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UN Human Rights Office documents growing reprisals against civil society for cooperating with United Nations
Author: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
"Human rights: Reported reprisals on the rise, says UN", 19 Sep 2019...
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Verisk Maplecroft's Human Rights Outlook 2019 says risks spread for businesses & civil society as more countries embrace authoritarian tactics
Author: Verisk Maplecroft
"‘Strongmen’ regimes lead charge against freedom of speech and privacy: Human Rights Outlook 2019", 07 Aug 2019...
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Malta: Forced labour particularly in cleaning, construction & caring sectors reportedly now most prevalent form of modern slavery
Author: Kristina Abela, Times of Malta
"Forced labour: Malta's modern slavery", 2 August 2019...
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Study ranks EU states on human rights performance to help guide responsible investment decisions
Author: International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH)
On what criteria should investment decisions be made? How should states rank when it comes to non-financial information? What indicators should be used? The objective of the present study is to establish a methodology and classification system that...
Turkey: Journalist sentenced to jail for revealing details of former prime minister's business activities
Author: Julian Borger, The Guardian (UK)
"Journalist Pelin Ünker sentenced to jail in Turkey over Paradise Papers investigation", 09 Jan 2019...
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Fundamental Rights Agency finds that civil society in EU is facing increasing challenges & explores role of business
The European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (FRA) report from January 2018 looked into the different types and patterns of challenges that civil society organizations working on human rights face in the European Union. In September 2018, FRA...
Global Witness stands with hundreds of US news organizations in support for press freedom
Author: Ava Lee, Global Witness
This morning over 350 media organizations across the US will publish editorials on press freedom in response to President Trump’s concerted efforts to attack them. As an anti-corruption campaign group, investigative journalism is at the heart of what...
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EU Fundamental Rights Agency finds civil society in all member states is facing increasing challenges
Author: European Union Agency for Fundamental Rights (EU)
"Challenges facing civil society organisations working on human rights in the EU", 19 Jan 2018...
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