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New paper provides first systematic analysis of UN Special Rapporteur's communications on human rights defenders
Author: Janika Spannagel, Global Public Policy Institute (Germany)
"Chasing Shadows: UN Communications on Human Rights Defenders", 24 January 2018...
- Related in-depth areas: Latest news on human rights defenders
All that glitters is not gold: Shining a light on supply chain disclosure in the jewellery sector.
Author: Ardea International
This report focuses on the jewellery sector. We have included eight of the major jewellers in the UK, namely the Signet Group (and the companies under its control, as listed in the table in this report), Tiffany & Co., Goldsmiths, Links, F. Hinds,...
- Related in-depth areas: Modern slavery
- Related companies: Boodle & Dunthorne Cartier (part of Richemont) De Beers Diarough Ernest Jones (part of Signet) Goldsmiths H.Samuel (part of Signet) Kay Jewelers (part of Signet) Leslie Davis (part of Signet) Newmont Richemont Rio Tinto Rosy Blue Signet Tiffany Zale (part of Signet)
Commentary: Gender must be at the heart of climate action
Author: Isabella Lövin and Howard Bamsey, Eco-business
"Gender must be at the heart of climate action," 30 August 2017...
- Related in-depth areas: Adaptation Mitigation
Mongolia: Herders win landmark agreement concerning mine that threatened their livelihood, health, & culture
Author: Sophie Edwards, Devex
"How a group of Mongolian herders took on a mining giant — and won", 9 August 2017...
- Related companies: Oyu Tolgoi LLC Rio Tinto Turquoise Hill Resources
Over 1000 human rights defenders killed or harassed in 2016 – new report urges advocates to engage companies more effectively
Author: Front Line Defenders
"Annual Report on Human Rights Defenders at Risk in 2016", 3 Jan 2017...
- Related in-depth areas: Latest news on human rights defenders
- Related companies: Finnfund FMO Mineral Commodities (MRC)
UK: Home Office identifies possible victims of modern slavery while investigating illegal immigration in nail salons
Author: Rowena Mason, Guardian (UK)
"Home Office targets nail bars over illegal immigration", 28 Dec 2016...
- Related in-depth areas: Latest news on modern slavery & forced labour
27 Civil society organisations call for release of Mongolian environmental defender Beejin Khastumur
Author: Yes to Life, No to Mining
Civil society organisations from around the world have come together to call for the permanent release of environmental and human rights defender Beejin Khastumur who faces 5-years in prison for an offence there is no evidence he committed.
Mongolia: NGO leader imprisoned for opposing illegal mining; charges allegedly fabricated
Urgent action: Call for the release of imprisoned Mongolian environmental defender
Author: Yes to Life, No to Mining
Mr Beejin Khastumur, an environmental defender and founder of Mongolian non-profit Delhiin Mongol Nogoon Negdel (DMNN), has been imprisoned by the Mongolian authorities under suspicious circumstances. DMNN, an organisation which advocates for the...
Leader of NGO opposing illegal mining in Mongolia arrested
Author: Yes to Life, No to Mining
Yes to Life, No to Mining have documented how Beejin and other DMNN staff have been subjected to intimidation, death threats and physical violence for their work investigating and protesting illegal mining operations in Mongolia. We denounce the...