BHRTR Attended the 93rd Pre-sessional Working Group of the United Nations Committee Session
The 93rd Pre-sessional Working Group of the United Nations Committee on the Rights of the Child (the Working Group), convened in Geneva on 30 September 2022 to examine and evaluate the reports submitted by the States party to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. BHRTR’s co-founder and vice chairperson Dr. Pınar […]
National Guidelines on Working Life Has Been Published
Human Rights Action Plan of Türkiye, consisting of 9 aims, 50 goals, and 393 actions, was published on 2 March 2021 by the Ministry of Justice. Within the scope of the 9.3.b objective of the Action Plan, it was stated that taking into consideration the UNGPs, a national set of guiding principles with regard to […]
Civil Liability for Human Rights Violations Handbooks are Published
Civil Liability for Human Rights Violations Handbooks are published by the University of Oxford Law Faculty. We are delighted to share that Turkey Chapter is written by Atty. Dr. Çiğdem Çımrın, Atty. Dr. Pınar Kara and Atty. Özge Nur Kara on behalf of Business and Human Rights Association. CLICK TO DOWNLOAD THE COMPLETE HANDBOOK
Justice is Everybody’s Business
People and the planet have paid the price of crooked corporations for too long. With rules to hold businesses accountable, the products we need will no longer be tainted by suffering and destruction. In early 2022, the EU proposed a law to turn corporate accountability into a reality. But this is just the first step […]
Risk Analysis Practice Guide to German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains Published
The German Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (Bundesamt für Wirtschaft und Ausfuhrkontrolle, BAFA) published the Risk Analysis Practice Guide (the Guide) on August 17th, 2022 regarding the German Act on Corporate Due Diligence Obligations in Supply Chains (the Act), which will gradually come into force starting from 2023. Duties of BAFA, which is the official […]
A Quick Look into the EU Directive
The Draft European Union (EU) Directive On Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence (Directive) covers all EU companies with 500+ employees and EUR 150 million+ in net turnover worldwide OR EU companies operating in high impact sectors (textiles, agriculture & food, mining), with more than 250 employees and a net turnover of EUR 40 million+ worldwide OR […]
Swiss Indirect Counter-Proposal to the Popular Initiative for “Responsible Businesses – Protecting Human Rights and the Environment”
In Switzerland, the Responsible Business Initiative (a coalition of NGOs) filed a popular initiative, which suggested amending the Constitution to impose non-financial reporting and human rights due diligence (HRDD) obligations for companies based in Switzerland. The initiative was rejected by popular vote, following which the milder version of the Parliament’s indirect counter-proposal suggesting amendments to […]
French Corporate Duty of Vigilance Law
French Corporate Duty of Vigilance Law, in force as of 27 March 2017, requires parent companies which meet the relevant criteria to establish, publish and implement a “vigilance plan” to prevent, mitigate and remedy human rights violations and environmental risks arising from their own business activities and those arising throughout their global value chains. The […]
Comparative Table of Legal Instruments and Legislative Proposals on Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence
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Human Rights Risks in the World’s Top Foreign Direct Investment Cities Assessed
According to the results of the research*, which were announced in October 2021, the social risk landscape of 575 cities with a population of over 1 million were evaluated and it was determined that 75% of the cities (426 cities in total) were in the two highest risk categories (high and extreme risk). Within the […]