human-rights
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13 June Jun 2016 1158 13 June 2016 Dear EU, we need to do more against conflict minerals
"We need to find an agreement that will effectively tackle the conflict and human rights risks in the mineral supply chains". 126 NGOs, including Global Witness and Amnesty International have signed an open letter calling for tighter regulation of conflict minerals, addressed to the Dutch Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the 28 EU Member States.
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9 June Jun 2016 0840 09 June 2016 Innovation, the buzzword for the nonprofit players
The most impressive accounts of the 27th Annual General Assembly & Conference of the European Foundation Centre, highlighted by Fondazione CRT.
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27 May May 2016 1005 27 May 2016 The refugees crisis is at the top of the agenda as the EFC kicks off its annual conference
The ongoing refugees crisis is a challenge to our common humanity. How can governments, the private sector, civil society organisations and philanthropy response?
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24 May May 2016 1425 24 May 2016 Business must end modern slavery
Contemporary bondage is often hidden in supply chains in numerous industries and sectors, however 71 per cent of companies believes that the complexity of supply chains makes it difficult to identify and address.
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18 May May 2016 1145 18 May 2016 The largest international showcase of cinematic art with a social conscience
In a rapidly changing world where there is a growing awareness that we are facing fundamental problems, Positive Planet believes there has never been a more pressing time to celebrate and encourage the role of cinema in inspiring the change needed for a more positive future.
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9 May May 2016 0902 09 May 2016 Industry is making progress on CSR
Since the Rana Plaza tragedy in Bangladesh, people are placing increasing pressure on companies to address their social and environmental risks and footprint. To gauge how industry is progressing, every year, Ethical Corporation publishes a comprehensive picture of global business sustainability.
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29 April Apr 2016 1742 29 April 2016 Hope is crumbling on your watch, save Syria’s ceasefire
Violence across Syria has escalated alarmingly, reportedly claiming a life on average every 25 minutes in the past 48 hours. We cannot stand by in the face of this catastrophe. Global NGOs and faith groups demand that President Barack Obama and President Vladimir Putin immediately use their personal diplomatic engagement to save what remains of the Cessation of Hostilities (CoH) agreement.
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26 April Apr 2016 1511 26 April 2016 Human Rights Watch: drop charges against former activist monk
Human rights defender U Gambira, who had a prominent role in opposing military dictatorship in Burma, faces 5 years in prison on political prosecution if convicted by a court in Mandalay for allegedly leaving Burma illegally in October 2013.
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19 April Apr 2016 1623 19 April 2016 10 years of human rights for persons with disabilities
Today is the 10th anniversary of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Celebrations are being held by the UN in the Palais des Nations in Geneva, to praise the Convention that saw the change from viewing persons with disabilities as objects of charity and social protection, towards seeing them as full and equal members of society.
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19 April Apr 2016 1545 19 April 2016 Human rights? Any of our business
The Rana Plaza factory complex collapsed in April 2013, killing more than 1,100 garment workers in Bangladesh. The tragedy brought attention and pressure to the longstanding debate about the responsibility of companies in protecting human rights and led people to demand more corporate disclosure.