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The energy transition under scrutiny: human rights and a post-fossil fuel future in Colombia

The promise of “moving beyond fossil fuels” sets the agenda for the First International Conference on the Transition Beyond ...
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Netherlands: Clean Clothes Campaign sues Levi’s over allegedly misleading claims on labour conditions in its supply chain linked to Turkish factory

USA: Palantir & Thomson Reuters have allegedly granted access to ICE to investigative tools for law enforcement use, incl. co ...
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France: Landmark ruling finds Lafarge and former executives guilty of financing terrorism in Syria

The Paris Criminal Court found that Lafarge had established a system of payments to armed groups to keep its Syrian plant ...
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Critical minerals, critical rights: The energy transition must change course in the DRC

The global energy transition is often framed as a moral imperative. Yet, this very same transition is increasingly being ...
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Guidance on business, human rights defenders and civic freedoms

Insights, news, research and publications from our global team of experts.
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DuPont lawsuits (re PFOA pollution in USA)

Insights, news, research and publications from our global team of experts.
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BHP lawsuit (re Papua New Guinea)

Insights, news, research and publications from our global team of experts.
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Child labour on Nestlé farms: chocolate giant's problems continue

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UK: Labour rights organisations & investors condemn Boohoo’s slow progress a year on from revelations of labour abuse in UK supply chain

In July 2020, Labour Behind the Label published a report detailing labour rights abuses, worker exploitation and dangerous working conditions in garment factories across Leicester. According to the ...
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China: Graphite production for lithium-ion batteries causes severe environmental pollution; complaints by villagers are suppressed

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Corporate criminal liability: Key resources

Under certain circumstances, a corporation can be held criminally liable for the illegal acts of its directors, employees or other individuals acting on its behalf. Efforts to hold corporations ...
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Global: Major apparel brands' sustainability reports emphasise environmental progress over labour rights conditions, study finds

Major apparel brands have consistently emphasised environmental progress over labour conditions in their sustainability reports in the decade following the Rana Plaza disaster, according to a new peer ...