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BIT claim brought against Turkmenistan following UN finding of human rights violations
Following a decision of the United Nations Human Rights Committee ("UNHRC") in 2010 that a Turkish businessman had suffered violations of his human …
Herbert Smith Freehills acts for JUSTICE in intervention in Supreme Court case
Herbert Smith Freehills acted for JUSTICE, a UK based law reform and human rights organisation, in relation to its intervention in Susan Smith & …
Business & Human Rights - EC Draft Guidance for oil & gas sector on implementing the UN Guiding Principles
A draft of the European Commission's Guidance for the oil and gas sector on implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UN …
UN Annual Forum on Business and Human Rights
The first annual UN Forum on Business and Human Rights will be held in Geneva on 4-5 December 2012. The UN Forum will bring together governments, …
Equator Principles that are adopted by key financial institutions to be extended to further promote human rights
The Equator Principles Association (EPA) has released a third version of the Equator Principles (EPs) for public consultation and comment (available …
Kiobel v Royal Dutch Petroleum: a lesson on business and human rights?
On 1 October 2012, the United States Supreme Court will hear further arguments in the case of Kiobel v Royal Dutch Petroleum Co, bringing the issue of …
UN Human Rights Council endorses new Guiding Principles on Business and International Human Rights
On 16 June 2011, the UN Human Rights Council (the "Council") endorsed the "Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights" (the "Guiding Principles"). …
Discrimination and arbitration: where EU law clashes with the freedom of the arbitral process
On 22 June 2010, the English Court of Appeal made a ruling with potentially wide-ranging repercussions in the context of parties' freedom to choose their …
Court of Appeal holds religious criteria for appointment of arbitrators unlawful
In Jivraj and Hashwani, a decision published yesterday, 22 June 2010, the English Court of Appeal has unanimously held that the Equality (Religion and …
Business and human rights – the latest report from the UN special representative
On 22 April 2010, the Special Representative of the Secretary General on Business and Human Rights, Professor John Ruggie, released his latest progress …
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