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Citigroup Pushes Business Clients on Gun Restrictions
May 09, 2018
The New York Times reports that, in response to broad pressure on corporations to take action against gun violence in the wake of the recent mass shooting in Parkland, Florida, banking giant Citigroup has announced it will require business clients who sell guns to halt firearm sales to customers who have not passed background checks or who are younger than 21.
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YouTube Bans Promotion of Firearm Sales
May 08, 2018
The New York Times reports that, after the recent mass shooting at a high school in Parkland, Florida, online video platform YouTube announced it would remove videos promoting the construction or sale of firearms and their accessories.
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NGO Seeks Pressure on Companies to Deliver SDGs
May 08, 2018
An article from Christen Dobson and Phil Bloomer of the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre calls for a combination of government regulation, civil society scrutiny, and voluntary business action in spurring private-sector contributions to help fulfill the UN's comprehensive Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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WEF Group Pushes for Tech Action on "Harmful Content"
May 08, 2018
The World Economic Forum (WEF) Global Future Council on Human Rights has published a report outlining the group's call for internet companies to take on a more active role in confronting growing threats on their platforms from "harmful content," including "terrorist incitement" and "politically motivated disinformation."
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MEPs, NGOs Push for BHR Focus in Sustainable Finance
May 08, 2018
A letter from Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) and nongovernmental organizations calls for the inclusion in an EU technical "sustainable finance" group stakeholders who can guide the group on how to fulfill the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (BHR) while encouraging environmentally friendly investment.
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