UK multinationals must respect human rights globally, Supreme Court is told
The ICJ and CORE argue that mining giant Vedanta has a duty of care to villagers affected by its Zambian subsidiary’s copper mining activities. (more…)
Themes Archives: Business and Human Rights
CORE and ICJ to intervene in UK Supreme Court case
CORE and the ICJ have been granted permission to intervene in an appeal before the United Kingdom Supreme Court (Vedanta Resources PLC and another v. Lungowe and others). (more…)
ICJ delegation visits adidas’ Indonesia supply factories to assess Grievance Mechanisms
From 28 November to 3 December 2018, a delegation of the ICJ carried out a learning and assessment visit to two factories in Indonesia that are part of the supplier network of the global brand adidas. (more…)
The ICJ organizes conference on business and human rights: the case of Izabal, Guatemala
The conference on business and human rights in the Department of Izabal, Guatemala was held at the University of Geneva on 29 November 2018 and co-hosted with the Department of Public International Law and International Organization, Faculty of Law of the University of Geneva and the City of Geneva. (more…)
Business and Human Rights: Situation in Izabal, Guatemala
A conference on the situation of business and human rights in Izabal, Guatemala will be held on 29 November 2018 at UNIMAIL University of Geneva at 6:30 pm. (more…)
South Africa: ICJ welcomes landmark judgment on free and informed consent of communities prior to the award of mining rights
The ICJ welcomes the landmark decision by the North Gauteng High Court in the Duduzile Baleni and 128 Others v Minister of Mineral Resources in which the Court affirmed the principle of free, prior and informed consent in relation to mining activities. (more…)