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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 report is the first wide-ranging study of China’s expanding presence in Central and Eastern Europe, which has seen Beijing become the region’s largest trading partner.
The European Investment Bank has financed a series of damaging hydropower projects since 2010 which underline the need to tighten its environmental and social standards, according to a new report published by CEE Bankwatch Network and EuroNatur.
The European Commission walks a tightrope with the EU Green Deal. Despite the long-term objectives of achieving a circular economy and reducing resource use, it plans to increase raw materials mining. A planned lithium mine in Serbia, opposed by local communities, is a poignant example of this tension.
This analysis includes information on human rights issues related to Chinese investment in the CEECA region.
This profile on Serbia includes information on: collective and individual employment relations, health and well-being, pay, working time, skills and training, and equality and non-discrimination at work.
