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Towards New Human Rights and Environment Due Diligence Laws: Alignment with the Spirit of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights
Last week, we published a study about changes in corporate practice resulting…
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Towards New Human Rights and Environment Due Diligence Laws: Reflections on Changes in Corporate Practice
HREDD laws - i.e. laws that require companies to carry out a HREDD process…
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Financing mechanisms in EU cooperation on migration with third countries: Monitoring impact or legitimising contested policies
Introduction Over the past decade, the European Union (EU) has consistently…
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International Claims Commissions: Balancing State Responsibility and Individual Rights
Image Credit: Flickr The Russian war against Ukraine highlights the profound…
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Inter-state communications before UN treaty bodies: time for their wider use?
Image Credit: Palais Wilson, OHCHR Geneva headquarters Developments at the…
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Drivers of Forced Labour Import Bans
Earlier this year, the European Parliament approved a new regulation…
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Landmark protections for migrant workers in Australia
Today marks the coming into force of the final component in a series of Australian…
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Recent Developments at the UNCITRAL Working Group III on Investor-State Dispute Settlement Reform
On 13 May 2024, BIICL brought together over 80 representatives of governments,…
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A Commentary on ITLOS' Advisory Opinion on Climate Change
On 21 May 2024, the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS)…
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The EU sanctions against Russia and their imposition on family members of designated persons – second-best solutions on the way to first-best goals
The Russian aggression against Ukraine, which started in 2014 with the annexation…
European Law+2