Master Class on Social Performance in the Mining and Oil & Gas Sectors
We are pleased to let you know of a Master Class on Social Performance in the Mining and Oil & Gas Sectors to take place at the Colorado School of Mines in the second week of August. The course is...
View Article4th Global Action Research Workshop
Dejusticia invites applicants for its Fourth Annual Global Action-Research Workshop, to be held in Colombia in August 2016. The theme this year is Inequality and Human Rights in the Global South....
View ArticleMST in International Human Rights Law
Welcome to Oxford University’s Master’s Programme in International Human Rights Law. The course is offered jointly by the Department for Continuing Education and the Faculty of Law. It is conducted on...
View ArticleModern Slavery Act: is your business ready?
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View ArticleBuying ethically: a workshop for buyers
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View ArticleInternational Maritime Human Rights Conference
“Respect, Responsibility and Remedy in the Maritime Environment” This first International Maritime Human Rights Conference will focus on explicitly addressing the issue of maritime human rights and...
View ArticleBusiness & Human Rights Scholars Conference
The University of Washington School of Law, the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights, the Rutgers Business School, the Rutgers Center for Corporate Law and Governance, and the Business and...
View ArticleInternational Conference on Business and Human Rights
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View Article2016 UN Forum on Business & Human Rights
"Leadership and Leverage: Embedding human rights in the rules and relationships that drive the global economy" The UN Forum is the world's largest annual gathering on business and human rights with...
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View ArticleZimbabwe: NGO alleges police indiscriminately shot at illegal diamond miners...
"Police in heavy handed battles with diamond panners as diamond mergers stall in Marange", 14 June 2016 ...[P]olice operatives have become [heavy] handed in their bid to control diamond panners...
View ArticleSetting human rights standards through intl. contracts can have incredible...
"Supply Chain Management and Corporate Social responsibility: Incorporating Immaterial Standards in the CISG [UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods]", May 2016 In 2016,...
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"Die UN-Leitlinien für Wirtschaft und Menschenrechte sind ein Zeichen, dass sich die internationale Debatte vom ‚Warum‘ zum ‚Wie‘ verschoben hat“, resümiert Petra Bayr, SP-Bereichssprecherin für...
View ArticleConflict minerals: MEPs secure mandatory due diligence for importers
All but the smallest EU firms importing tin, tungsten, tantalum, gold and their ores will have to do "due diligence" checks on their suppliers, to stop this trade being used to help fund conflicts and...
View ArticleSeules des mesures contraignantes permettront aux victimes de violations des...
« UNGPs, les multinationales doivent prendre leurs responsabilités », 16 juin 2016 Cinq ans après l’adoption des Principes directeurs des Nations Unies sur les entreprises et les droits de...
View ArticleWichtiger Schritt gegen Finanzierung von Konflikten durch Mineralienhandel
..."Wir müssen den Teufelskreis aus Rohstoffhandel und Konfliktfinanzierung durchbrechen", so Bernd Lange von der Europa-SPD, Vorsitzender des Handelsausschusses im Europäischen Parlament. „Der Handel...
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Die EU-Kommission, das Europäische Parlament und die Mitgliedsstaaten haben sich gestern nach einjährigen Verhandlungen auf die Leitlinien einer Verordnung geeinigt, die den Handel mit den sogenannten...
View ArticleFrance : Le gouvernement réaffirme son soutien à la loi sur le devoir de...
« Loi Devoir de vigilance : Le gouvernement français réaffirme son soutien : affichage ou volonté réelle ? », 15 Jun 2016 La discussion générale sur les chaînes de production de la 105ème conférence de...
View ArticleBusiness and human rights: The world is still waiting for action
The UNGPs’ endorsement in 2011 represented an important step towards improved corporate accountability… With the Principles, the debate moved from why to how states should ensure company...
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