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Series 10th Session recap: Progress and the path forward for the binding treaty on business and human rights
Jessica Lawrence and Thato Gaffane from Lawyers for Human Rights reflect on the 10th session of negotiations
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Post Reckless gamble: Meta’s decision on disinformation endangers its 4 billion users
Meta's decision to scrap fact-checking and attack tech regulation presents a major risk to human rights - and should drive legislators to keep the ever-more-powerful sector in check, according to Gayatri Khandhadai and Phil Bloomer.
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Series A Global Heat Map: Identifying hot spots for corporate abuse
The German Institute for Human Rights (GIHR) on using data to identify hot spots in corporate abuse.
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Post The devastating price of Saudi World Cup 2034 for migrant workers
As Saudi Arabia celebrates its colossal win to host the 2034 men’s World Cup, not everyone is so jubilant. The irony that FIFA announced this news just days ahead of International Migrants Day won’t be lost on the tens of thousands of migrant workers travelling to the Gulf Kingdom to build 15 football stadiums and 185,000 luxury hotel rooms.
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Post 2025: A year of new challenges and opportunities for the movement
2025 will be another defining year for the challenge of putting human rights at the heart of business. Our worldwide movement made significant strides in 2024 - now we must defend them and continue pushing forward. The Resource Centre's Phil Bloomer sets out the key frontiers and emerging areas of progress.
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Series Why a scope clause in the binding treaty on business and human rights is unnecessary
David Bilchitz, Professor of Fundamental Rights and Constitutional Law at the University of Johannesburg & Reading, on why removing the scope clause from the draft binding treaty on business and human rights could help resolve divisions
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Post The COP29 finance agreement must drive new action for corporate human rights protections
The COP29 finance agreement is a major disappointment – and has profound implications for peoples and governments right across the Global South.
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Series The risk of rescheduling: Why communities must not be undermined in the Binding Treaty process
Anesu Dera and Jessica Lawrence on the problem with postponing the 10th session of the IGWG on the binding treaty - and the absence of Global South delegates
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Series While the legally binding treaty remains elusive, policy gaps are shrinking access to remedy in Asia for environmental harm by businesses
Lara Jesani looks at the critical areas of importance for Asia in the negotiations for a binding treaty on business and human rights
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