The Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs (FDFA) and the Swiss State Secretariat for Economic Affairs (SECO) mandated the Institute for Human Rights and Business (IHRB) to work with all representatives from different stakeholder groups to develop Guidance for the commodities trading sector on implementing the UNGPs.
The Draft Guidance was available for public consultation until 30th April 2018.
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Bulldozers have been linked to human rights violations for many years, at least since 2003 when the US activist Rachel Corrie was crushed to death by a Caterpillar bulldozer while protesting against the demolition of a Palestinian home with a family...
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Commentary by Peter Frankental, Economic Affairs Programme Director, Amnesty International
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Commentary by Tatiana Kurancheva, Commodities Programme, IHRB
08 March 2024 | Video
05 February 2024 | Meeting Report
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26 March 2024 | Commentary
Commentary by Scott Jerbi, Senior Advisor, Policy & Outreach, IHRB