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CORE and Leigh Day welcome jail sentence for first modern slavery offences, but still no prosecution in case of ‘worst UK gangmaster ever’?
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A corporate accountability group has welcomed news that for the first time, a British businessman has been prosecuted and sentenced for human trafficking offences, but questions why there has been no prosecution in a similar case involving a company described as the ‘worst UK gangmaster ever’. Download the report »

February 15th, 2016 | by Corporate Justice Coalition
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Modern slavery: government must ensure that new measures shine a light into company supply chain practices
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CORE welcomes today’s announcement from Prime Minister David Cameron that companies with a turnover of more than £36 million will be required to report on slavery and human trafficking in their supply chains from October. Companies should be guided to report on what they are doing to address the risks of slavery in their supply...

July 29th, 2015 | by Corporate Justice Coalition
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Euro companies able to reap rewards from deadly conflict mineral trade
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The European Union is failing to stifle a deadly trade in conflict minerals, a coalition of rights groups including Global Witness and Amnesty International warned today, weeks before new legislation will be discussed in Parliament. Read the press release >>

September 25th, 2014 | by Corporate Justice Coalition
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UK government must legislate to tackle corporate human rights abuse abroad
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Opportunities this autumn for action to address slavery in supply chains and the trade in conflict minerals – The UK government must stop relying on voluntary measures to prevent UK businesses harming people and the environment overseas, a network of leading human rights, development and environmental NGOs said today.

September 4th, 2014 | by James Whiting
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FOI request reveals UK government backed Shell and Rio Tinto in human rights court cases after companies lobbied for support
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Documents released to CORE reveal how the oil giant Shell and mining multinational Rio Tinto successfully lobbied for UK government backing against human rights court cases in the U.S., at the same time as the UK was preparing its Business and Human Rights Action Plan. Read the press release >>

April 6th, 2014 | by Marilyn Croser
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UK government succeeds in weakening EU corporate transparency reform
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The UK and other governments have succeeded in watering down new European rules designed to boost corporate transparency. However, MEPs brought forward and defended some important improvements to the initial proposal, such as a requirement for companies to report on the most significant risks to people and planet posed by their suppliers. The reform will...

February 26th, 2014 | by Marilyn Croser
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