HRC – Passion of the Present

UN Human Rights Council: Weak Stance on Business Standards

On: June 16, 2011

In: Business, Corporations, HRC, Press release, UN Human Rights Council, United Nations

The UN Human Rights Council squandered an opportunity to take meaningful action to curtail business-related human rights abuses. The council, on June 16, 2011, endorsed a set of "Guiding Principles on Busines…Continue Reading

Italy: Leadership Needed on Rights

On: June 16, 2011

In: Asylum Seekers, Europe/Central Asia, HRC, Human Rights Council, Human Rights in the European Union, Italy, LGBT Rights, Press release, Racism and Discrimination, United Nations

Italy should take concrete steps to improve its human rights record and carry out the pledges it made as a new member of the United Nations Human Rights Council.

(New York, June 16, 2011) – Ital…Continue Reading

World Report: Governments Soft-Talking Abusers

On: January 24, 2011

In: Africa, Asia, Environment, ESC Rights, Europe/Central Asia, European Union Foreign Policy, free speech, Global, HRC, Human Rights Defenders, International Justice, Middle East/N. Africa, Press release, United Nations, United States

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Too many governments are accepting the rationalizations and subterfuges of repressive governments, replacing pressure to respect human rights with softer approaches such as private “di…Continue Reading