Business & Human Rights

NGO Seeks Reporting on Customs Data in EU

November 15, 2017

The nongovernmental organization Finnwatch has published a paper calling on EU authorities to force national governments to publicize customs information on products imported into the bloc to assist human rights activists in spotlighting alleged rights abuses in the supply chains of European companies.
Kenya Publishes "Baseline Assessment" on BHR

November 14, 2017

The government of Kenya has developed a "baseline assessment" of its current laws and policies promoting the global business and human rights (BHR) agenda as it prepares to publish a "national action plan" announcing how it will force businesses operating in the country to implement the UN Guiding Principles on BHR.
Civil Society Program Provides "Pathways" to Ethical Sourcing

November 14, 2017

The Action Programme on Responsible and Ethical Sourcing has produced a white paper showing the advanced and complex nature of business and human rights and due diligence advocacy by providing a step-by-step, comprehensive process for construction and property companies to vet their supply chains for labor violations.
UN Group Pushes Expansive Right to BHR Remedy

November 13, 2017

The UN Working Group on business and human rights (BHR) issues has published a guidance document calling on countries around the world to adopt an "all roads to remedy" approach to alleged BHR violations that would expand access to people claiming such violations to a "bouquet of remedies" dependent on the nature of the violation.
NGO Pushes for Rights Analysis of EU-Indonesia Trade Talks

November 13, 2017

The Centre for Research on Multinational Corporations (SOMO) has published an article calling for EU officials to base the negotiation of a free-trade agreement between the EU and Indonesia on the outcome of a human rights impact assessment that aims to ensure "equitable and sustainable development" in Indonesia.