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UN Report Targets Brazil on BHR
July 01, 2016
The UN Working Group on business and human rights issues recently presented a report to the UN Human Rights Council warning of problems in Brazil on BHR issues, including "improper corporate lobbying and political financing," and calling for the country to develop a national BHR action plan.
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UN Agent Prepares Corporate Digital Standards
July 01, 2016
UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, David Kaye, has announced his development of human rights standards for businesses in the digital age, including demands from governments to regulate and censor content and growing calls to delete "hate speech" from social media platforms.
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UNGPs Move from "Soft" to "Hard" Law
June 30, 2016
Consultant Anna Triponel highlights how the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights are shifting from "soft" international norms to "hard" domestic law by advising companies to interpret the reach of the UK Modern Slavery Act in their supply chains according to the provisions of the UNGPs.
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NGO Calls for UK Universal Tax Reporting
June 30, 2016
Christian Aid has called on the British Parliament to adopt a law pressuring multinational companies to provide more funding to countries in which they operate by requiring these businesses to report their financial information on a country-by-country basis.
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"Toolkit" Advises Businesses on Security, Human Rights
June 30, 2016
The Geneva Centre for the Democratic Control of Armed Forces and the International Committee of the Red Cross have introduced a "toolkit" advising businesses "operating in complex environments" how to develop security measures that comply with the international human rights agenda.
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