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Украина недавно включила раздел по Бизнесу и правам человека в Национальную стратегию по правам человека.

За более детальной информации о Бизнесе и правах человека, обращайтесь к Елене Уваровой (Национальный юридический университет имени Ярослава Мудрого) или Элле Скибенко (Ресурсный центр по вопросам бизнеса и прав человека): uvarova.info@gmail.com, skybenko@business-humanrights.org

How (not) to do Business and Human Rights in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Case Studies

“How (not) to do Business & Human Rights in Central & Eastern Europe and Central Asia” – a collection of 15 case studies from 8 countries in the region (Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Georgia, Hungary, Kyrgyzstan, North Macedonia, Poland and Ukraine) is now available...

New reports on telework and workers rights in Europe and Central Asia

The ILAW Network has undertaken a research series on telework in Europe and Central Asia. National reports examining the regulation of telework in Moldova, Poland, and Ukraine examine the impact of telework on a range of worker rights issues, including work hours and...

New research: Responsible business conduct in times of war: Implications for essential goods and services providers in Ukraine

The general recommendations are: ...Companies whose business model includes the provision of essential goods and services initially take on a part of a public, socially significant, function. They should provide enhanced human rights due diligence requires companies,...

Towards Human Rights Due Diligence in Ukraine: Connections to Existing Anti-Corruption and Anti-Money Laundering Rules

Due diligence and other risk-based approaches are not alien to Ukrainian legislation. The anti-corruption and anti-money laundering due diligence is particularly closely comparable by its constitutive elements to HRDD and may become a foundation for the latter’s introduction in Ukraine.

Ukraine’s parliament approves ‘oligarch law’ aimed at limiting influence of powerful businesspersons

The draft law, which must still be signed by Zelenskiy, would introduce a legal definition for an oligarch, create a register of tycoons, and impose limitations on their activities such as blocking them from financing political parties.

EIB investments in Central & Eastern Europe’s hydropower sector linked to environmental & social impacts, report alleges; incl. bank’s statement

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.

Towards Human Rights Due Diligence in Ukraine: Connections to Existing Anti-Corruption and Anti-Money Laundering Rules

Action on business & human rights in Eastern Europe & Central Asia: Can we narrow the gap?

The world’s costliest Olympic Games, held in Russia in February 2014, were built on widespread and well-documented human rights abuses. This is just one example of the adverse impacts, when governments systematically fail to act to protect human rights in the face of business activities.

State Obligations to Regulate and Adjudicate Corporate Activities under the European Convention on Human Rights

This study examines State obligations to prevent and redress corporate-related human rights violations under the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms.

Let us make Europe a safe place for environmental human rights defenders

There are places in Europe today where environmental human rights defenders are beaten, threatened, verbally abused, intimidated, or otherwise prevented from carrying out their legitimate activities in a safe and free manner.

Environmental destruction in times of coronavirus: study brings cases from Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia to light

Changing the law in favour of investors, sudden approval of controversial projects, unlawful construction of hydropower plants, illegal logging, or persecution of activists. These are some of the cases of accelerated undermining of human rights and destruction of the environment during the lockdown caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic.

Центральная & Восточная Европа Кандидат в ЕС Национальный план действий Страничка на сайте Ресурсного Центра

Applications are open for the II Central and Eastern Europe & Central Asia Summer Academy on Business and Human Rights!

How (not) to do Business and Human Rights in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Case Studies

Report: Status of implementation of UNGPs on Business and Human Rights in Europe & Central AsiaReport:

New reports on telework and workers rights in Europe and Central Asia

New research: Responsible business conduct in times of war: Implications for essential goods and services providers in Ukraine

Towards Human Rights Due Diligence in Ukraine: Connections to Existing Anti-Corruption and Anti-Money Laundering Rules

Ukraine: National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights

Ukraine’s parliament approves ‘oligarch law’ aimed at limiting influence of powerful businesspersons

EIB investments in Central & Eastern Europe’s hydropower sector linked to environmental & social impacts, report alleges; incl. bank’s statement

Towards Human Rights Due Diligence in Ukraine: Connections to Existing Anti-Corruption and Anti-Money Laundering Rules

Action on business & human rights in Eastern Europe & Central Asia: Can we narrow the gap?

State Obligations to Regulate and Adjudicate Corporate Activities under the European Convention on Human Rights

Let us make Europe a safe place for environmental human rights defenders

Environmental destruction in times of coronavirus: study brings cases from Europe, the Caucasus, and Central Asia to light

Webinar: Impact of COVID-19 on Seasonal and Circular Migration in Europe and Central Asia

OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct

Ukraine: National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights