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MEPs seek to hold firms liable for supply-chain abuses Deforestation. Only a third of EU companies carry out human rights or environmental due diligence checks in their supply chain (Photo: crustmania) Brussels, 29. Jan, 07:01 MEPs on the legal affairs committee are calling on the European Commission to urgently propose a new law that holds companies accountable for human rights or environmental abuses that happen across their supply chains. Now is the right time to set the gold standard for doing business, said MEP Lara Wolters from the Socialists and Democrats. Read and decide Get instant access to all articles and 20 years of archives. ....
Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week Israel is excluding 4.5 million Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza from its COVID vaccination efforts; civilians in Tigray, Ethiopia, have faced massive restrictions on food access for more than two months; President Biden reverses the odious #MulimBan and more after his inauguration; and Russian authorities should free Alexi Navalny immediately. Israel isn t just obligated to supply vaccines to Palestinians. After 50+ yrs of occupation, it must provide access on par w what it provides its own citizens. Yet, while 25+% of Israelis vaccinated, 4.5+ million Palestinians remain excluded. New from @hrwhttps://t.co/qMPWHE4i79pic.twitter.com/PWJyFvxMjs ....
Proposed Law Could Help Address Human Rights Harms, Climate Change (Brussels) – The European Parliament should seize the chance to strengthen the accountability of companies operating in Europe by requiring them to respect human rights and the environment throughout their global supply chains, Human Rights Watch said today. On January 27, 2021, the European Parliament’s legal affairs committee will vote on a proposal to request EU legislation to hold companies accountable, including recommendations for its content. If the committee approves the proposal, it will go to the European Parliament for a vote. The Parliament’s recommendations could help shape the corporate accountability law initiative announced by Didier Reynders, the European justice commissioner, in April 2020. ....
Top Human Rights Tweets of the Week Trending rights tweets of the week: Trump’s actions fuel riot at the US Capitol; white supremacy and anti-Semitism converge in Washington DC; the Ethiopian government should let the United Nations investigate grave abuses which numerous witnesses say those involved in the #Tigray conflict have committed; and it is profoundly disappointing that the Kenosha County DA declined filing charges against Officer Sheskey for shooting Jacob Blake multiple times this summer. We are witnessing bedlam and chaos as angry mobs storm the US Capitol in a futile effort to overturn a legitimate national election. This is what happens in other nations ruled by lawless autocrats who mobilize brigades to intimidate & attack political opponents pic.twitter.com/e9G1ujOPhr ....