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Post On Anti-Slavery Day: Is the UK Modern Slavery Act the best way to tackle modern slavery?
On Anti-Slavery Day we reflect on five years of the UK Modern Slavery Act. It's clear thousands of companies are failing to report or are not reporting on an annual basis as required. This patchy compliance is due, in part, to the lack of teeth available to hold companies legally accountable under the law. If we are serious about tackling all types of labour abuse, we need better laws.
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Post Europe’s new law to end corporate abuse should learn from Obama's legacy
For those in Europe seeking evidence that robust due diligence laws work both to end abuse in business and promote prevention, there are powerful lessons to learn from the new assertiveness of the Forced Labour Division of the Customs and Border Patrol.
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Series Lawyers' insights on corporate legal accountability: Ahmed ElSeidi (ElSeidi Law Firm, Egypt)
"In Egypt, there is a lack of communication with local or international lawyers who specialize in corporate legal accountability to share lessons learned or arguments which were persuasive in court."
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Post COVID-19: Spike in allegations of labour abuse against migrant workers in the Gulf
Since January 2016, the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre has tracked public allegations of labour abuse against migrant workers in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Qatar & the UAE. During the COVID-19 crisis we have seen a 275% increase in allegations of abuse. Here, we explore the trends of abuse we are recording against migrant workers’ living in the Gulf.
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Post Rio Tinto and Juukan Gorge: Executive purge should be the first, not last, step towards reform and remedy
The National Native Title Council calls for a thorough independent review of Rio Tinto’s company culture and processes and sector-wide scrutiny following the destruction of 46,000-year-old Juukan Gorge caves
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Post Why Chinese Investment Needs Gender Sensitivity: The Case of Sexual Harassment in Cambodia’s Garment Industry
A range of labour and human rights violations continue to bedevil in the global garment industry’s obscure supply chain. In particular, the insidious problem of sexual harassment and other forms of gender-based violence at work poses as a daily risk to garment factory workers. This guest article highlights the need for Chinese investment to be gender sensitive and to support gender equality through more responsible business conduct in this important sector.
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Post Victims’ Rights under the Second Revised Draft Treaty on Business & Human Rights
How does the 2020 Draft compare to the 2019 Revised Draft and what does it mean for the rights and protection of victims of corporate abuse? Maysa Zorob from Business & Human Rights Resource Centre takes us through the provisions relating to the scope, jurisdiction and applicable legal framework, as well as broader access to justice and remedy considerations.
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Post Investors embrace human rights in the era of Corona
COVID-19 has accelerated a rising tide of investor support for responsible human rights performance into an urgent call for change, write Oxfam America's Diana Kearney and Sharmeen Contractor
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Post Progress in the Newest UN Draft Treaty on Business and Human Rights
In this opinion piece, Doug Cassel, Emeritus Professor of Law, University of Notre Dame, provides an overview of key changes in the Second Revised Draft of a binding treaty on business and human rights. Cassel argues that the draft, though not ready for adoption, includes significant improvements from previous versions and is ripe for serious, good faith negotiation.
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