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Business and human rights expectations and obligations, based at their core on the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), … Read more: Business and Human Rights Considerations on the Rise in 2023 | Jenner & Block – JDSupraContinue Reading

When human rights are trampled by authoritarian regimes — protesters arrested, civil society crushed — ordinary citizens often bear the brunt. Read more: Opinion | Now comes a moment of truth for a defender of human rights in BelarusContinue Reading

UK MPs urge Formula 1 to set up an independent inquiry into the links between grands prix and human rights violations. Read more: MPs want F1 to look into links between races and human rights violations – BBC SportContinue Reading

Lewis Hamilton and other F1 drivers called upon by rights groups to speak up against human rights abuses in Bahrain. Read more: Formula One drivers urged to speak up for human rights in Bahrain – Al JazeeraContinue Reading

The Bahrain Institute for Rights and Democracy has called on F1 drivers to help steer the sport away from a "moral vacuum". – Pitpass.com. Read more: Human rights group calls on F1 for support – Pitpass.comContinue Reading

presented its candidature for the Human Rights Council in 2028-2030. has never had the chance to serve in the Council before. We will continue … Read more: Greece Applies for a Seat at the UN Human Rights Council – Greek ReporterContinue Reading

The government of El Salvador is touting its new “mega prison” as a show of force in its war on gang violence, but human rights organizations say … Read more: Why human rights groups are calling out El Salvador's new mega prison | CBC RadioContinue Reading

The focus was on human rights. … select committee on competition with China held its first hearing with a focus on human rights on Tuesday, … Read more: US House panel on China cites 'existential struggle' at first hearing | ReutersContinue Reading

A Warning from the World Uyghur Congress Case: Human Rights Violations in Supply Chains Can Lead to UK Money Laundering Charges. March 1, 2023 Read more: A Warning from the World Uyghur Congress Case: Human Rights Violations in Supply …Continue Reading

Mitigating risk in rare earth metals supply chains is essential for a just energy transition, say Kevin Braine and Oliver Stern. Read more: Where energy security meets human rights | News – Strategic Risk EuropeContinue Reading

14 individuals are on trial on absurd charges stemming from their human rights work or peaceful dissent. Read more: Egypt: Drop bogus case against Egyptian human rights group – Amnesty InternationalContinue Reading

The UK's continued participation in the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) will depend on the actions of Strasbourg judges, Dominic Raab … Read more: Raab refuses to commit to remaining in human rights convention 'forever' | Chard & Ilminster NewsContinue Reading

UK politicians have called on F1 to set up an independent inquiry to investigate links between grands prix and human rights violations. Read more: MPs call on F1 to set up independent inquiry into links between races and human rightsContinue Reading

There is a split within the Cabinet over the UK's continued membership of the European Convention on Human Rights. Justice Secretary and Deputy … Read more: Raab refuses to commit to remaining in human rights convention 'forever'Continue Reading