Business & Human Rights

  • Twitter Expands Coverage on Regulation of Expression

    December 03, 2020

    In a statement, Twitter has announced the expansion of its 2019 ban on speech that dehumanizes others on the basis of religion or caste to include language that dehumanizes people on the basis of race, ethnicity and national origin.

  • Fox Business: Nasdaq Proposes Board-Diversity Rule for Listed Companies

    December 02, 2020

    Nasdaq filed a proposal with the Securities and Exchange Commission that would require listed companies to include women and people of diverse races or sexual orientation on their boards.

  • Voters in Switzerland Narrowly Reject RBI

    December 02, 2020

    Voters in Switzerland narrowly rejected the novel “Responsible Business Initiative” (RBI), which would have extended liability to multinational corporations for noncompliance with international environmental and human rights standards, in Switzerland and abroad.

  • Over Half of American Adults Concerned About Government Monitoring

    November 30, 2020

    A new Harris Ballot survey indicates that 55% of American adults are concerned that government agencies are monitoring citizens using location information generated from their cellphones  

  • Pfizer Submits U.S. Emergency Use Application for COVID-19 Vaccine

    November 23, 2020

    Pfizer has applied to U.S. health regulators for emergency use authorization (EUA) of its COVID-19 vaccine, with an expected approval by mid-December and the anticipated delivery of an estimated 50 million vaccines by year end.

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