A huge result today with the EU Forced Labour Regulation being passed by the European Council! Despite its weaknesses, this is a major step forward for ending #forcedlabour globally ✊ Now let's pass the #CS3D

Helpful resource - New indicators for business to track how well they respect the rights of human rights defenders; particularly useful in context of updated OECD guidelines for responsible business ishr.ch/defenders-tool… ISHR

🗞️#CSDDD NEWS Today's endorsement of the CSDDD brings us 0.05% closer to corporate justice. While it’s an important step, the last-minute changes due to political manoeuvres force the endorsement to cover even fewer EU companies. corporatejustice.org/news/reaction-…

How depressing. Shareholders, do better. "[Unilever's shift comes amid a wider trend of pressure from shareholders in corporations ranging from banks to oil companies to cut costs and prioritise stock market performance over sustainability commitments." business-humanrights.org/en/latest-news…

In all the debate on the Rwanda bill there's been less focus on how it, along with the Illegal Migration Act, shuts down the asylum system. In new Refugee Council 🧡 analysis, we warn the system is in meltdown with more than 100k people facing being shut out by the end of the year.

UN Special Rapporteurs have said that airlines facilitating unlawful removals to Rwanda from the UK, could be complicit in violating internationally protected human rights #bizhumanrights ohchr.org/en/press-relea…

‘At the start you get molested and by 45 you’re too old to work’ – the secret misery of women working in TV "It is...a reflection of TV’s failure to address issues that have plagued the industry for years" theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/a…

A new study by Rights Lab in partnership with Anti-Slavery International, funded by Modern Slavery and Human Rights PEC, highlights the need for further efforts to address modern slavery in UK trade and investment to fulfil the UK’s repeated commitment to act as a ‘force for good’. ▶️ ow.ly/7Blw50ROpuu

I would encourage all ⁦⁦Bectu⁩ members and those who care about the future for the UK’s creative industries to Register to vote - GOV.UK gov.uk/register-to-vo…

Good briefing from Low Pay Commission on self-employment, the gig economy and the Nat Min Wage: - Pay transparency is a real problem - Gig economy workers face hard & soft forms of control - Difficult to apply the NMW in either theory or practice assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/663b5a14…

"Working-class people need to rely on a golden ticket for success...[but] they are short term: “I don’t think they work. I think they’re a temporary fix to a long term problem.”" theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/a…

On this D-Day Anniversary let us not forget the 320th Barrage Balloon Battalion made up of only African American soldiers who stormed the beaches of Normandy. May we also remember those from Africa, the Caribbean & the Muslims, Sikhs, Hindus & Gurkhas who also fought for Britain

I saw a stork flying over Ravenscourt Park in West London this morning. @KneppWilding - might this be one of yours on a weekend city break?

"To name something is to give it power." New for #CarersWeek2024, I've written a short article for Working Families about why carers fear the label 'carer' and why it's so vital we claim it. workingfamilies.org.uk/news-events/bl…

Please watch Migrant Help's stunning new film ‘Leaving’, with words by momtaza mehri 💆🏾‍♀️ and voiceover by Adjoa Andoh. Released to mark #RefugeeWeek, the film highlights the impossible choices faced by millions of refugees across the world. youtu.be/uHklw0qp7uA?si…

JRS UK Director Sarah Teather addresses the new government, urging them to use their significant mandate for change to create a more welcoming and humane asylum system. We call on the government to reject divisive rhetoric and instead focus on fostering justice and care for all.

There are still a few places available for our short online training session Human rights and TV production: the basics Wed 17 Jul, 2-2.45pm BST eventbrite.co.uk/e/794157194547 Join Amelia Knott for a foundational understanding of human rights risks in TV. Why is it even relevant?

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Saw this last night and it was blooming brilliant! RECOMMEND