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The call for applications (Apply now!) for the II Central and Eastern Europe & Central Asia Summer Academy on Business and Human Rights (II CEE&CA Summer Academy) is now open! The II CEE&CA Summer Academy which will take place over 5 working days between...
[Note: this information comes from the OHCHR webpage dedicated to this call for input. Direct link: HERE] Background In recent years, the business and human rights agenda has seen a real strengthening in support for greater equality and respect of the rights of...
Let’s unpack the updated OECD Guidelines! In June the OECD released significantly updated text for the OECD Guidelines for Multinationals Enterprises on Responsible Business Conduct. In June 2023, the OECD released significantly updated text as part of the OECD...
There is an increasing pressure on NGOs to diversify the sources of their funding and to take into account cooperation with the business sector. At the same time, it is expected of NGOs to remain independent, transparent and to operate in such a way that is consistent...
The progress in implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) is uneven in Europe and Central Asia and challenged by ongoing socioeconomic, humanitarian, and conflict-related crises. The Scoping Study commissioned by UNDP Istanbul...
The Resource Centre collects interviews with activists, journalists and human rights defenders, where they share their strategies, victories, and recommendations on protecting civic freedoms and human rights. Besides interviews with regional HRDs, on the CEECA...
What is the situation like for human rights defenders, working on business-related human rights issues in Kazakhstan? Are there sufficient protections for HRDs? In principle, our human rights defenders are not protected by the system.When human rights defenders hurt...
What is the situation like for human rights defenders, working on business-related human rights issues in Kazakhstan? Are there sufficient protections for HRDs? In general, the situation with human rights defenders is the same as in the country on the whole: no one is...
What is the situation like for human rights defenders, working on business-related human rights issues in Kazakhstan? Are there sufficient protections for HRDs? It is critical in Kazakhstan. The last detention of Lukpan Akhmedyarov is an example of that. The law does...
Can you share the kinds of threats and attacks you have experienced as a result of your work on business and human rights? How were companies involved in this? Of course, they are directly involved. It is easy to fabricate a case against any person. There will always...
