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NGOs: French Companies Failed to Comply with “Duty of Vigilance”
June 19, 2019
A coalition of nongovernmental organizations has published a report criticizing French companies for their failure to fully comply with the country’s new “duty of vigilance” law and calling for the introduction of a binding global business and human rights (BHR) treaty to remedy shortcomings in BHR enforcement.
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EU Evaluates Rights in Cambodia with Eye to Future Trade
June 19, 2019
The European Commission and European External Action Service recently sent observers to evaluate the level of respect for a range of rights in Cambodia as part of the EU institutions’ determination whether to continue its preferential trading relationship with the country.
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Canadian Court Will Hear Case on Guatemala Mining Subsidiary
June 19, 2019
The Narwhal reports that a case in a British Columbia court against a Canadian mining company over its subsidiary’s alleged human rights violations in Guatemala is one example of plaintiffs currently testing the limits of Canadian courts’ jurisdiction over corporate subsidiaries’ conduct in foreign countries.
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Network Pushes for “Multistakeholder Collaboration” on BHR Issues
June 19, 2019
GBI, a network of corporations that pledge to respect the global business and human rights (BHR) agenda, has published a call for companies to engage in “multistakeholder collaboration,” including with nongovernmental organizations, to address BHR problems.
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Swiss Parliament Debates Responsible Business Initiative
June 19, 2019
Swissinfo reports on a standoff between the upper and lower houses of the Swiss Parliament over a Responsible Business Initiative that would impose legal liability on Swiss businesses for alleged human rights and environmental impacts in other countries.
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