Freedom House calls for urgent investigation of murder of Walter Méndez Barrios
In response to the murder on March 16 of Guatemalan environmentalist and community leader Walter Méndez Barrios, Freedom House issued the following statement: “Authorities in Guatemala should promptly...
View ArticleG7: Ise-shima Summit agenda announced, no supply chain
The Japanese government, currently the chair of the G7, informed civil society representatives of the agenda of the forthcoming G7 Summit at Ise-shima, Japan. Despite previous approaches from civil...
View ArticleInvitation to sign: NGOs issue joint statement calling on G7 to fulfill...
Several NGOs have issued a joint statement calling on the countries of the G7 to commit to protecting human rights and environmental standards throughout the global supply chain. At last year’s G7...
View ArticleBusiness & Human Rights Training
The training includes: - 2 hours of lecture materials and discussions - Case law studies - Mooting practice and work in teams During the training the following topics will be disclosed and discussed:...
View ArticleBusiness & Human Rights: Implications for Management, Knowledge Needs & Teaching
This conference addresses the significance of Human Rights for responsible business. Human Rights issues are increasingly significant in relation to business communication, due diligence and risk...
View ArticleJapan: Homeless at risk of forced eviction from park for Olympic...
A community of homeless persons is at risk of forced eviction from Meiji Park in Tokyo, for the construction of the new Olympic stadium. The community states that the authorities had previously...
View ArticleJapan: We Condemn the Unjust Arrest of A-san on March 2, 2016
... The JSC had been engaged in a dialogue with those living inside the Park at the latter’s request; they had promised that they would “not, as long as there are people living inside, be working on...
View ArticleIntl. petition calls on World Bank to suspend agricultural loans to...
"Uzbek and global activists petition World Bank President to suspend payments", 9 March 2016 ...Uzbek civil society activists and more than 140,000 people from around the world presented a petition to...
View ArticleRecherche-Stipendien "Transnationale Wirtschaftsverflechtungen und ihre...
Das Deutsche Institut für Menschenrechte schreibt ein Recherche-Stipendium zum Thema "Wirtschaft und Menschenrechte" für Journalistinnen und Journalisten aus. Das Institut will mit der Vergabe des...
View ArticleKenya: 2 killed during protests over community land allegedly leased for...
“Policeman killed during protest over land dispute in Loitoktok,Kajiado” A police officer and a civilian were shot dead in a clash between protesters and police over a land dispute in Loitoktok area,...
View ArticleKenya: Kenya Railways Corporation to compensate more than 1600 fishermen...
“Fishermen in Sh 600m Standard Gauge Railway payout” More than 1,600 fishermen displaced by the Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) could be compensated up to Sh600 million, less than a third of their...
View ArticleБразилия: Samarco выплатит более $6,2 млрд компенсации за ущерб от прорыва...
"Бразилия: компания Samarco возместит ущерб от прорыва дамбы", 3 марта 2016 года Ответственная за прорыв дамбы на юго-востоке Бразилии горнодобывающая компания Samarco согласилась выплатить более 6...
View ArticleEthiopia: How construction boom has fomented complaints of displacements &...
"The Shadow Over Ethiopia's Construction Boom" When Ethiopian farmer Mulugeta Mezemir ceded his land three years ago to property developers on the fringes of the expanding capital, Addis Ababa, he felt...
View ArticleCommentary: Why BP should be congratulated for its approach to human rights
"Human Rights: Why BP Should be Congratulated," 19 Mar 2016 ...The…U.N. Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (…UNGPs)…has previously received a lukewarm reception from commerce…[T]he lack of...
View ArticleAmnesty & CORE petition: UK Govt. must hold British companies to account
Vodafone accused of giving GCHQ access to their networks for mass surveillance. Complaints suggesting BT is facilitating drone strikes in Yemen. When UK companies are suspected of contributing to...
View ArticleGlencore response
Glencore is committed to engaging with its stakeholders, including our host communities and civil society. In particular, we have engaged extensively with RAID including through concluding a...
View ArticleMalaysian Baram mega-dam project scrapped, indigenous people take back land
Sarawak’s controversial mega-dams project is officially dead – ending a three-year battle to stop developmental aggression. The Sarawak state government has finally bowed to pressure from local...
View ArticleKenya: Nation Media Group accused of acquiescing to govt. demands to muzzle...
"Aga Khan accused of squeezing Kenya press freedom after newspaper sacks cartoonist and journalists"\ ...The Daily Nation, East Africa’s most influential newspaper, is owned by Prince Karim Aga Khan, a...
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