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briefing Falling out of fashion: Garment worker abuse under military rule in Myanmar
Two and a half years after the military coup that upended democratic rule in Myanmar, human and worker rights abuse is endemic throughout the country and on the rise.
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briefing 2023 KnowTheChain Food & Beverage Benchmark
KnowTheChain assessed the world's 60 largest Food & Beverage companies & found the largest companies in the sector are failing to tackle forced labour risks in their supply chains, with an average score of just 16/100. After six years of benchmarking – progress is stagnating in the sector which is cause for concern, especially against the backdrop of current geo-political and climate crises.
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briefing Unpacking clean energy: Human rights impacts of Chinese overseas investment in transition minerals
China plays a central role in the global transition to clean energy. This briefing analyses human rights allegations in Chinese overseas mineral mining and highlights the need for action to mitigate the growing risks of harm in Chinese investment.
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briefing Strengthening modern slavery responses: Good practice toolkit for Australian companies
Drawing on our findings on how companies are responding to the MSA and conducting human rights due diligence, this toolkit provides guidance for businesses on core aspects of human rights due diligence and how to strengthen their responses to the Australian Modern Slavery Act.
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briefing Fast and fair: Achieving a just energy transition in Africa
Pressure is building on Africa to achieve a fast transition to clean energy, as well as a rapid delivery of its vast transition mineral wealth, which is integral for the world’s clean energy supply chains. However, this mineral extraction and renewable energy installation in Africa comes with human rights opportunities and challenges.
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briefing Vexatious lawsuits: Corporate use of SLAPPs to silence critics
Every day, people across the globe raise concerns about business-related harm to their communities, environments and rights. Judicial harassment – including strategic lawsuits against public participation, or SLAPPs – has made up more than half of the attacks against human rights defenders raising concerns about business practice since we began tracking in 2015.
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briefing After the final whistle: Migrant workers speak out on exploitation during Qatar World Cup 2022
Six months after the final whistle of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, international media, football teams, sponsors and fans have left the emirate, taking with them the world’s brightest media spotlight – one FIFA claimed would drive improvements for migrant workers. We worked with partner organisations to interview 78 workers about their time in Qatar.
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briefing Transition Minerals Tracker: 2022 Analysis
Our annual analysis highlights the urgent need for a just energy transition based on three core principles: shared prosperity, robust human rights due diligence and worker, community, and defender rights protections, and fair negotiation between business, workers and communities.
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briefing Road to rights: The human cost of the new "Middle Corridor"
As trade routes shift away from Russia and towards Central Asia, South Caucasus and Eastern Europe, this report outlines lessons for new investments into infrastructure projects in the region.
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briefing Boiling point: Strengthening corporate accountability in the tea industry
Human rights abuses are taking place on tea plantations across the globe, with workers suffering from unfair wages, inhumane living standards and poor health and safety conditions. This report demonstrates the need for greater action by leading tea companies to implement their commitments to the UNGPs, comply with emerging legal requirements and ensure worker welfare along their supply chains
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