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Weekly Update - 17 September 2014
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40 civil society orgs. urge corporate supporters of Baku 2015 European Games in Azerbaijan to consider human rights impacts
Letter by Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights, Polish Institute for Human Rights and Business - also signed by Article 19, European Coalition for Corporate Justice, ISHR, many NGOs from Central Asia & E. Europe
- govt. cracks down on human rights activists prior to Games; many imprisoned as prisoners of conscience, says Amnesty Intl.
- civil society letter was to “Official Partners” of Games: BP, Nar Mobile, P&G, Tissot (part of Swatch Group) & “Official Supporters” McDonald’s & TicketHour
- responses by McDonald’s, Swatch Group provided. BP indicated it will respond; we will indicate in next week’s Update whether Nar Mobile, P&G, TicketHour respond
Africa Regional Forum on Business and Human Rights (16-18 Sep, Addis Ababa)
- also provided: "Business & human rights in Africa: Time for a responsibility revolution" (briefing in English; exec. summary also in French)
- UN Working Group press conference: Thurs. 18 Sep, 2 pm
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"Business & human rights in Africa: Time for a responsibility revolution"
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
- regional overview - focus on opportunities & risks from new investments in oil & gas and agriculture, impacts of digital revolution in Africa & the "resource curse"
- analyses over 400 company responses & non-responses to human rights concerns - under 10% of responses include commitment to change practices
Uganda: Copper stockpiles left after Tibet Hima mine closure compromise access to water for locals - includes company comments
Oil in Uganda
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Company responses
Non-responses
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Forthcoming events:
- "African Regional Forum on Business and Human Rights" (Addis Abab, 17 Sep)
- conference on CSR & the legal profession (London,18-19 Sep)
- webinar: mapping global issues affecting adolescent girls (19 Sep)
- "People's Climate March" (New York, 21 Sep)
- UN climate change summit (New York, 23 Sep)
- course on business implementation of UN Guiding Principles (Frankfurt, 23 Sep)
- gender equality, human rights and business - webinar (24 Sep)
- business engagement workshop on IPCC 5th Assessment Report (Washington, 25 Sep)
- training course on stakeholder engagement (Frankfurt, 25 Sep)
- "Inaugural Business for Peace Annual Event" (Istanbul, 29-30 Sep)
- "14th Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative Workshop" (San Francisco, 29-30 Sep)
- international arbitration tribunal on business and human rights (London, 29 Sep)
- conference on preventing corporate/community conflict (Barcelona, 1-3 Oct)
- "Responsible Electronics 2014" (Burlingame, 1-2 Oct)
- conference on tax avoidance & tax justice (Barcelona, 2 Oct)
- CSR compliance workshop (Copenhagen, 3 Oct)
- course on business, conflict and peace (Basel, 6-10 Oct)
- industry, civil society and sustainable mineral production (Copenhagen, 8 Oct)
- "Dignity and Business conference: human rights and responsibilities" (Tübingen, 9-10 Oct)
- webinar: human rights, business and access to water (9 Oct)
Details of these and future events can be found here. Please send relevant event information to Sam Whannel: whannel@business-humanrights.org
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Current vacancies:
Further details and other recently posted jobs available here. Please send job announcements to Sam Whannel: whannel@business-humanrights.org
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