New Annual Report tells you what the ICJ did in 2019 to protect human rights
The ICJ has issued its Annual Report 2019, which offers a concise summary of the work carried out by the ICJ over the past year. (more…)
Themes Archives: Business and Human Rights
Switzerland: ICJ regrets rejection of Responsible Business Initiative but strong popular support is a historic achievement that should count for the future
The ICJ and its Swiss section (ICJ-CH) regret the results of the vote yesterday in Switzerland rejecting the popular initiative for responsible businesses. While the majority of the popular vote approved the initiative, there was no majority of voters in a majority of Cantons. (more…)
ICJ calls on States to act seriously and purposefully towards progress in business and human rights treaty negotiations
As the sixth session if the Open-Ended Intergovernmental Working Group (OEWG) working on a draft treaty convenes, the ICJ welcomes the Revised Draft treaty and calls on States to work to overcome political obstacles an make substantial progress towards completing its work on this much needed treaty. (more…)
Venezuela: indigenous peoples face deteriorating human rights situation due to mining, violence and COVID-19 pandemic
Venezuela is suffering from an unprecedented human rights and humanitarian crisis that has deepened due to the dereliction by the authoritarian government and the breakdown of the rule of law in the country. (more…)
Latin American judges address challenges and opportunities in addressing human rights impact of businesses
Judges from six Latin American countries revealed that there were serious obstacles, but also possibilities for justice, facing regional judiciaries as they try to protect the human rights of those who have been adversely affected by the activity of business entities. (more…)
UK Supreme Court should recognize Shell’s responsibilities for devastating rights impacts of Niger Delta oil spills, say NGOs
The CORE Coalition and the ICJ have jointly submitted evidence as interveners in a landmark case before the UK Supreme Court brought by some 40,000 people from the Ogale and Bille communities of the Niger Delta (Nigeria) against oil major Royal Dutch Shell (Okpabi et al vs Royal Dutch Shell et al) for serious harm […]