Key Principles for the 2015 Review of the UK Government’s Business and Human Rights Action Plan
This paper sets out proposals for the revision and evaluation of the UK National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights, identifying priority themes and content to be considered as part of the review. Download the report
A Conflict Minerals Regulation that Works – Coalition briefing
Strengthening the European Commission’s proposal for a “Regulation setting up a union system for supply chain due diligence self-certification of responsible importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating in conflict-affected and high-risk areas”
February 5th, 2015
| by Corporate Justice Coalition and Partners
UNWG Consultation on National Action Plans – Submission on Remedy
The International Corporate Accountability Roundtable (ICAR), CORE, and the European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ) emphasise that, in the development of National Action Plans (NAPs), States must first conduct National Baseline Assessments (NBAs) and then commit in their NAP to close identified gaps through legislative or other regulatory means.
December 2nd, 2014
| by European Coalition for Corporate Justice and Partners
Access to justiceaccess to remedyNational Action Plans on business and human rights
Modern Slavery Bill – Lords 2nd reading – 13 Nov 2014
This briefing has been prepared on behalf of a coalition of corporate accountability, fair trade, development and anti-slavery groups who are campaigning for effective measures on supply chain transparency to be included in the Bill. The coalition strongly supports the Government’s introduction at Report Stage of a measure to address transparency in the supply chain...
Coalition briefing for Modern Slavery Bill Report Stage – 3 Nov 2014
A coalition of corporate accountability and anti-slavery groups are campaigning for effective measures on supply chain transparency to be include in the Modern Slavery Bill. This briefing supports, in principle, the Government’s proposed measure to address transparency in supply chains. However, the current amendment needs to set out clear principles for what companies need to...
Robust EU legislation on responsible mineral sourcing
Recommendations to strengthen the European Commission’s proposal for a ‘regulation setting up a Union system for supply chain due diligence self-certification of responsible importers of tin, tantalum and tungsten, their ores, and gold originating in conflict affected and high-risk areas’
CORE submission to the Joint Committee on Human Rights on the Modern Slavery Bill
The submission makes a series of recommendations to strengthen the Bill to improve corporate transparency and accountability. The document outlines the steps companies should take to minimise the risk of the most serious labour rights violations within their supply chain.
September 16th, 2014
| by Amnesty International UK
labour market enforcementlabour rightsModern Slavery Act
Second submission to the Drafting Group on Human Rights and Business of the Council of Europe
Comments and suggestions from Amnesty International, ECCJ, FIDH, CORE and Sherpa on the Draft Recommendation of the Committee of Ministers to member States on human rights and business of 22 August 2014.
September 16th, 2014
| by Amnesty International UK and Partners