All human rights articles
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BlogAnti-Slavery Day: complying with human rights law
In honor of Anti-Slavery Day (October 18), companies may want to familiarize themselves with a recent guide from the IEMA on complying with environmental and human rights laws.
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EU sanctions three South Sudan officials
The European Council has added three persons involved in serious human rights violations to the list of those submitted to a travel ban and an asset freeze in view of the situation in South Sudan.
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New guidance for best practices on human rights
A new guidance is giving compliance officers the tool they need to benchmark their own organization’s efforts to protect, respect, and remedy human rights.
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Anti-corruption and human rights make Olympic debut
Starting with the 2024 Summer Games in Paris, Olympic host cities must agree to abide by certain anti-corruption and human rights principles meant to clean up the world of global sports.
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OECD releases guidance to ensure responsible business conduct in garment industry
Neil Hodge offers a look at guidance from the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development meant to help businesses in the garment industry identify and mitigate risk in their supply chains.
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U.K. House of Commons passes asset-freezing bill for human rights violators
The U.K. House of Commons this week passed by unanimous vote a draft bill that would allow the British government to freeze the U.K. assets of international human rights violators in the United Kingdom. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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Dutch trade union brings legal action against FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is the subject of another legal action for failing to ensure that the rights of migrant workers are respected as they work on projects connected to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. Neil Hodge reports.
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Blog100 largest companies’ human rights to be ranked
When it comes to taking a stand for various human rights—including health & safety, land rights, water & sanitation, and women’s rights—there are 100 companies that stand out for standing up and doing the right thing, according to the Corporate Human Rights Benchmark. Paul Hodgson has more.
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Five-step guide to human rights due diligence
The U.K. Equality and Human Rights Commission has issued a five-step guide aimed at British boards and intended to help businesses “identify, mitigate, and report on the human rights impacts of their activities.” Paul Hodgson reports.