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Series A just recovery for whom? And how to achieve it?
Professor Surya Deva calls for a just recovery based on regulatory tools and strategies capable of confronting the root causes of systemic structures of injustice
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Series A New Social Contract
Sharan Burrow, General Secretary of the International Trade Union Confederation, looks to a new social contract founded on investment in jobs, social protection, inclusion and just transitions for the global shifts motivated by climate action, technology and the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Series Building Forward Better: Thoughts on Intergenerational Justice
John Morrison, CEO of IHRB shares some early intergenerational thoughts for the business and human rights movement as we try to build back and build forward
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Series Paving the Way: The Pioneering Role of the French Duty of Vigilance Law and its Relevance for EU-Level Mandatory Due Diligence
Odile Roussel reflects on lessons learnt from the French experience, among others that creating a legal obligation can prove more effective than incentives or voluntary measures, while reinforcing those companies already engaged in efforts to conduct business responsibly.
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Series New Omnibus Law threatens effective participation in environmental decision-making
The passage of Omnibus Bill on Job Creation on 5 October 2020 spurred a big wave of protests in various regions in Indonesia. Among the concerns are the lack of public participation and transparency during the deliberation of the bill, as well as the very real threats to workers’ rights and environmental protection now it is enacted.
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Series Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence as a Standard of Care
Lise Smit and Claire Bright discuss the key findings of a study conducted for the EU Commission, including the need to go beyond a “tick-box” approach and for regulation to provide for access to remedy.
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Post Governance, rule of law and corruption in Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Barriers to holding corporations accountable for human rights abuses
During the First Regional Forum on Business and Human Rights in Eastern Europe and Central Asia, one theme constantly came to the fore: issues around governance, rule of law, and corruption. States have the duty to protect human rights within their territory and/or jurisdiction, including the obligation to prevent abuses by businesses.
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Series Omnibus Law on Job Creation reinforcing patriarchal mentality
The latest in our series of blogs on Indonesia's Law Number 11 Year 2020 on Job Creation (Omnibus Law on Job Creation) examines its impact on employment and labour. While all workers will be affected by this Law, women workers are more vulnerable than their male counterparts.
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Series EU Legislation on Corporate Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence: Perspectives from Latin America
The Civil Society Focal Group on Business and Human Rights discuss the key elements that should form part of an EU law from their point of view, including involvement of civil society organisations and communities when developing the legislative initiative, and reflecting their concerns in the legal text itself.
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