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business and peace
26 October 2023

Liberia election: 20 years of peace but business related conflict risks remain

The 2023 Liberian election marks a crucial milestone in the country’s peacebuilding advancement. But m...
Call to action
Business and conflict
22 June 2022

Companies impact women´s rights and social conflict in Liberia and Sierra Leone

Liberia and Sierra Leone have identified economic growth, sustainable management of natural resources...
Call to action
Debate article
02 May 2022

“Take back the toxic waste to Sweden”

It is high time that Sweden takes back the toxic waste from Arica in Chile, writes a gro...
Call to action
WEBINAR - NATURAL RUBBER
04 March 2021

Environmental and human rights impacts of natural rubber processing

Swedwatch co-hosted a webinar in February on the obligations of companies, states, and other relevant...
Call to action
WEBINAR - MAKE ICT FAIR
29 January 2021

Promoting responsible sourcing of minerals in ICT supply chains through public procurement

There are more than 60 metals in a typical smartphone. They are sourced all over the world and their e...
Call to action
MAKE ICT FAIR
14 December 2020

Swedwatch webinar on public procurement and minerals in electronics

Swedwatch Webinar: Public procurement and minerals in electronics - Safeguarding human rights due dili...
Call to action
CUSTOMER RESPONSIBILITY
10 June 2020

Mining machinery sales in Myanmar may be aggravating human rights abuses

Major mining machinery suppliers still appear to lack adequate safeguards in their sales, two years af...
Call to action
Teaching Materials
05 March 2020

Swedwatch teaching materials highlight dark side of electronics

What do the components of our mobile phones have to do with people getting clear water near Zambian co...
Call to action
PEACEBUILDING
26 November 2019

Human rights and environmental impact of business overlooked in peacebuilding

More than a billion people are affected by violent conflict around the world each year but the vital r...
Call to action
OECD
07 May 2019

Swedwatch raises new perspective on company responsibility at OECD

What are the responsibilties of companies who sell mining equipment on high-risk markets? This was dis...
Call to action
Make ICT Fair
07 May 2019

Copper with a Cost – film on copper mining in Zambia

Swedwatch's film Copper with a Cost shows how community member’s access to clean water and farmland is...
Call to action
Make ICT Fair
06 May 2019

Environment and human rights risks in mining of ICT minerals

Unsustainable extraction of copper, a mineral frequently used in ICT products, has caused environmenta...
Call to action
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