Honduras: Entrevista a sacerdote amenazado por oposición a proyecto...
“Párroco de Mezapa, Atlántida, es amenazado por acompañar a comunidades que se oponen a construcción de represa hidroeléctrica”, 12 de Abril de 2017 El sacerdote misionero Pedro Antonio Lima y Lima,...
View ArticleEvent: Human Rights & Finance 20. April Frankfurt
...Die UN Leitprinzipien für Wirtschaft und Menschenrechte aus dem Jahr 2011 geben hier eine erste internationale Orientierung, deren Umsetzung in Deutschland nun durch den im Dezember 2016...
View ArticleReport on the Swiss strategy for the implementation of the UN Guiding...
The present report and the National Action Plan for the Implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (NAP) that it contains have been drawn up in fulfilment of postulate...
View ArticleFrance : L'orpaillage illégal en Guyane, principal fléau social, sanitaire et...
« Comment l'orpaillage illégal participe à la crise sociale en Guyane », 13 avril 2017 Trafics d’armes, pollution au mercure, insécurité, prostitution… l’orpaillage illégal, qui n’a jamais été aussi...
View ArticleReport analyses modern slavery statements of 150 companies; incl. description...
"Modern Slavery statements: One year on" It's a year since companies doing business in the UK were legally required to start making modern slavery statements. This new analysis looks at 150 recent...
View ArticleIt’s time to regulate the gig economy
Although it would seem straightforward that the laws protecting workers should also apply to workers in what is described as the ‘gig economy’ or ‘platform-based work’, there is much debate – and...
View ArticleBahrain cracks down on Formula One protestors
Security forces in Bahrain have cracked down hard on people protesting the country’s hosting of the Formula One race, which they say serves to distract world attention away from the government’s...
View ArticleHow Uber Uses Psychological Tricks to Push Its Drivers’ Buttons
Even as Uber talks up its determination to treat drivers more humanely, it is engaged in an extraordinary behind-the-scenes experiment in behavioral science to manipulate them in the service of its...
View Article2 Questions For Journalists At Bahrain’s F1
Bahrain’s government uses events like the F1 to Sportswash its authoritarianism ― this year it invested in a pro cycling team and it now hosts an international ironman triathlon. And there was the bid...
View ArticleUSA: Rejected job applicants file class-action lawsuit against PwC alleging...
"Older workers challenge PwC’s pursuit of young graduates", 17 April 2017 [Subscription required] PricewaterhouseCoopers...is now the focus of a class-action suit...The named plaintiffs in the PwC case...
View ArticleCommentary: California Transparency in Supply Chains Act no longer defence...
California was the first jurisdiction to introduce transparency compliance requirements to global supply chains. Businesses have sought and succeeded in using their compliance with the California...
View ArticleUsing Tools to Advance Transparency in Land Investments
The governance of land has profound impacts for communities, governments, and the private sector. Land governance and use can also have direct impacts on climate change. Yet in practice, information...
View ArticleKnowTheChain report highlights gaps and better practices on worker voice and...
"Forced Labor Action Compared: Findings from Three Sectors. With recommendations for companies across sectors, business and multi-stakeholder associations, and investors", 18 Apr 2017 In 2016,...
View ArticleIn photos: South Asia's hazardous ship graveyards - Indian and Bangladeshi...
4 Apr 2017 Indian and Bangladeshi workers face precarious conditions while dismantling decommissioned ships. The lack of environmental and safety standards reduces the costs associated with the work,...
View ArticleBangladesh cuts off electricity supply, other utilities of leather producers...
"Bangladesh cuts power to leather district after years of environmental violations", 11 Apr 2017 After more than 15 years of ignored high court rulings and inaction, the government in Bangladesh moved...
View ArticleLunch meeting with human rights defender Andy Hall
Please join Free the Slaves and The Human Trafficking Pro Bono Legal Center for a brown bag lunch with Andy Hall, renowned human rights advocate and labor rights activist. In early 2013, Hall was sued...
View ArticleCommentary: Business case for private sector's involvement in conserving Lake...
"Africa’s businesses should help shape policies to protect our lakes" Here is a question: what do the following have in common? A Kigoma fish wholesaler. The manager of a lakeside resort in Entebbe. A...
View ArticleAccess to Remedy through non-judicial grievance mechanisms
This short online course will provide participants with a solid introduction into the business and human rights framework and non-judicial grievance mechanisms that can be used to obtain remedy for...
View ArticleInvestigation finds European Bank for Reconstruction & Development fails to...
"Investigation finds: European Development Bank fails to respect labor rights in Turkish investment" An independent investigation report, published last week, concludes that the European Bank for...
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