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12 Jul 2017
Business, civic freedoms and human rights defenders: Which developments and ideas did we put in the spotlight?
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ABN Amro
Axfood
adidas
Barrick Gold
Daimler AG
General Electric (GE)
Hennes & Mauritz (H&M)
IBM
Microsoft
Nike
Shell plc
Tiffany
Unilever
Volkswagen
Audi (part of Volkswagen)
Desarrollos Energéticos (DESA)
Natural Fruit
Tungkum
FMO
S Group
Betagro Group
Finnfund
Ahli United Bank
Agriculture & livestock
Food & beverage
Clothing & textile
Footwear
Diversified/Conglomerates
Construction
Road-building
Jewellery
Retail
Supermarkets & grocery
Finance & banking
Diamond
Logging & lumber
Mining
Oil, gas & coal
Sporting goods
Technology, telecom & electronics
Automobile & other motor vehicles
Hydropower & dam projects
Energy
Angola
Argentina
Bangladesh
Bolivia
Brazil
China
Colombia
Germany
Egypt
United Kingdom
Guatemala
Honduras
Hungary
India
Cambodia
Kuwait
Myanmar
Mexico
Nigeria
Nicaragua
Netherlands
Philippines
Poland
Thailand
Ukraine
United States of America
Vietnam
South Africa
Death threats
Deaths
Freedom of Expression
Complicity
Violence
Protection from arbitrary arrest, detention or exile
Freedom of Movement
Torture & Ill-treatment
Rape & sexual abuse
Injuries
Intimidation
Killings
Other Discrimination
Gender Discrimination
Racial, ethnicity, caste or origin discrimination
Sexual orientation & gender identity discrimination
Women
Indigenous Peoples
Project financing & loans
Freedom of Association
Labour Rights
Special Economic Zones (SEZ)
Forced Labour & Modern Slavery
Security Issues & Conflict Zones
Access to Water
Free, prior & informed consent
Land Rights
Protests
Supply Chains
UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights (UNGPs)
UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) / Millennium Development Goals
UN Working Group on business & human rights
Inter-American Commission & Court
Ownership of Property & Possessions
Displacement
Economic, Social, and Cultural Rights
Clean, Healthy & Sustainable Environment
Company Policies
Guidelines by NGOs
Lawsuits & regulatory action
We continuously highlight important developments, research, actions and ideas at the intersection of business, civic freedoms and the work of human rights defenders: