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briefing Checked Out: Migrant worker abuse in Qatar's World Cup luxury hotels
In our second survey of the sector, we invited 19 hotel companies, representing more than 100 global brands with over 80 properties across Qatar, to participate in a second survey on their approach to safeguarding migrant workers’ rights in the country. Answers by hotel brands show they have failed to take necessary action to protect migrant workers, who suffer serious abuses.
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briefing A Crucial Gap: The Limits to Official Data on Attacks Against Defenders and Why It's Concerning
Violence against human rights defenders (HRDs), especially those defending land, natural resources and the environment, has been exacerbated in the context of COVID. To create an enabling environment for HRDs and ensure their protection, all threats, attacks and killings must be documented and monitored by a competent national authority. SDG Indicator 16.10.1, which records killings and attacks on HRDs is the primary indicator of global enjoyment of these fundamental freedoms in the SDG framework. ALLIED Data Working group's report examines government reporting on this indicator and finds it remains extremely scarce.
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briefing 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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briefing 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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briefing 2021 KnowTheChain Apparel & Footwear Benchmark
KnowTheChain assessed the 37 largest global apparel and footwear companies on their efforts to address forced labor risks in supply chains.
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briefing KnowTheChain: Responsible recruitment of migrant workers
New analysis by KnowTheChain examine responsible recruitment commitments made by companies and the steps they take to ensure migrant workers’ rights are respected.
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briefing Transition Minerals Tracker: Regional analysis of human rights policies and practices
Our regional analysis of tracker data explores the top producers for transition minerals across Southern Africa, South America, Mexico & Central America and the Pacific.
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briefing 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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briefing All at sea: An evaluation of company efforts to address modern slavery in Pacific supply chains of canned tuna
Tuna is one of the world’s most lucrative fish, with many of the world’s fishing grounds located in the Pacific. Fishers in this multi-billion dollar industry face some of the worst abuses encountered in any sector, anywhere. Our survey of 35 canned tuna companies and supermarkets, two years on from our initial outreach, found glacial progress on actions which really matter to workers trapped in modern slavery.
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