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Social audit liability: Hard law strategies to redress weak social assurances
The social audit industry has rightly come under increasing scrutiny for its role in sustaining tolerance of human rights abuse in company supply chains. This year’s Corporate Legal Accountability Briefing explores opportunities and challenges for holding social audit firms legally accountable for human rights harm.
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"Going out" responsibly: The human rights impact of China's global investments
As Chinese businesses – particularly energy, construction, and mining and metals companies – continue to venture abroad, civil society and the media have reported an unfortunate increase in social, environmental and human rights violations. Between 2013 and 2020, we recorded 679 human rights abuse allegations linked to Chinese business conduct abroad, and 102 company responses to these allegations.
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Renewable energy (in)justice in Latin America
Renewable energy plays a crucial role in our shift to a net-zero carbon future, but human rights risks and violations linked to the sector pose a threat to our efforts to address the climate crisis. Between 2010 and 2020, we recorded 501 cases of abuse linked to renewable energy development across Mexico, Central and South America, accounting for over 2,300 allegations of human rights abuse perpetrated by 156 renewable energy companies operating in 17 countries.
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SLAPPed but not silenced: Defending human rights in the face of legal risks
First-ever global analysis of lawsuits which bear the hallmarks of SLAPPs brought or initiated by business actors reveals this tactic is used in every region of the world to intimidate people into silence.
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Digging in the shadows: Eastern Europe and Central Asia's opaque extractives industry
Extractives projects, such as mines and oil fields, are one of the main sources of human rights abuse in Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Our latest research finds continued Western investment in the face of poor access to information and a vast disconnect between company policy and performance.
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Due diligence and the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights in Colombia: The role of business in conflict and post-conflict situations
In February 2021, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre delivered a public forum and a workshop with civil society organisations in Colombia on the role of business in conflict and post-conflict situations, with a focus on human rights due diligence and the UN Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights.
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In the line of fire: Increased legal protection needed as attacks against business & human rights defenders mount in 2020
The Business & Human Rights Resource Centre has tracked 604 attacks against HRDs focused on business-related activities in 2020. Our data and case studies reveal increased attacks call for increased legal protection for those defending human rights.
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UK Modern Slavery Act: Missed opportunities and urgent lessons
The Act aims to ensure that slavery and human trafficking are not taking place in companies’ operations or supply chains. Our analysis finds it has failed in its stated intentions.
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Workers at risk: Labour rights in Jordan during COVID-19
Tracking the impact of the pandemic on workers in Jordan, many of whom already find themselves in vulnerable circumstances due to their migrant status and systemic labour exploitation.
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