The authors here present FAQs regarding the role of arbitration in international corporate human rights abuses, particularly as “civil and criminal courts in many parts of the world are often …
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Back Pay for Trafficked Migrant Workers: An Indonesian Case Study
This article discusses how Indonesia’s legal and policy framework enables trafficked migrant workers to claim back pay of wages despite their illegal migration status. This article observes migrant workers’ rights …
THE COALITION OF LGBT ORGANISATIONS SUBMITS A REPORT ON THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF LGBT PEOPLE IN RUSSIA TO THE UN COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC, SOCIAL AND CULTURAL RIGHTS (CESCR).
This report examines employment discrimination based on the grounds of sexual orientation and gender identity. It states that the Russian Federation claims that between 2013 and 2016 there were no …
Proceedings of the Policy Dialogue on Roles of Countries of Origin
From 20-21 July 2017, MMN organized a Policy Dialogue on Roles of Countries of Origin in Yangon, Myanmar. Representatives of the Cambodian and Myanmar governments, along with representatives from the …
Safe from the Start: The Roles of Countries of Origin in Protecting Migrants
MMN’s most recent publication focuses on the role that countries of origin should play in protecting their nationals migrating abroad from pre-departure, through overseas assistance, to return and reintegration. Through …
Supply Chain Traceability And Transparency: Shifting Industry Norms, Emerging Regulations, and Greater Interest from Civil Society
The FLA’s report introduces the necessity of supply chain management, provides various international statutory and regulatory frameworks, addresses the different stakeholders (i.e., civil society, NGOs, government agencies), and sets forth …
Follow the Thread: The Need for Supply Chain Transparency in the Garment and Footwear Industry
This lengthy report undertakes an analysis of supply chain transparency—specifically within the garment industry—four years after factory collapses in Bangladesh and Pakistan. It details the foundation for and results of …
Safeguarding the Rights of Asian Migrant Workers from Home to the Workplace
This report points to the growing number of labor migrants in Asia and examines the policy question of how to best safeguard their rights. Governments and stakeholders in both origin …
Global Supply Chains are about to Get Better, Thanks to Block Chain
Harvard Business Review article does not directly speak to corporate responsibility/accountability with regards to global supply chains, however, it does bring forth the discussion of the future of supply chains. …
The Rise of Supply Chain Transparency Legislation: What is at Stake for Canadian Investors?
Description: This report analyzes the impact and enforcement mechanisms for various pieces of legislation (specifically, the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act, the US Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act, …
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