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New to BlueSky. Formerly @OHCHR. Please share with us. For people & planet. 🌏 🌳 🕊
New to BlueSky. Formerly @OHCHR. Please share with us. For people & planet. 🌏 🌳 🕊
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November 22, 2025 at 1:09 PM
🚨 Last Call for Registration! 🚨
Join us at the #UNForumBHR taking place 24–26 November 2025 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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Join us at the #UNForumBHR taking place 24–26 November 2025 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva.
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New report by Independent High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance (co-chairs: Amar Bhattacharya, Vera Songwe & Nicholas Stern) lays out a feasible path to mobilising external finance of US$1.3 trillion annually by 2035 for climate investments in developing countries
www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...
www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...
November 12, 2025 at 12:04 PM
New report by Independent High-Level Expert Group on Climate Finance (co-chairs: Amar Bhattacharya, Vera Songwe & Nicholas Stern) lays out a feasible path to mobilising external finance of US$1.3 trillion annually by 2035 for climate investments in developing countries
www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...
www.lse.ac.uk/granthaminst...
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#COP30 is underway in Belém, & as the climate crisis worsens, pressure is on states to make progress in negotiations.
Below, read a thread of research-led commentary on what's at stake🧵🌏👇
First, Manjana Milkoreit @sthlmresilience.bsky.social on climate tipping points for @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social
Below, read a thread of research-led commentary on what's at stake🧵🌏👇
First, Manjana Milkoreit @sthlmresilience.bsky.social on climate tipping points for @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social
The world is on the cusp of climate tipping points – the stakes could not be higher for COP30 - EUROPP
Global warming is pushing the Earth past climate tipping points, causing irreversible damage to natural systems. The stakes could not be higher for COP30.
blogs.lse.ac.uk
November 12, 2025 at 11:01 AM
#COP30 is underway in Belém, & as the climate crisis worsens, pressure is on states to make progress in negotiations.
Below, read a thread of research-led commentary on what's at stake🧵🌏👇
First, Manjana Milkoreit @sthlmresilience.bsky.social on climate tipping points for @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social
Below, read a thread of research-led commentary on what's at stake🧵🌏👇
First, Manjana Milkoreit @sthlmresilience.bsky.social on climate tipping points for @lseeuroppblog.bsky.social
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Leading professor at Sheffield Hallam @lauratmurphy.bsky.social was told to cease research on supply chains and forced labour in China after demands from authorities www.theguardian.com/education/20...
UK university halted human rights research after pressure from China
Exclusive: Leading professor at Sheffield Hallam was told to cease research on supply chains and forced labour in China after demands from authorities
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Leading professor at Sheffield Hallam @lauratmurphy.bsky.social was told to cease research on supply chains and forced labour in China after demands from authorities www.theguardian.com/education/20...
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When activists reach out to us, they're often stuck in a frustrating situation: corporate harm is clear, but the link to those responsible is hard to prove 🤯
SOMO's free helpdesk, The Counter, helps find that missing link🔍
Need help exposing corporate harm?
Get in touch ➡️ www.somo.nl/the-counter/
SOMO's free helpdesk, The Counter, helps find that missing link🔍
Need help exposing corporate harm?
Get in touch ➡️ www.somo.nl/the-counter/
October 29, 2025 at 9:30 AM
When activists reach out to us, they're often stuck in a frustrating situation: corporate harm is clear, but the link to those responsible is hard to prove 🤯
SOMO's free helpdesk, The Counter, helps find that missing link🔍
Need help exposing corporate harm?
Get in touch ➡️ www.somo.nl/the-counter/
SOMO's free helpdesk, The Counter, helps find that missing link🔍
Need help exposing corporate harm?
Get in touch ➡️ www.somo.nl/the-counter/
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Please join me in a new campaign to help protect Ukrainians in a very special way. My Ukrainian friends chose to call this campaign Freedom is Action. They are making an important point. One way to find our own courage is to act in support those who are showing it
snyder.substack.com/p/freedom-is...
snyder.substack.com/p/freedom-is...
Freedom is Action: A Campaign for Ukraine
A fundraiser for life-saving drone-jamming cars and trucks
snyder.substack.com
October 12, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Please join me in a new campaign to help protect Ukrainians in a very special way. My Ukrainian friends chose to call this campaign Freedom is Action. They are making an important point. One way to find our own courage is to act in support those who are showing it
snyder.substack.com/p/freedom-is...
snyder.substack.com/p/freedom-is...
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Today, the European Parliament will vote on the Omnibus I proposal. And behind this vote lies a massive lobby campaign by ExxonMobil, our investigation reveals.
This is outrageous.
The EU cannot let those causing the crisis write the rules to get out of it.
www.somo.nl/how-big-oil-...
This is outrageous.
The EU cannot let those causing the crisis write the rules to get out of it.
www.somo.nl/how-big-oil-...
October 13, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Today, the European Parliament will vote on the Omnibus I proposal. And behind this vote lies a massive lobby campaign by ExxonMobil, our investigation reveals.
This is outrageous.
The EU cannot let those causing the crisis write the rules to get out of it.
www.somo.nl/how-big-oil-...
This is outrageous.
The EU cannot let those causing the crisis write the rules to get out of it.
www.somo.nl/how-big-oil-...
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More than 45 charities, campaigners and trade unions have signed our open letter urging UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband to back an ambitious outcome on just transition at the UN Climate Summit #COP30.
October 13, 2025 at 10:14 AM
More than 45 charities, campaigners and trade unions have signed our open letter urging UK Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband to back an ambitious outcome on just transition at the UN Climate Summit #COP30.
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The biggest environmental pollution claim ever brought in the UK has been filed at the High Court, BBC News reports.
Leigh Day partner Oliver Holland and solicitors Celine O'Donovan and Benji Gourgey represent thousands of claimants taking action.
https://leighdaylaw.info/3VRwm2r
Leigh Day partner Oliver Holland and solicitors Celine O'Donovan and Benji Gourgey represent thousands of claimants taking action.
https://leighdaylaw.info/3VRwm2r
River Wye pollution prompts UK's largest environmental lawsuit
Livestock and water companies are accused of “extensive” pollution in the Wye, Lugg and Usk rivers.
leighdaylaw.info
October 8, 2025 at 8:33 AM
The biggest environmental pollution claim ever brought in the UK has been filed at the High Court, BBC News reports.
Leigh Day partner Oliver Holland and solicitors Celine O'Donovan and Benji Gourgey represent thousands of claimants taking action.
https://leighdaylaw.info/3VRwm2r
Leigh Day partner Oliver Holland and solicitors Celine O'Donovan and Benji Gourgey represent thousands of claimants taking action.
https://leighdaylaw.info/3VRwm2r
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"If affected workers are not allowed to unionise, who will defend them?"
Our joint complaint based on the EU-Ecuador Trade Agreement highlights Ecuador's failure to protect labour rights & the environment in the banana industry.
In Deutsche Welle: dw.com/es/bananos-d...
@actionaidfr.bsky.social
Our joint complaint based on the EU-Ecuador Trade Agreement highlights Ecuador's failure to protect labour rights & the environment in the banana industry.
In Deutsche Welle: dw.com/es/bananos-d...
@actionaidfr.bsky.social
Bananos del Ecuador: queja de sindicalistas ante la UE – DW – 29/09/2025
Exposición indebida a plaguicidas, jornadas extensas y violación del derecho de asociación: las condiciones laborales de los trabajadores del banano de Ecuador son objeto de una queja presentada a la ...
dw.com
October 8, 2025 at 8:37 AM
"If affected workers are not allowed to unionise, who will defend them?"
Our joint complaint based on the EU-Ecuador Trade Agreement highlights Ecuador's failure to protect labour rights & the environment in the banana industry.
In Deutsche Welle: dw.com/es/bananos-d...
@actionaidfr.bsky.social
Our joint complaint based on the EU-Ecuador Trade Agreement highlights Ecuador's failure to protect labour rights & the environment in the banana industry.
In Deutsche Welle: dw.com/es/bananos-d...
@actionaidfr.bsky.social
The U.S. State Dept’s 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report has just been released. It assesses anti-trafficking efforts across 180+ countries with tier rankings and country narratives on prosecution, protection, and prevention. ⛓️
#BizHumanRights
www.state.gov/reports/2025...
#BizHumanRights
www.state.gov/reports/2025...
2025 Trafficking in Persons Report - United States Department of State
www.state.gov
October 1, 2025 at 11:17 AM
The U.S. State Dept’s 2025 Trafficking in Persons Report has just been released. It assesses anti-trafficking efforts across 180+ countries with tier rankings and country narratives on prosecution, protection, and prevention. ⛓️
#BizHumanRights
www.state.gov/reports/2025...
#BizHumanRights
www.state.gov/reports/2025...
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More than 200 civil society organisations call on Brazil’s COP30 presidency to do more to protect the UN climate negotiations from the “unchecked” influence of the fossil fuel industry and other high-emitting businesses driving the climate crisis
NGOs urge Brazil to prevent fossil fuel capture of COP30 climate summit NGOs urge Brazil to keep fossil fuel firms out of COP30
Over 200 civil society groups are asking Brazil's COP30 team to commit to a "polluter-free" climate summit in Belém
www.climatechangenews.com
October 1, 2025 at 10:15 AM
More than 200 civil society organisations call on Brazil’s COP30 presidency to do more to protect the UN climate negotiations from the “unchecked” influence of the fossil fuel industry and other high-emitting businesses driving the climate crisis
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Repression of free speech is no laughing matter.
Comedians performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival, which falls during the seventh anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi’s brutal murder, should use their platform to defend free speech in Saudi Arabia.
Comedians performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival, which falls during the seventh anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi’s brutal murder, should use their platform to defend free speech in Saudi Arabia.
September 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Repression of free speech is no laughing matter.
Comedians performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival, which falls during the seventh anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi’s brutal murder, should use their platform to defend free speech in Saudi Arabia.
Comedians performing at the Riyadh Comedy Festival, which falls during the seventh anniversary of Jamal Khashoggi’s brutal murder, should use their platform to defend free speech in Saudi Arabia.
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When states act in the public interest, the rich and powerful can sue them in VIP courts to protect their profits. 😱
That system is called the Investor-State Dispute Settlement - and it must be dismantled.🚨
Together with 5 partners, we've published 10 recent cases of ISDS: 10isdsstories.org
That system is called the Investor-State Dispute Settlement - and it must be dismantled.🚨
Together with 5 partners, we've published 10 recent cases of ISDS: 10isdsstories.org
September 17, 2025 at 10:50 AM
When states act in the public interest, the rich and powerful can sue them in VIP courts to protect their profits. 😱
That system is called the Investor-State Dispute Settlement - and it must be dismantled.🚨
Together with 5 partners, we've published 10 recent cases of ISDS: 10isdsstories.org
That system is called the Investor-State Dispute Settlement - and it must be dismantled.🚨
Together with 5 partners, we've published 10 recent cases of ISDS: 10isdsstories.org
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We can't let billionaire corporations get away with mistreating their workers to further pad their profit margins. We applaud Senator Hawley and @warren.senate.gov's bipartisan pressure on Amazon’s unfair schedules that prevent workers from managing child care, education, or a second job.
September 16, 2025 at 4:49 PM
We can't let billionaire corporations get away with mistreating their workers to further pad their profit margins. We applaud Senator Hawley and @warren.senate.gov's bipartisan pressure on Amazon’s unfair schedules that prevent workers from managing child care, education, or a second job.
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Debenhams faces shareholder revolt over executives' pay and bonuses. Meanwhile, it is kicking 1200 workers on the street, or around 3% of jobs in Burnley: www.burnleyexpress.net/business/bur...
‘This is not just jobs, it’s livelihoods’: Burnley Council leader demands government action as Boohoo confirms closure
Burnley’s council leader has written to the government calling for urgent intervention after Boohoo confirmed it will close its national distribution centre in the town, putting more than 1,200 jobs a...
www.burnleyexpress.net
September 16, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Debenhams faces shareholder revolt over executives' pay and bonuses. Meanwhile, it is kicking 1200 workers on the street, or around 3% of jobs in Burnley: www.burnleyexpress.net/business/bur...
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"Israel has committed genocide in #Gaza" - concludes UN Commission of Inquiry.
All states have legal obligations to end the genocide & punish those responsible.
"The absence of action to stop it amounts to complicity"
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... #HRC60
All states have legal obligations to end the genocide & punish those responsible.
"The absence of action to stop it amounts to complicity"
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... #HRC60
September 16, 2025 at 7:38 AM
"Israel has committed genocide in #Gaza" - concludes UN Commission of Inquiry.
All states have legal obligations to end the genocide & punish those responsible.
"The absence of action to stop it amounts to complicity"
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... #HRC60
All states have legal obligations to end the genocide & punish those responsible.
"The absence of action to stop it amounts to complicity"
www.ohchr.org/en/press-rel... #HRC60
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Follow the session on "Fair trade, fair work: Rethinking human rights and labour migration in the context of global value chains" on 18 September 2025, 09:00-10:15 GMT +7 as part of the RBHRF in Asia-Pacific. Link to join online: undp.zoom.us/j/86132670187
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September 15, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Follow the session on "Fair trade, fair work: Rethinking human rights and labour migration in the context of global value chains" on 18 September 2025, 09:00-10:15 GMT +7 as part of the RBHRF in Asia-Pacific. Link to join online: undp.zoom.us/j/86132670187
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I'm proud to stand in solidarity with Hilton Hotel workers in Houston who are on strike against corporate greed.
If Hilton can afford to spend $2.9 billion to buy back its own stock and pay its CEO $28 million, it can afford to pay workers a living wage of at least $23 an hour.
If Hilton can afford to spend $2.9 billion to buy back its own stock and pay its CEO $28 million, it can afford to pay workers a living wage of at least $23 an hour.
September 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I'm proud to stand in solidarity with Hilton Hotel workers in Houston who are on strike against corporate greed.
If Hilton can afford to spend $2.9 billion to buy back its own stock and pay its CEO $28 million, it can afford to pay workers a living wage of at least $23 an hour.
If Hilton can afford to spend $2.9 billion to buy back its own stock and pay its CEO $28 million, it can afford to pay workers a living wage of at least $23 an hour.
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Please join us for a consultation on National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights in Southeast Asia on 16 September 2025 from 14:00 – 15:30 at the UN Conference Centre in Bangkok, in person or online!
@maypichamon.bsky.social
@maypichamon.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Please join us for a consultation on National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights in Southeast Asia on 16 September 2025 from 14:00 – 15:30 at the UN Conference Centre in Bangkok, in person or online!
@maypichamon.bsky.social
@maypichamon.bsky.social
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We're #hiring for a Private Sector Adviser!🚀
You will manage and deliver Anti-Slavery International's private sector advisory work and manage our advocacy relationships with our business network.
📅Deadline: 11:59 PM GMT, 28 September 2025.
You will manage and deliver Anti-Slavery International's private sector advisory work and manage our advocacy relationships with our business network.
📅Deadline: 11:59 PM GMT, 28 September 2025.
September 4, 2025 at 8:57 AM
We're #hiring for a Private Sector Adviser!🚀
You will manage and deliver Anti-Slavery International's private sector advisory work and manage our advocacy relationships with our business network.
📅Deadline: 11:59 PM GMT, 28 September 2025.
You will manage and deliver Anti-Slavery International's private sector advisory work and manage our advocacy relationships with our business network.
📅Deadline: 11:59 PM GMT, 28 September 2025.
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Hearing disturbing news that Iranian human rights defender Hasti Amiri was sentenced to three years in prison. Her peaceful advocacy for prisoners' rights and against the death penalty is protected under international law, and I demand that the sentence is revoked immediately.
September 2, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Hearing disturbing news that Iranian human rights defender Hasti Amiri was sentenced to three years in prison. Her peaceful advocacy for prisoners' rights and against the death penalty is protected under international law, and I demand that the sentence is revoked immediately.
Interesting new study from @csis.org assessing the Impact of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act three years on.
#bizhumanrights
www.csis.org/analysis/ass...
#bizhumanrights
www.csis.org/analysis/ass...
Assessing the Impact of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act After Three Years
As the third anniversary of the passage of the UFLPA approaches, a look at the act shows an enormous impact on trade, as well as on Americans’ confidence that they are not selling or buying goods link...
www.csis.org
August 30, 2025 at 7:14 AM
Interesting new study from @csis.org assessing the Impact of the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act three years on.
#bizhumanrights
www.csis.org/analysis/ass...
#bizhumanrights
www.csis.org/analysis/ass...
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🚨 One month to go! Don't forget to register for our flagship event: the Mary Robinson Speaker Series 2025. 1/2
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August 13, 2025 at 8:55 AM
🚨 One month to go! Don't forget to register for our flagship event: the Mary Robinson Speaker Series 2025. 1/2
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...