As SOMO works with several civil society and community based organisations on Business and Human Rights in Tanzania, we see the alarming trend of deteriorating civic space in the country. Therefore, we have signed this statement.
This week the OECD launched its new Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct (the Guidance). Due diligence has emerged as the fundamental and essential behaviour expected of any responsible business. The 2011 revision of…
In April, SOMO co-hosted the third annual retreat of the International Advocates Working Group (IAWG). During this 3-day event, 39 members of the IAWG network gathered in the Dutch city of Dalfsen to share information…
An International Day of Action Against Samsung to protest health, labor and human rights violations by the electronics giant will take place on May 1st in Asia, Europe and the United States. The actions, in…
The European coalition for a binding treaty on human rights violations by transnational corporations has welcomed Luis Gallegos Chiriboga as Ecuador’s new ambassador in Geneva and as the Chair-Rapporteur of the United Nations’ Open-ended Intergovernmental…
Justice, fairness, and equality before the law are the cornerstone of European values, on which our democratic societies are built. However, the power imbalance between individuals and large companies can effectively block victims of harm…
SOMO joins the call of a coalition of civil society organizations for the EU and its member states to focus on a collective redressCollective redress is a term used in the EU for a mechanism…
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