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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...
While Uzbekistan’s debt to Beijing continues to grow, Kazakhstan — along with Turkmenistan — were among the countries with a particularly high hidden debt.
The government of Turkmenistan uses a forced labor system of cotton production, according to the Cotton Campaign. Annually the government forces tens of thousands of citizens to pick cotton and farmers to deliver production quotas, all under threat of punishment.
