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US tariffs hit Chinese supply chain workers hard
US tariffs have left Chinese manufacturing factories scrambling and workers bracing for the fallout. SOMO's Misa Norigami and Joseph Wilde-Ramsing explain companies cannot shift the burden of supply chain costs and harms onto workers.
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BHRRC
Phil Bloomer: Upcoming Executive Director transition and my future plans
Phil Bloomer, Executive Director, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
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No mHREDD, no smart mix: Developing effective legal frameworks in Japan, South Korea and Taiwan
Japan, South Korea and Taiwan are home to some of the world's largest and most influential corporations – but a lack of robust mHREDD legislation has allowed some companies to operate without adequate oversight, leading to human rights abuses and environmental degradation across their supply chains.
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ITUC
Rights and protection of victims in a binding treaty on business and human rights: Proposals from a workers’ and trade union rights perspective
As the intersessional consultations kick off, Ruwan Subasinghe from the International Transport Workers' Federation, Jeff Vogt from Solidarity Center and Paapa Danquah from the International Trade Union Confederation outline what's needed for a binding treaty that ensures justice and accountability for millions of workers in global supply chains.
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Hidden risks for migrant workers in conflict zones
Sarah Lince, Senior Program Manager at Verité, explains the critical business imperative of upholding ethical recruitment during conflict
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Agência Pública
Obstacles, advances and Brazil's position at the UN Binding Treaty negotiations
Melisanda Trentin from Justiça Global and Manoela Roland from Homa reflect on the key issues for the intersessional thematic consultations ahead of the 11th session and highlight the key elements of Brazil's position in negotiations
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Catherine Cordasco, provided by CNCDH
Translating new impetus into concrete progress: Intersessional consultations on the legally binding instrument on business and human rights
Anaïs Schill from the French National Consultative Commission on Human Rights (CNCDH) on the opportunities on offer in the 2025 intersessional consultations for states and other stakeholders to translate momentum into concrete progress towards the adoption of an ambitious legally binding instrument
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BHRRC
These companies are watching you. We're watching them
Surveillance tech solutions make it easier than ever for authoritarian governments, nefarious corporate actors and malicious criminal groups to keep tabs on their critics. Danny Rayman on our efforts to monitor the human rights policies and practices of targeted surveillance companies
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The silent victim of war: how businesses contribute to environmental violations in armed conflicts
Respect for human rights and environment must be a core operational principle and not a box-checking exercise. Businesses operating in conflict-affected areas have a choice: uphold international standards, respect human rights and environment or face escalating global scrutiny and legal repercussions.
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