UN meeting spotlights companies’ human rights abuse in the Pacific region

27 Nov 2020

Forum session and new portal shine a light on environmental and human rights impacts.

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Hotel sector failing to combat modern slavery and sexual exploitation, finds new study

20 Nov 2020

A new report looks at 71 global hotel companies' reporting under the UK Modern Slavery Act

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Thousands of call centre workers in Tunisia and Morocco at risk of infection and labour abuse as COVID-19 exposes weaknesses in opaque customer service outsourcing

9 Sep 2020

A new report by Business & Human Rights Resource Centre (BHRRC) looks at the steps five call centre companies and four clients were taking to prevent the spread of COVID-19, assist workers who become infected, and ensure workers do not suffer disproportionate economic hardship

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Largest German companies fall short on human rights ahead of Government deadline

16 Aug 2020

A study assesses the 20 largest German companies by turnover against a world-respected human rights benchmark.

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High street brands linked to ‘union busting’ during COVID-19 as thousands of garment workers sacked after asserting rights

5 Aug 2020

New BHRRC report looks at nine cases where nearly 5,000 garment workers were dismissed

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Renewable energy sector falling short on human rights, putting efforts to tackle the climate crisis at risk

29 Jun 2020

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Major tech companies still failing to prevent forced labour in supply chains as COVID-19 raises risk to workers

9 Jun 2020

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Fashion brands undermining COVID-19 response, putting workers and suppliers at risk

28 Mai 2020

BHRRC surveyed 35 global fashion brands on what they are doing to protect workers amid COVID-19.

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Judicial harassment of human rights activists rises 84% in 2019, as companies use courts to silence critics

23 Apr 2020

New Corporate Legal Accountability annual briefing looks at SLAPPs and judicial harassment of HRDs globally, taking Southeast Asia as a case study.

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COVID-19: Deep concern for construction workers in Qatar & UAE after firms quizzed on virus response

8 Apr 2020

BHRRC surveyed 14 construction companies on what steps they are taking to protect migrant workers during Covid.

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