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Workers' Rights at the ICJ: The Upcoming Advisory Opinion on the Right to Strike
Whether the right to strike is protected under international labour law has…
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Alignment with the Spirit of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (blog series Towards New HREDD Laws)
Last week, we published a study about changes in corporate practice resulting…
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Reflections on Changes in Corporate Practice (blog series Towards New HREDD Laws)
HREDD laws - i.e. laws that require companies to carry out a HREDD process…
Business and Human Rights -
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…
Human Rights and IHL+2 -
Drivers of Forced Labour Import Bans
Earlier this year, the European Parliament approved a new regulation…
Business and Human Rights+2 -
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)…
Climate Change+1