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08 May 2020
Swedwatch welcomes EU Human Rights Due Diligence plans
The recent announcement by European Commissioner for Justice, Didier Reynders, of plans for EU legisla...
29 April 2020
Companies must act responsibly towards migrant workers
Migrant workers in Dubai’s hotel sector are hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic. Companies employing mig...
08 April 2020
Covid-19, business, human rights and the environment
The Covid-19 pandemic has severely exacerbated existing human rights and environmental challenges rela...
02 April 2020
Agricultural workers exposed to Covid-19 infection risks in Ecuador and Peru
Unsustainable business practices risk exacerbating the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and threatenin...
10 March 2020
Ecuadorian defender faces new legal accusations
Union leader and human rights defender Jorge Acosta faces new legal accusations in Ecuador, related to...
07 March 2020
“Women are judged more harshly”
Swedwatch works with women human rights defenders challenging irresponsible business operations and ri...
06 March 2020
“I started getting death threats and rape threats.”
Swedwatch works with women human rights defenders challenging irresponsible business operations and ri...
05 March 2020
“A man would never be attacked in that way.”
Swedwatch works with women human rights defenders challenging irresponsible business operations and ri...
04 March 2020
“As a woman you are always more questioned as a defender.”
Swedwatch works with women human rights defenders challenging irresponsible business operations and ri...
19 February 2020
Time to hold pharmaceutical polluters to account
Impacts on health, environment and livelihoods. In India, local communities have for decades protested...
17 December 2019
Defenders speak out about business contribution to shrinking space
Companies and states need to step up their efforts to support environmental and human rights defenders...