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9 Apr 2013
[PDF] Business & human rights in Eastern Europe & Central Asia – A round-up of recent developments
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Arup
ArcelorMittal
AGIP (part of Eni)
Coca-Cola
Carlsberg Breweries
Chevron
Centerra Gold
Dundee Precious Metals
Deno Gold Mining (part of Dundee Precious Metals)
ExxonMobil
Eni
Gazprom
GeoProMining
Hennes & Mauritz (H&M)
Interpipe
KPMG
Lukarco (joint venture Lukoil & Arco)
McDonald's
RUSAL
Severstal
Sakhalin Energy (joint venture Shell, Gazprom, Mitsui, & Mitsubishi)
Telenor
MAL (Magyar Aluminium)
SIBUR
Aeroflot
Alaverdi Copper Smelting
North Caspian Operating Company (NCOC)
KazMunaiGas
Tengizchevroil (joint venture Chevron, ExxonMobil, KazMunayGas, LukArco)
CaspiEcology Environmental Services
Ecosign Mountain Resort Planners
Engineerisk
Karazhanbasmunai (joint venture CITIC Group, KazMunayGas)
ACEMA
A&M Rare
Altai Broiler (part of Prioskolie)
Chelopech Mining (part of Dundee Precious Metals)
HEP
IMG
Kajaran Copper-Molybdenum Plant (part of Zangezour Copper Molybdenum Combine)
Kapan Combine (previously part of Dundee Precious Metals)
Mostostal Warszawa (part of Grupo Acciona)
Metinvest
Moskonversprom OAO
Nefteyugansk United Airline
Ozenmunaigaz
Provident Financial Group. PFG
Slavutich (part of Carlsberg Breweries)
Ukrenergo
Vallex Group
Zangezur Copper Molybdenum Combine
Armenian Water and Sewerage (AWSC)
ERSAI (joint venture ERC Holdings & Saipem)
Mykolayiv Alumina Plant (part of RUSAL)
Nairit Plant
Tajik Aluminium Company (TALCO)
Zaporizhya Aluminium Plant (formely part of RUSAL)
Prioskolie
ERC Holdings
Agriculture & livestock
Clothing & textile
Chemical: General
Construction
Road-building
Retail
Entertainment
Restaurants & bars
Manufacturing: General
Media & publishing: General
Metals & steel
Mining
Oil, gas & coal
Ski resorts
Technology, telecom & electronics
Aircraft/Airline
Waste disposal
Water companies
Albania
Armenia
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Estonia
Georgia
Hungary
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Lithuania
North Macedonia
Moldova
Montenegro
Poland
Romania
Russia
Serbia
Slovakia
Slovenia
Tajikistan
Turkmenistan
Ukraine
Uzbekistan
Deaths
Freedom of Association
Freedom of Expression
Violence
Freedom of Movement
Injuries
Intimidation
Killings
Other Discrimination
Age discrimination
Gender Discrimination
Racial, ethnicity, caste or origin discrimination
Sexual orientation & gender identity discrimination
Climate Crisis
Illness
Child labour
Forced Labour & Modern Slavery
Living Wage
Access to Information
Access to Water
Housing
Impact Assessment
Protests
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD)
European Investment Bank
World Bank
UN Special Representative on business & human rights
UN Working Group on business & human rights
EU & European Parliament
Ownership of Property & Possessions
Displacement
Freedom from Slavery
Clean, Healthy & Sustainable Environment
Personal Health
Adequate Living Standards
UN
Lawsuits & regulatory action
This briefing highlights reports from a range of sources about how businesses have impacted human rights, positively and negatively, in Eastern Europe & Central Asia over the past four years. The briefing refers to Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Kyrgyzstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Montenegro, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Ukraine and Uzbekistan...This is not a comprehensive overview. It flags some major issues, cases, developments and trends. For more detail see our website, with sections on over 190 countries, over 5000 companies, and 150 issues.