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16 Jul 2019

ABN AMRO's conference focuses on business role in improving situation of civic freedoms & human rights defenders

ABN AMRO, a leading Dutch bank, organized a conference entitled 'Civic Freedom and Human Rights Defenders: What Is the Role of Business?'. The event was organised in collaboration with the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre and International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) and the focus of it was the organizations' joint report, 'Shared Space Under Pressure: Business Support for Civic Freedoms and Human Rights Defenders'. The report examines the role that companies can play, providing practical examples in various countries and sectors. An article and a video from the conference are available below.