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briefing Business and human rights defenders in Colombia: Urgent protection needed for people defending land, territory and environment
Decades of internal armed conflict, violence related to organised crime, and dominance of land-intensive and extractive industries have created a climate of systemic intimidation of social leaders, unionists and activists in Colombia. Our latest analysis examines attacks against human rights defenders raising concerns about business-related abuse in 2020-2021, identifies drivers of attacks and proposes steps for companies, investors and the Colombian Government to ensure defenders are protected.
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briefing Russian invasion of Ukraine: Analysis of companies' human rights due diligence
Businesses operating in conflict zones are not neutral actors, even when they do not take sides – heightened human rights due diligence with a conflict-sensitive approach is imperative. We asked 330 companies active in Ukraine and/or Russia about due diligence. The findings indicate widespread business failure to address human rights risks.
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briefing Transition Minerals Tracker: Global analysis of human rights in the energy transition
Extraction of cobalt, copper, lithium, manganese, nickel, and zinc—core components for renewable energy technology—is expected to rise dramatically with a global shift towards clean energy. Yet many of the companies producing these minerals are beset with allegations of human rights abuse. Read our latest analysis.
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briefing Key human rights tests for UK Free Trade Agreements
A briefing document laying out the key tests that new UK Free Trade Agreements should meet if they are to deliver for human rights.
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briefing Unbearable harassment: The fashion industry and widespread abuse of female garment workers in Indian factories
Alongside Asia Floor Wage Alliance and Society for Labour and Development, we collected testimonies from 90 women workers in 31 factories across three major garment-producing hubs in India: Delhi NCR, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Our findings demonstrate gender-based violence and harassment in Indian garment factories intensified due to fashion brands’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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briefing Human rights defenders & business in 2021: Protecting the rights of people driving a just transition
Human rights defenders protect our communities, rights, natural resources and our shared planet. They are vital leaders of the global climate justice movement and a just transition to green economies. Yet they face intolerable risks. Read our annual analysis of attacks against the human rights defenders who raise concerns about business operations.
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briefing Internet shutdowns in Africa: Addressing the human rights responsibilities of telecoms companies
Internet shutdowns endanger the right to freedom of expression, infringe on international human rights law and create losses for telecoms companies. What can telecoms companies do to ensure they are respecting rights?
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briefing Navigating the surveillance technology ecosystem: A human rights due diligence guide for investors
Grounded in the perspectives of digital rights advocates, due diligence modelling experts and investors, this Guide seeks to help investors navigate the surveillance technology ecosystem by examining risks and providing questions regarding governance, policy and practice; product life cycle; and remedy to support investor human rights due diligence and decision making.
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briefing SLAPPs in Latin America: Strategic lawsuits against public participation in the context of business and human rights
Between January 2015 - December 2021, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre recorded more than 385 cases which bear the hallmarks of Strategic Lawsuits against Public Participation (SLAPPs), used to silence those who speak out in favour of human rights in the face of irresponsible or harmful business operations. At least 149 of these cases took place in Latin America. This briefing explores case studies in the region and sets out recommendations for activists, civil society organisations and governments to prevent and defend against the use of SLAPPs.
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briefing Closing the gap: Evidence for effective human rights due diligence from five years measuring company efforts to address forced labour
Delays to the EU’s legislative proposal for mHREDD, which will signal a step-change for corporate human rights, must be used to ensure an ambitious standard is set with tangible impacts for workers. This report provides new evidence of the urgent need for voluntary action to be strengthened with robust regulatory requirements for companies to identify human rights risks and prevent abuse.
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