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Belhaj v Straw: English Court of Appeal rules that state immunity and the act of state doctrine does not prevent claims against the British government for alleged involvement in unlawful rendition
On 30 October 2014, the Court of Appeal in Belhaj v Straw and Others [2014] EWCA Civ 1394 ruled that state immunity and the act of state doctrine did not …
Recent developments in US legislation on modern slavery
The recent introduction of the Federal Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Bill (H.R. 4842) on 11 June 2014 (the "Bill") is the …
The Alien Tort Statute – when will a claim "touch and concern" the territory of the United States?
In Kiobel v Royal Dutch Petroleum Co, the US Supreme Court held that the presumption against extraterritorial application of US laws applies to claims …
ILO adopts new treaty on forced labour
On 11 June 2014, the International Labour Organisation ("ILO") adopted a Protocol ("Protocol") to the 1930 Forced Labour Convention No. 29 …
Towards a Treaty on Business and Human Rights?
The Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution establishing a new working group with a mandate to elaborate “an international legally binding …
ECHR reaffirms State immunity from civil proceedings for acts of torture in Jones v United Kingdom
In the recent case of Jones and others v United Kingdom, the European Court of Human Rights (the Court) found that the United Kingdom had not breached …
Rise in arbitration in the extractive industries
According to a recent report from think-tank Chatham House, arbitration cases have increased nearly fourfold between 2001 and 2010 in the …
European Commission publishes employment and recruitment sector guide: Corporate responsibility to respect human rights
The European Commission has published guidance for the employment and recruitment sector on meeting the corporate responsibility to respect human rights …
European Commission publishes oil and gas sector guide: corporate responsibility to respect human rights
The European Commission has published guidance for companies in the oil and gas sector on meeting the corporate responsibility to respect human rights …
Why IOCs are paying attention to soft law on human rights
Given the increasing importance that multinational corporations attach to human rights obligations, we have published an article entitled 'Why IOCs are …
Equator Principles III released
The Equator Principles Association (EPA) has released the third version of the Equator Principles (EPs) for managing environmental and social risks in …
US Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of Alien Tort Statute Action in the Kiobel case
In a much-anticipated decision concerning the reach of the Alien Tort Claims Act ("ATS") to foreign actors, the US Supreme Court has concluded that ATS …
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