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Rhode Island Files Climate Lawsuit Against Energy Companies
July 16, 2018
The Washington Times reports that Rhode Island has become the first US state to file a lawsuit seeking damages from energy companies for their contribution to future negative impacts in the state caused by global warming.
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NGO Seeks Internet Infrastructure Adoption of BHR Agenda
July 16, 2018
The nongovernmental organization Article 19 has published a report pushing private internet infrastructure companies to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (BHR) by resisting pressure from governments to censor or surveil communications using their platforms.
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UNICEF Publishes Corporate Toolkit for Child “Safeguarding”
July 13, 2018
The UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has published a global “toolkit” guiding companies on adherence to global human rights obligations pertaining to children and discussing how companies must “ensure children do not come to harm as a result of any direct or indirect contact” with their operations.
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UK Committee Investigates Impacts of Fashion Industry
July 13, 2018
The UK Parliament’s Environmental Audit Committee has launched an investigation of the fashion industry, with a particular focus on disposable “fast fashion,” to determine whether Britain should subject the industry to increased regulatory scrutiny regarding labor rights and environmental harm.
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UN Agents Seek Trade, Finance Push to Advance BHR Agenda
July 13, 2018
At a recent session of the UN Human Rights Council, the Chair of the UN Working Group on business and human rights (BHR) issues presented a report on how governments should pressure corporations to implement the BHR agenda by threatening to cut off non-complying companies from support under states’ trade promotion and finance policies.
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