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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...
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...
19 February 2020
Time to hold pharmaceutical polluters to account
Impacts on health, environment and livelihoods. In India, local communities have for decades protested...
12 December 2019
Urgent need for companies to address attacks against rights defenders
In a new report, Swedwatch and six Swedish civil society organisations urge European companies to step...
14 May 2019
Defender reporting on banana sector risks prosecution
In Ecuador, Jorge Acosta risks prosecution for “creating economic panic” for reporting on labour right...
02 May 2019
Swedish buyers met with communities in Peru
More than 120 people attended the launch of the report “To the last drop” in Peru, highlighting human...
21 February 2019
Human rights due diligence required in tropical logging
The clearing of tropical forests is associated with high risks of impacts on human rights, biodiversit...
13 December 2018
Companies react to Swedwatch report on water
Swedwatch’s recent report To the last drop on water related human rights risks in food production rece...
13 November 2018
Food companies fail to address water risks in Peru
Large-scale production of fruits and vegetables has created an acute water scarcity in Peru’s Ica vall...
20 June 2018
Machinery providers fail to recognize human rights risks in Myanmar’s jade mines
Irresponsible jade extraction has led to human suffering and environmental degradation in Myanmar’s co...