Michelle Bachelet’s decision not to seek a second term should not stand in the way of her duty to complete the tasks of her first term, including prompt publication of her long-delayed report on the Chinese government’s crimes against humanity in Xinjiang. ohchr.org/en/statements/…

JUST OUT! Our annual "State of Remedy" report finds OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives NCPs failing to provide effective access to remedy. E.g. 50% of cases were rejected in 2021, given no chance at #remedy. Mandatory #duediligence laws with civil liability needed now! #bizhumanrights oecdwatch.org/state-of-remed…

Tax cuts for the rich lead to higher income inequality. But they do not have any significant effect on economic growth or unemployment. Evidence for 18 OECD countries over 1965-2015 in this new paper published in Socio-Economic Review:

New: EU set to ban products made using forced labour. Unlike U.S. ban, this would target all forced labor, not Xinjiang specifically, reports the FT ft.com/content/8ebd31…

50 million people - that's ~ten Scotlands, or more than the population of Spain - in modern slavery. This includes >17 ml people in #forcedlabour in the private sector - in services (hospitality, transport etc), manufacturing, construction, agriculture, mining, fishing &others.

Over the last 4 years, rights holders have comprised only 6% of the speakers at the UN Forum on BHR. Here's why that matters: justground.org/news-ideas/rig… #UnForumBHR #bizhumanrights

It has been a #bannerday at Towards Justice. We received a 76 page order in our long-running #forcedlabor and #unjustenrichment case against the GEO Group. Judge Kane GRANTED our motion for summary judgment on GEO’s derivative sovereign immunity and govt contractor defenses. 1/

INVESTOR GUIDE 🆕 Renewable energy to power a #JustTransition #Renewables present a huge investment opportunity, but the industry is not immune to the human rights risks that have plagued fossil fuels. We've drawn up practical guidance for investors 1/ bit.ly/3U7elKH

Good news: From this month, large companies in Germany are obliged by law to conduct human rights due diligence in their global #supplychains. The challenge ahead: The government needs to ensure robust criteria and sufficient staffing for checking company compliance.

To repay Chinese debt, Ecuador wants to drill for oil in rainforest, to "serve the poorest." But experts say drilling destroys Ecuador's "greatest wealth," biodiversity, & rarely benefits poor ppl. Human Rights Watch Tamara Taraciuk Broner Parampreet Singh 🌻 Antonia Juhasz Maya Wang 王松蓮 nytimes.com/2023/01/14/cli…

For 6 months, Ryan Grim and I have been investigating horrendous child sex abuse allegations at Bridge , a chain of low-cost, for-profit private schools started by 2 former Harvard grads & funded by Gates, Chan Zuckerberg & Omidyar. theintercept.com/2023/03/23/bri…

🧵A year into the #DindigulAgreement, a new report shows how this ground-breaking agreement gave women garment workers the power to eliminate gender-based violence & harassment (GBVH) at work! Tamil Nadu Textile and Common Labour Union Asia Floor Wage Alliance 1/2 tinyurl.com/y2x74m6c

"I...used the grievance mechanism to report gender-based violence…I still can't believe I received justice, & I know that this would've never happened had the Dindigul Agreement not been signed & had the union not been present at the factory," said garment worker Amalajyoth. 2/2

📣 We are thrilled to announce the launch of a groundbreaking report, commemorating the 1-year anniversary of the momentous Dindigul Agreement to Eliminate Gender-Based Violence and Harassment (GBVH): bit.ly/3JAm2Gk Global Labor Justice Archived @ILRF Tamil Nadu Textile and Common Labour Union 1/4

It highlights how the decisive & timely remediation of GBVH under the Agreement has led to the successful remediation of other types of labor violations under national law regarding minimum wages, payment of social security, workplace hazards, and other workplace conditions. 3/4

Hot off the press: 1-year progress report on historic #DindigulAgreement to eliminate gender-based violence & harassment in #garment workplaces. 👇Key achievements and insights for our work to help create a sustainable cotton sector in #Uzbekistan 🇺🇿 laborrights.org/publications/o…

#SpecialRepLabor Fay Rodríguez welcomes Gap Inc. joining PVH Corp. and American Eagle in the International Accord for Health & Safety in the Textile & Garment Industry International Accord: Now 65 brands & global unions are promoting labor rights & workplace health & safety in Pakistan.

Amidst escalating challenges, one signal cannot be ignored: we're crossing the 1.5℃ threshold. Our Future of Sustainability #CourageToTransform report enables business leaders to navigate complexity. Four possible futures, five steps to transform. 🔗 thefuturescentre.org/fos2023

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