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Conflict Minerals Amendment Faces NGO Criticism
July 11, 2016
Sasha Lezhnev and Holly Dranginis of the Enough Project criticize an amendment in US financial services appropriations legislation proposing the de-funding of a provision in the Dodd-Frank financial services reform act requiring companies to publicly report their use of "conflict minerals" from war-torn areas of Africa.
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NYT: World Bank Must Add Rights Safeguards
July 11, 2016
A New York Times editorial calls on the World Bank to adopt expansive new regulations that require officials at the financial institution to examine the human rights and environmental impacts of their support for development projects around the world.
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UNHRC Resolution Pushes BHR Accountability
July 06, 2016
The UN Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution calling on governments to review and lower legal barriers preventing alleged victims from seeking a remedy from corporations for violations of global business and human rights standards.
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NGO Pushes UN Clampdown on Aviation Emissions
July 01, 2016
Katherine Watts of Carbon Market Watch writes that the UN's International Civil Aviation Organization must provide for stricter limits on greenhouse gas emissions from the airline industry in order to permit countries to reach their emissions targets under the UN climate deal agreed in Paris last year.
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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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