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Paper: UN Visit to Canada Should Spur BHR Reforms
August 07, 2017
A paper from the Centre for International Governance Innovation asserts that the May visit of the UN Working Group on business and human rights (BHR) to Canada provides an opportunity for the country to adopt a "national action plan" that clarifies links between the country's policies on BHR issues, indigenous rights, and global warming.
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G20 Ministers Adopt Declaration on Social, Labor Rights
August 07, 2017
Labor and employment minister from the Group of 20 countries (G20) recently agreed on a joint declaration promoting national "employment and social policy packages for inclusive growth," including a call for "social protection" measures, labor rights, and "sustainable global supply chains" for businesses.
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Activist Calls for AIIB to Embrace Climate Agenda
August 07, 2017
An article by Gerry Arances of the Center for Energy, Ecology and Development pushes China's Asia Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to embrace the environmental agenda of the UN and climate activists and embed the funding of "clean energy" solutions in the infrastructure of Southeast Asia.
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NGOs Complain of Corporate Lawsuits Against Activists
August 04, 2017
Two representatives of the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre warn that companies are using "judicial harassment" - such as suing for defamation or for destruction of property - to block "accountability" from human rights activists across the globe.
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NGO: ICC Must Investigate Chiquita "Crimes"
August 04, 2017
The International Federation for Human Rights has issued a press release demanding the Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) to investigate executives of the produce company Chiquita for their alleged complicity in "crimes against humanity" committed by Colombian paramilitary forces.
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