This is an update on the legal proceedings taking place in the Stockholm District Court and their implications for corporate accountability. Whereas future briefs are likely to be more concise and deal with specific topics, … Read more...
What is the problem? It is estimated that one-fourth of the global population resides in areas affected by armed conflict. The full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, along with the conflict between Israel … Read more...
What is the law? On 11 May 2023, the Parliament of Canada adopted Bill S-211, also known as the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act (the ‘Act’). The Act establishes … Read more...
Beyond was requested by a Fortune 500 fashion company to conduct human rights due diligence on a supplier in their global gemstone supply chain in a conflict-affected and high-risk area in a East African country. … Read more...
What is the law? The EU ‘Regulation on deforestation-free products’ (‘EUDR’) is a pivotal legislation within the broader canvas of the EU Green Deal, building on the momentum of recently passed sustainability-focused legislations like the … Read more...
BHRC’s legal adviser Jowita Mieszkowska will be speaking at a workshop: “Shifting Boundaries of Public and Private Law” hosted by the Asser Institute in the Hague and Queen Mary University of London, on the 17 November.