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Series Draft COVID-19 proposal at WTO will cost lives
Roshan Joseph and Roz Scourse from MSF Access Campaign explore the leaked proposal for a waiver of WTO rules around Covid-19 vaccines
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Post Ukrainian companies and human rights during the war
Since Russia invaded Ukraine, the business and human rights community has been focused on the actions of multinational corporations with business operations in Russia. However the daily lives of Ukrainians during the war are much more dependent on Ukrainian business conduct – Chair of the International Lab on Business & Human Rights at Yaroslav Mudryi National Law University Olena Uvarova examines what actions Ukrainian businesses should take to ensure responsible operations.
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Post Justice for Miskito divers: A turning point for business and human rights standards from the Inter-American Court of Human Rights
For the first time in its history, the Court explicitly stipulates clear business and human rights standards to be met by states and companies.
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Series Why ESG investing is bad for human rights - & what we can do about it
Greenwashing has become a hallmark of the growing ESG investing industry and is bad news for the project to advance corporate respect for human rights. David Pred & Natalie Bugalski of Inclusive Development International explain how coordinated public demand for responsible investment should be harnessed to drive better corporate conduct.
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Series Bridging the Human Rights Gap in ESG
ESG as a framework does not sufficiently capture harms to people or guide decisions that take human rights into account. Paloma Munoz Quick (BSR) & Christen Dobson (BHRRC) explore how the business & human rights framework can help close these gaps & increase opportunities in current ESG practice among financial actors.
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Post Ukraine: Responsible business conduct in a war of aggression
For companies leaving Russia (or Ukraine), their responsibility does not end with this decision. Phil Bloomer & Ella Skybenko set out what steps business should take, not just in response to current Russian aggression in Ukraine, but also to mitigate risk longer term risk.
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Post The only way for international companies to respect workers' rights in Myanmar under the military junta is to withdraw
Since Myanmar’s military illegally seized power, garment workers – the majority of whom are women – have been on the frontline of the Civil Disobedience Movement, risking their lives and their livelihoods to demand an end to the dictatorship and to restore democracy in Myanmar. Khaing Zar is the President of the Industrial Workers’ Federation of Myanmar, urges all multinational companies and brands withdraw from Myanmar.
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Series Lawyers’ insights on corporate legal accountability: Ade Wahyudin, Legal Aid Center for the Press, Indonesia
"The main challenge...is law enforcement officers or the government itself. Governments or even law enforcement agencies tend to be closer to companies."
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Series Lawyers’ insights on corporate legal accountability: Grizelda Mayo Anda, Environmental Legal Assistance Center, Philippines
"The lack of knowledge and understanding of the nuances of corporate accountability and government mandates make these communities vulnerable to machinations."
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Series Lawyers’ insights on corporate legal accountability: Shankar Limbu, Community Law Firm, Nepal
"Obtaining a landmark [court] decision that will set precedent is a kind of success, but the ultimate success lies in the due implementation of such a decision where human rights and fundamental freedoms are respected by state and business entities."
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