Saro Wiwa tribute) The View from an Ally (Richard Booele) 17:32

3+ y ago17:32

17:32

To mark the 25th year of the deaths of the Ogoni Nine - nine men who were executed by a brutal military regime in Nigeria in response to their activism against oil extraction in Ogoniland - IHRB presents a series of conversations about the significance of their struggle and impact of their leader Ken Saro Wiwa. In this episode - The View from a Cor…

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S07E14 (Ken Saro Wiwa tribute) The View from the Ground (Noo Saro Wiwa, Ledum Mitee, Austin Onuoha) 57:26

3+ y ago57:26

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To mark the 25th year of the deaths of the Ogoni Nine - nine men who were executed by a brutal military regime in Nigeria in response to their activism against oil extraction in Ogoniland - IHRB presents a series of conversations about the significance of their struggle and impact of their leader Ken Saro Wiwa. In this episode - The View from the G…

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S07E13 (Ken Saro Wiwa tribute) The View from Beyond (Nnimmo Bassey, Bronwen Manby, Bennett Freeman) 1:05:26

3+ y ago1:05:26

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To mark the 25th year of the deaths of the Ogoni Nine - nine men who were executed by a brutal military regime in Nigeria in response to their activism against oil extraction in Ogoniland - IHRB presents a series of conversations about the significance of their struggle and impact of their leader Ken Saro Wiwa. In this episode - The View from Beyon…

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S07E12 Margot Wallström on her Role as Chair of IHRB 35:02

3+ y ago35:02

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For more information about IHRB's work on human rights and business, visit: ihrb.org and follow the institute on Twitter, LinkedIn and Facebook.By John Morrison

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S07E11 Kiran Pereira on the Global Sand Crisis 18:43

3+ y ago18:43

18:43

For more information, see www.sandstories.org and UNEP’s report “Sand and Sustainability: Finding new solutions for environmental governance of global sand resources”By Annabel Short

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S07E10 Jacqueline Smith on the 300,000 Seafarers Stranded at Sea 17:01

3+ y ago17:01

17:01

Current conservative estimates put the number of seafarers stranded on board ships between 300,000. COVID-19 restrictions have meant that many ports' ship operators are unwilling or unable to allow crew to come ashore, resulting in an ever-increasing numbers of crew overdue for relief but unable to be repatriated. In this episode, IHRB's Francesca …

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