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Baskut Tuncak

@baskut_t

Former UN Special Rapporteur on #humanrights & toxics (2014-2020); Director of TURI @ReducingToxics

Katılım Eylül 2015
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Baskut Tuncak@baskut_t·
States must stop exporting unwanted toxic chemicals to poorer countries Pleased to share a statement calling for an end to this abhorrent practice, delighted see endorsed by 35 other @UN_SPExperts of the UN Human Rights Council ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/… #HRC44
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UN News@UN_News_Centre·
BREAKING The UN General Assembly adopts a resolution that declares access to a clean and healthy environment a universal #HumanRight In favour: 161 Abstentions: 8 Against: 0 The decision is expected to be a catalyst for #ClimateAction
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Wonderful! 👏
Guy Ryder@GuyRyder

Historic #ILC2022 decision to adopt a safe & healthy work environment as a fundamental principle and right at work is critically important. 3 million people die each year due to work related accidents & illness. We now have an extraordinary platform to address this key issue.

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“Serious environmental damages have severe impacts on indigenous people’s family life, tradition, identity and even lead to the disappearance of their community. It dramatically harms the existence of the culture of the group as a whole,” said Committee member @HeleneTigroudja
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SREnvironment@SREnvironment·
A little bit of joyful emotion at the very staid Human Rights Council, as the UN for the first time recognizes the right to a clean, healthy and sustainable environment! (Mask was only off for a moment!)
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And from where did #Algeria import its lead gasoline additive until now? The #UK 🇬🇧, which banned leaded gasoline over two decades ago. The chemical company Innospec continued to export this unquestionable poison from the UK to Algeria until at least 2020 vox.com/future-perfect…
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Sherpa@Asso_Sherpa·
Dreadful industrial disasters have occurred where social auditing firms had yet assessed sites. Social audit companies have #HumanRights responsibilities that they must fulfill. See the new collaborative comparative law briefing’s analysis of their legal liability. @BHRRC
Business and Human Rights Centre@BHRCmedia

@cla_bhrrc So far, few legal claims have been brought against social audit firms - but innovative strategies could offer an avenue for victims to access remedy and create legal accountability for the industry. Read the full report ⬇️ bit.ly/38Rc0xu #BizHumanRights

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Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala@NOIweala·
I welcome the ruling of the Swiss Press Council calling out the gender bias & sexism of Swiss newspaper Aargauer Zeitung for its headline ‘Grandmother becomes boss of WTO’ upon my appointment. It is right to call out sexism, racism or both when you see it! bit.ly/3k8Uryi
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