Following a roadmap and public consultation and several postponements, the European Commission published a draft Directive on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence on 23 February 2022. The Draft Directive will now be negotiated within the European Parliament and the European Council with an estimated final adoption later this year or in 2023. The steps taken by European Union institutions to regulate business conduct in the form of the Directive are generally welcome, and the proposal itself contains a number of positive elements that should be maintained or developed.
Evaluations of programmes designed to combathuman trafficking and modern slavery identifysome aspects of ‘What Works;’ however, theirsuccess to date have been limited. Amendmentsto funding mechanisms, notably longer timelines,would improve the e...Read More
Globally, it is estimated that there are over 40 million men, women and children in modern slavery today. Two thirds of these victims are in Asia. These victims, who can be found in factories, construction sites, fisheries and sex venues, are forced...Read More
Testimony by the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services on the human trafficking of domestic minors. In recent years, there has been increased awareness of a large number of children who are U.S. citizens and are being trafficked. Th...Read More
When moving towards mitigating or ultimately preventing trafficking in human beings and labour exploitation (THB/LE) in supply chains, a wider perspective is needed, one that includes human rights and decent working conditions. THB/LE is the extreme...Read More
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