Our new UNWG Member, Pichamon Yeophantong, makes pitch perfect remarks at a consultation on Thai's second NAP on #bizhumanrights. "Thailand can serve as a model for other countries in Asia."
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(2/2) Government, civil society, academia & media partners come together to discuss best practices for the promotion of multi-stakeholder coordination, & advocacy & awareness raising in Sindh on Pakistan's National Action Plan on #BizHumanRights.
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#SelfHelpGroups or SHGs are transforming the rural landscape by empowering women 👩🏾🌾.
Read how women in #Odisha are generating livelihoods from their traditional handicrafts: bit.ly/3K2ItCU.
#BizHumanRights
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How can we accelerate progress on #business respect for #humanrights and the #environment in Asia?
Join us at the 2022 #RBHRForum to discuss all things #BizHumanRights: covering everything from #HRDD and #A2J & #Remedy to #EHRDs and #Advertising.
👉 bit.ly/RBHR22
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A clean, healthy and sustainable environment is now a universal human right, recognised by the UNGA.
Explore the key findings on #airpollution in Asia through the lens of #business and #humanrights: econ.st/3deudul
#bizcleanair #bizhumanrights @BizHRAsia_UNDP @EU_FPI
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Want to join us in Bangkok for the #RBHRForum and meet others from the #BizHumanRights community?
Make sure to register for in-person participation, open until 📅 20 August!
Find out more about the forum and sign up now ➡bit.ly/RBHR22
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Rapid population growth, urbanisation & industrialisation threatens Asia’s limited freshwater supply.
In this episode of Asia in Focus we look at #waterpollution through a #bizhumanrights lens with the experts. #Bizcleanwater
Join us on 23 Aug! 🎥 bit.ly/3zySIdx
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It was a great pleasure to work with #Ministry of #Justice in Vietnam to develop #NAP on #BizHumanRights for 🇻🇳
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Honored to receive highest Award for Contribution to #Justice
Thanks 
for strong 
Min of Justice - @UNDP partnership over 5 years to accelerate #SDG16 achievements & #LeaveNoOneBehind:
#EUJULE - legal & justice system for all
#FairBiz (UK)
Biz & #HumanRights (SIDA)
for strong Min of Justice - @UNDP partnership over 5 years to accelerate #SDG16 achievements & #LeaveNoOneBehind:
#EUJULE - legal & justice system for all
#FairBiz (UK)
Biz & #HumanRights (SIDA)
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Apple steps up to expand its anti-discrimination policy to include #caste based #discrimination. Other tech cos. are expected to follow this move. Interesting to see how this influences Indian cos. within & outside the tech supply chains
reuters.com/business/susta #bizhumanrights
🫱🏻🫲🏼📒 in collaboration w/ CSO partners organized a 2️⃣-day online consultation, where over 70 representatives from CSOs attended to discuss the 2nd National Action Plan to further enhance #bizhumanrights agenda and #UNGPs on 18-19 Aug 22
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#BizHumanRights Our Director, , will discuss economic sanctions & human rights with other expert panellists at the virtual 3rd Human Rights Conference on Sat 20 August!
Find the programme⬇️& register free by 🗓️Thur 18 August! lawasia.asn.au/3rd-lawasia-hu
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Very much looking forward to going to Brazil for the 1st time and speaking at this great event in fantastic company #bizhumanrights 🇧🇷
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É com orgulho que a Clínica de Direitos Humanos da PUCPR comunica a realização do VIII seminário de Direitos Humanos e Empresas.
O evento será realizado ao longo dos dias 25 e 26 de agosto, e contará com a presença de profissionais nacionais e de outros países!
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Welcome to the state where the work of internationally renowned human rights defenders is unlawful. #israel #Bizhumanrights #FreePalestine #HumanRights
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Breaking: This morning, Israeli Occupation Forces (IOF) raided Al-Haq’s office in Ramallah, confiscated items and shut down the main entrance with an iron plate leaving behind a military order declaring the organization unlawful 1/2Show this thread
This looks very significant - would love to see the draft laws and learn more. Free, prior and informed consent - explicit right of veto. #bizhumanrights
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The government of Sierra Leone 
has passed 2 landmark bills requiring mining companies operating to obtain the Free, Prior & Informed Consent #FPIC of communities.
Residents will be able to veto any project affecting the land they own 
#LandRights bit.ly/3CerVGo
has passed 2 landmark bills requiring mining companies operating to obtain the Free, Prior & Informed Consent #FPIC of communities.
Residents will be able to veto any project affecting the land they own
#LandRights bit.ly/3CerVGo
Gender equality at 💙 of #BizHumanRights in #Laos.On 20 Aug @ Vientiane Shopping Center, will host a panel discussion on #GenderEquality with Lao women leading in Foodpanda, , , , & Econox.
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The Centre is pleased to be mentioned in 's
2020 Environmental, Social and Governance #ESG Report as a key partner for promoting and protecting #childrights and #bizhumanrights.
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"Rather than abandoning social & human rights metrics, investment managers need to give them greater attention."
Define the scope of social concerns, focus on key areas, and gather better data.
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#ESG #bizhumanrights
The Metaverse will have significant #BizHumanRights impacts. Next month head of tech & rights will join , & & ask: Do we need a constitution for the #Metaverse?
📆 15 Sep: 92ny.org/event/do-we-ne
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'The Sacrifice Zone': #Myanmar bears cost of green energy | "This rapid push to build out #mining capacity is being justified in the name of #climatechange. There’s still this push to find the right place to mine them, which is a place that is out of sight/mind." #bizhumanrights
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“I’ll have to start shooting and killing people. Do not underestimate me.” A militia linked to Myanmar’s secretive military profits from seizing indigenous lands rich with critical metals to supply Chinese mining companies. apne.ws/VLHr5YG
Read more about our joint work with to call for reform of corporate criminal liability in the UK 👇
We must be able to hold UK business criminally liable for #humanrights abuses wherever they take place.
#BizHumanRights
#mHREDD
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In June we celebrated The @Law_Commission's recommendation for the Government to include a new offence for businesses "of failure to prevent human rights abuses".
@rachelechambers explores the how this came about #bizhumanrights cambridge.org/core/blog/2022
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