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The Extractive Industry and Indigenous Rights: The Case of the Sami People in Sweden
Introduction On 12 January 2023, the Swedish mining company LKBA announced the discovery of Europe’s largest deposit of…
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Empowering plurality: voices and insights from the 8th Business and Human Rights Young Researchers’ Summit
In the heart of New York City, from August 10th to 12th, 2023, a cohort of…
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The French law on the duty of vigilance: the challenges of the preventive approach
On June 1, 2023, Members of the European Parliament voted, with a large majority, in favour of…
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Updated OECD Guidelines reconfirm downstream application of due diligence
As the European Union’s three legislative bodies sit down to reconcile their proposals for a draft…
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A Regulatory Tsunami is Coming to Silicon Valley: Tech Companies Must Adopt Responsible Innovation or Risk Losing Their Competitive Edge
Earlier this year, Microsoft announced that it was laying off its AI ethics department, joining earlier cuts…
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The EC’s draft ban on products made using forced labour: Key measures to guarantee remediation for victims
In 2022, the European Commission (EC) proposed a new Regulation to ban products made using forced labour…
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Human Rights and Sovereign Debt Restructurings: A Proposal for an Optimal Outcome
Zambia defaulted on its debt in November 2021 but has not yet reached an agreement with its creditors.…
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“PMSC treaty” – why we need an international legally binding instrument to regulate private military and security companies
States are currently discussing the future of one of the most important instruments for international peace…
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Of interest: beyond the enlightened shareholder
An important case is making its way up the appellate system of England & Wales. The…
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Sweet Profits, Bitter Truth
As the sun sets over the vast cocoa plantations of Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, the hardworking…