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Beyond Human Rights: Recognising the Natural World

The United Nations’ Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (Protect, Respect, and Remedy Framework) were a breakthrough…
Five Changes I would like to see – in research

This blog post by Dr Tara Van Ho is the first in a series of blog pieces by…
Business and Human Rights in the Metaverse

In the 1990s, author Neal Stephenson envisioned an immersive world that would be accessed by virtual reality goggles.…
The rocky road to vaccine equity? Big pharma vs the people

Big pharma companies have gone to extreme lengths to squeeze every last dollar out of the…
The 10 most viewed BHRJ posts of 2022

As we enter 2023 here are the most read Business and Human Rights Journal blog posts of 2022: …
A new space for Brazil? Prospects under a Lula Presidency

The blog analyses Brazil´s role in the business and human rights agenda after 2014, when two…
The real meaning of participation: Conflict in the Las Bambas mega-mining copper project in Peru

Peru is highly dependent on the mining sector (mining accounts for 10% of its GDP and 60%…
What’s next for Business and Human Rights in Africa? An interview with Dr. Oyeniyi Abe

Dr Oyeniyi Abe’s book Implementing Business and Human Rights Norms in Africa is a vitally important publication that…
Feminist realities must be reflected in corporate accountability mechanisms

This week, feminists and human rights defenders from around the world will gather in Geneva to…
Preventing another Abramovich: Let the beautiful game remain free from sportswashing

Introduction The UK government’s sanctions on the assets of Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich- the owner of Chelsea Football…