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História
18 September 2018
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UK: Govt. unlawfully obtained data from communications co's, European Court of Human Rights rules

On Thursday 13 September, the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) ruled that some UK surveillance programs, including the bulk interception of communications, violated the human right to privacy. The complaint before the ECHR was brought by a...

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Relatório
17 September 2018
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Schweiz: Vergleichende Studie beleuchtet Zugänglichkeit von gerichtlichen & außer-gerichtlichen Rechtsbehelfe für Opfer von Menschenrechtsverletzungen durch Firmen

Autor: Bundesrat, Eidgenössisches Departement für auswärtige Angelegenheiten

Die Studie «Access to remedy» (nachfolgend Studie) fokussiert auf die staatlichen Instrumente, wobei sowohl gerichtliche als auch aussergerichtliche Rechtsbehelfe untersucht werden. Die nichtstaatlichen Mechanismen, wie beispielsweise die betrieblic...

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Artigo
17 September 2018
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UK: Member co's of the Sustainable Seafood Coalition recognise risk of modern slavery & social responsibility in supply chains

Autor: Undercurrent News

"UK coalition recognizes risk of slavery in supply chains", 14 September 2018...

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Artigo
13 September 2018
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Inaccessible Remedies: The Unrealistic Expectations of Proof in AAA v. Unilever

Autor: Lisa Kadel, Tara Van Ho and Anil Yilmaz Vastardis

...[T]he Court of Appeal (‘CA’) in England dismissed the case of AAA v Unilever in which victims of ethnic violence claimed that parent company, Unilever PLC (‘Unilever’), and its Kenyan subsidiary, Unilever Tea Kenya Ltd (‘Unilever Kenya’) were...

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Artigo
13 September 2018
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UK: Govt. to update definition of investor duties to include environmental, social & governance factors, incl. climate change

Autor: Leslie P. Norton, Barron's

"Socially Responsible Investing Gets a Boost From the U.K.", 12 September 2018...

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Artigo
11 September 2018
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Commentary: Two Critical Issues in the UK Business and Human Rights Litigation

Autor: Dalia Palombo, London School of Economics Fellow

The UK Supreme Court granted leave to appeal the case Lungowe v Vedanta  and is now considering whether or not to grant the same permission in Okpabi v Royal Dutch Shell...In these cases, the Supreme Court may provide further guidance as to two...

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Artigo
7 September 2018
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Commentary: Recent decisions in the UK on parent company liability cases show the need for law reform

Autor: William Meade, CORE Coalition

...At present...there is no statutory regime in the UK for dealing with alleged violations of human rights by corporate actors...In three parent company liability cases heard before the UK Court of Appeal – Lungowe v. Vedanta, Okpabi v. Shell, and AAA...

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Artigo
29 August 2018
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Labour rights advocates raise concerns about role of social media companies in facilitating exploitative recruitment & modern slavery

Autor: Aliya Ram, Financial Times

"Modern slavery campaigners turn to online exploitation," 28 August 2018 [Subscription only]...

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História
29 August 2018
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Shell lawsuit (re oil spills & Ogale & Bille communities in Nigeria - Okpabi v Shell)

On 14 October and 22 December 2015, the Ogale and Bille Nigerian communities respectively filed claims against the UK company Royal Dutch Shell plc (hereinafter Shell) and its Nigerian subsidiary Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) in the UK...

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Artigo
28 August 2018
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UK: Home Office review of Modern Slavery Act to focus on its operation, effectiveness & potential improvements

Autor: Home Office - GOV.UK

"Review of the Modern Slavery Act 2015: terms of reference", 17 August 2018...

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