Business & Human Rights

Scotland Promises BHR "Due Diligence" on Trade Deals

June 06, 2017

Amnesty International has welcomed the Scottish government's recent pledge to perform "human rights due diligence" to determine the rights impacts of all future trade agreements with foreign countries and corporations, in line with the demands of the global business and human rights (BHR) agenda.
EU Agency Calls for Enhanced Remedies for BHR Violations

June 02, 2017

At the request of the Council of the EU, the EU Agency for Fundamental Rights has issued an opinion calling for increased action by the bloc's institutions and its member states on enhancing access to judicial and non-judicial remedies for alleged victims of businesses' violations of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (BHR).
EU Limits Use of Corporate Tax "Mismatches"

May 31, 2017

As part of a wave of recent EU proposals attempting to ensure businesses pay their "fair share" of taxes, the EU institutions have formally adopted new rules that will prevent companies from using differences between the coverage of tax regulations in EU member states and non-EU countries to lower their tax bills.
UN Agency Launches Standards on Illegal Fishing Sales

May 30, 2017

The UN Food and Agriculture Organization has announced the finalization of a set of global standards pressing national governments on keeping the products of unsanctioned fishing away from food markets.
NGO Chief: Universities Must Pursue BHR Agenda in China

May 30, 2017

Robert Precht of the nongovernmental organization Justice Labs has authored an article calling on American universities operating in China to follow the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (BHR) by performing due diligence and reporting on potential human rights violations to which they may contribute by working with the Chinese government.