Tag: human rights

Contribution of the Colombian National NGOs Roundtable on business and human rights

Colombian NGOs, with the support of Pax Christi International, have released a new statement to address business-related human rights abuses. The statement 1) suggests concrete measures to identify, prevent, mitigate and implement accountability for the real and potential effects in conflict and post-conflict situations, 2) addresses the relationship between the United Nations Guiding Principles on

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In these times of pandemic, let us defend European values: democracy and human rights

On Monday, March 30, the Hungarian parliament granted Prime Minister Viktor Orban indefinite “full powers” to deal with the epidemic of the coronavirus that is afflicting the country. During a period, of which the expiration is not announced, but just linked to the end of the pandemic, the head of government will have full latitude

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