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press release Media comment: Fourth anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Ahead of the fourth anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the Business and Human Rights Centre warns Western states and businesses about the costs of failing to take decisive steps to sever business ties with Russia.
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press release Agri-food companies’ business practices exacerbate vulnerability of millions of workers
Investigation finds widespread indicators of forced labour among Brazil coffee workers as companies fail to demonstrate basic labour protections for those powering global supply chains.
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We are now the Business and Human Rights Centre
We’re excited to unveil our new name, as well as a refresh of our brand and visual identity.
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press release Ahead of COP: Resources for reporting on the just energy transition
To support journalists reporting on these issues, BHRRC has compiled a COP30 media pack to inform coverage of the human rights dimensions of the energy transition. It contains data, analysis and case studies on corporate accountability in the just energy transition, human rights risks in transition mineral mining and renewables, and the crucial involvement of Indigenous Peoples in the climate movement.
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New analysis highlights South African businesses’ response to allegations of climate lobbying
New analysis by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre examines how leading companies and industry associations in South Africa have responded to allegations of obstructing the country’s progress on key climate policies and the energy transition.
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Media comment: ‘Gaza Peace Plan’ risks turning the recovery into a marketplace for foreign corporate gain
The ‘Gaza Peace Plan’ raises profound ethical concerns by putting global business at the centre of reconstruction and economic development.
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Saudi Arabia’s green energy boom plagued by migrant worker abuse, new investigation reveals
Banks financing NEOM’s Green Hydrogen Project and other projects linked to exploitation, including Standard Chartered, HSBC and JPMorgan Chase.
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Media response: Microsoft blocks Israel unit's use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians
On 25 September, the Guardian reported that Microsoft had terminated the Israeli military’s access to technology used to operate a surveillance system – one which collected millions of civilian phone calls every day in Gaza and the West Bank. According to the Guardian, Microsoft told Israeli officials that their military’s spy agency, Unit 8200, had violated the tech company’s terms of service by storing the surveillance data in its Azure cloud platform.
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