Deniz Utlu

See our analysis: Calculated Risk - there is a conceptual gap between a corporate and a Human Rights approach to risks institut-fuer-menschenrechte.de/en/publication… via @DIMR_Berlin #UNForumBHR #hrdd #hria

Everything you always wanted to know about the european law on #conflictminerals but never dared to ask. ec.europa.eu/trade/policy/i…

Ungleichheit und Demokratie? Entweder oder! ... wie eine globale Struktur an Legitimität verliert, die sich in Ungleichheit eingerichtet hat: Acht Menschen gehört die Hälfte des Reichtums der Welt. @TSPcausa #menschenrechte #ungp #bhr tagesspiegel.de/politik/global…

#Germany High court confirms it will hear Peruvian farmer's #climatechange case against RWE. Court must now measure RWE's contribution to alleged risks of flooding. See our case profile here: business-humanrights.org/en/rwe-lawsuit…

#UNForumBHR: Closing plenary - Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein, #UN High Commissioner for Human Rights: We can stand up for #humanrights & push back against the toxic tide of hatred and xenophobia. No one will remember us for our silence, nor respect us for it | @UNHumanRights

#UNForumBHR: Key takeaways from 'Improving Access to Remedy for Victims of #ModernSlavery in Supply Chains' | #bizhumanrights #access2remedy

Victims’ experience should be central to any measure of the effectiveness of #remedy for business-related #HumanRights abuses #UNforumBHR

#unforumbhr opening plenary #indonesian minister: brought #humanrights issues to #oceans conference. Jurisdictional issues on high seas also relate to #modernslavery. #shipping #fisheries

Governments leadership is needed to provide access to remedy to victims of human rights abuses in corporate activities #UNForumBHR

“If you are going to do business in any country, ask where their human rights defenders are” @MARYAMALKHAWAJA @DIMR_Berlin #UNForumBHR

“8 men possess as much wealth as 3.6 billion people.” There is a tension between #democracy and #inequality- one excludes the other #UNForumBHR @Winnie_Byanyima @DIMR_Berlin

Hard to fight because often our legislators are also industry owners / leaders. - Kalpona Akter, #UNForumBHR

Tax evasion hinders the delivery of #humanrights (cuts gov funds for health, education..)@WinnieByanyima @Oxfam #blindspot #UNForumBHR

Tax dodging is a human rights violation! @Winnie_Byanyima #UNforumBHR

Pressemitteilung zum Kabinettsbeschluss zum NAP Wirtschaft und Menschenrechte: Zögerliche Umsetz… institut-fuer-menschenrechte.de/aktuell/news/m… via @DIMR_Berlin

#Transnational #NHRI #cooperation on business and human rights institut-fuer-menschenrechte.de/aktuell/news/m… via @DIMR_Berlin #NHRIs #BHR @NANHRI40 @mwamuyum

#US judge allows lawsuit against #Chiquita for allegedly funding #Colombian paramilitaries to move forward: buff.ly/2gOSyYR

New report on the failure of #Canada to handle complaints concerning Canadian mining projects bit.ly/2fUjDdz #StopCorporateAbuse

Cooperation among NHRIs globally is required 2 address transboundary violations & protect hr nationally @NANHRI40 @HakiKNCHR @UHRC_UGANDA

The new peace deal in Colombia is a better deal. I explain why (and what must be done in implementing legislation): hrw.org/news/2016/11/2…