An introduction
Each year the Mary Robinson Speaker Series spotlights emerging issues in the field of business and human rights. It looks to move forward the debate by bringing together people from business, investment, legislative and human rights communities, as well as voices speaking on behalf of those most impacted by egregious human rights abuse.
Big Tech vs. the public good: how human rights can detoxify tech
The 2025 Mary Robinson Speaker Series event focused on the fast-emerging systemic dangers that current approaches by the tech sector pose for democracy and human rights around the world, considering what a positive future could look like for the tech sector, particularly the powerful role that smart regulation can play in ensuring that the opportunity of tech for public good becomes a reality. Our expert panel of rightsholder, regulator, and private sector voices identified the urgent steps needed to arrest the ongoing deterioration of protections for people and democracy in the digital age, and propose the vital solutions needed to drive fairness, uphold rights and re-orientate the tech sector toward the public good. Speakers highlighted the role of smart regulation, spotlighting grassroots and frontline perspectives, and looked at the Resource Centre evidence base to highlight both rising abuse (including of human rights defenders challenging corporate violations) and the opportunity for better practice.
Previous events
Business is never neutral: Corporate responsibilities in conflict & crisis (2024)
The 2024 Mary Robinson event focused on the role and impact of business in conflict, and the opportunity and need for leadership by business and investors in respect of better practice across all sectors in conflict.
Raising the bar: Regulating to end corporate abuse
The 2023 Mary Robinson event focused on the new wave of regulation aiming to end corporate impunity, while empowering communities and workers in global supply chains. The edition explored the importance of rigorous corporate accountability and human rights due diligence legislation and the need for business and investor leadership to promote human rights-centred operation and investment for a right-centred corporate activity.
Power Switch: Centring human rights in the clean energy transition in Africa (2022)
The 2022 Mary Robinson Speaker Series highlighted how a human rights-centred approach is essential to an equitable clean energy transition in Africa - a crucial discussion ahead of COP27 in Sharm El-Sheikh.
Building a Just Recovery: Strategies for Change (2021)
Our panel explored the unique challenges at the intersection of labour rights and technology rights, focusing on gig economy workers and the frameworks required to ensure companies respect their human rights.
Building a Just Recovery: Workers' views on the post-pandemic economy (2020)
The first digital Mary Robinson Speaker Series welcomed labour voices from communities hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic, along with other global thinkers, who together discussed the path to a just recovery.
Further Reading
관련 항목
한국: 대법원, 일본제철 강제동원 배상 책임 최종 확정
다음의 일부 "한국: 법원, 일본제철 강제동원 손해배상 책임 재확인" 이야기
