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Germany passes law requiring corporate due diligence human rights, environment

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The German Parliament passed a law on Friday requiring large and medium-sized businesses to do their due diligence in combating human rights violations along their supply chain. The coalition asked the German Parliament to apply the UN Guiding Principles consistently and ensure proactive due diligence obligation cover the full supply chain.

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World Economic Forum urges corporate action to eradicate forced labor

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The WEF emphasized the crucial role of businesses in combating forced labor, explaining that companies can effectively identify and address forced labor in their operations and supply chains by implementing comprehensive due diligence practices.

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US Justice Department sues Walgreens for fueling opioid crisis

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Despite clear red flags and warnings from its own pharmacists and data, Walgreens allegedly prioritized speed over due diligence, pressuring pharmacists to fill prescriptions quickly while withholding crucial information about suspect prescribers.

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Amnesty: land restitution to Brazil indigenous communities a positive yet inadequate measure

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However, the organization stressed that while this measure is a positive first step toward compensating the Av Guaran for the human rights violations they have endured, it does not discharge Itaipu Binacionalor the respective governments from their duty to provide full reparation to the indigenous communities.

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Authorities urged to safeguard human rights and civil society ahead of EU-Central Asia Summit

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The European Union and Central Asian governments must ensure that human rights remain a core pillar of their enhanced cooperation. Struthers further said: Across Central Asia, Eastern Europe and in the European Union (EU), government responses to concerns about national security or public morality have led to increased repression.

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UN rights chief calls for safeguards on artificial intelligence

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.” The report notes that both states and businesses often rush to incorporate AI and fail to carry out the due diligence to make sure people are being treated justly. ” The post UN rights chief calls for safeguards on artificial intelligence appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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EU blocks proposal to foster corporate due diligence within the bloc

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The Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) aimed to accomplish these goals while also protecting human rights and the environment in companies’ operations and corporate governance. The post EU blocks proposal to foster corporate due diligence within the bloc appeared first on JURIST - News.

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