Advancing the Global Business and Human Rights Agenda
(New York) – The mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) on human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises, Prof. John Ruggie, will come to an end in June.
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Advancing the Global Business and Human Rights Agenda
(New York) – The mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) on human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises, Prof. John Ruggie, will come to an end in June.
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Advancing the Global Business and Human Rights Agenda
(New York) – The mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) on human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises, Prof. John Ruggie, will come to an end in June.
read moreContinue Reading
Advancing the Global Business and Human Rights Agenda
(New York) – The mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) on human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises, Prof. John Ruggie, will come to an end in June.
read moreContinue Reading
Advancing the Global Business and Human Rights Agenda
(New York) – The mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) on human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises, Prof. John Ruggie, will come to an end in June.
read moreContinue Reading
Advancing the Global Business and Human Rights Agenda
(New York) – The mandate of the Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) on human rights and transnational corporations and other business enterprises, Prof. John Ruggie, will come to an end in June.
read moreContinue Reading
Revenge killings and reckless firing in opposition-held eastern Libya
By Donatella Rovera, Amnesty International’s crisis researcher
In the intensive care unit of one of Benghazi’s hospitals I ran into a woman whom I had met some weeks ago in another hospital, where her 5-year-old nephew was undergoing a delicate o…Continue Reading
La “Primavera Árabe” da una lección al mundo
Por Salil Shetty, secretario general, Amnistía Internacional
Para quienes trabajan en derechos humanos, los sucesos de la semana pasada han provocado algunos debates interesantes, pero que constituyen un desafío.
Hemos escuchado a funcionarios del …Continue Reading
Amnesty slams Russia for human rights violation
Moscow, May 13 (IANS/RIA Novosti) Human rights watchdog Amnesty International has criticised Russia for continuing violation of human rights and freedom in the country.Continue Reading
1 killed as thousands protest in Syria
A human rights activist says at least one person has been killed as Syrian security forces opened fire on thousands of protesters.Continue Reading
UN human rights office extremely concerned by Syria crackdown, number of 850 killed realistic
GENEVA – The U.N.’s human rights office says it is “extremely concerned” about the situation in Syria, and activists’ reports that 850 civilians have been killed are realistic.Continue Reading
Rights abuses by security forces rife in Africa: Amnesty
Human rights violations, including extra-judicial executions and torture, by security forces still plague several African countries, Amnesty International said on Friday.Continue Reading
Discouraging year for rights in Australia: Amnesty
Australia’s human rights record has taken backward steps on refugees and Aborigines, Amnesty International warned Friday as it criticised a plan to send boatpeople to Malaysia.Continue Reading
TPPA under fire over human rights
The controversial Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement (TPPA) is under fire over human rights issues.Continue Reading
Uzbekistan’s Imprisoned Human Rights Defenders
Human Rights Watch calls on the Uzbek government to immediately and unconditionally release all wrongfully imprisoned activists, several of whom suffer from serious illness and at least seven of whom have been ill-treated or subjected to torture in pri…Continue Reading