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SA8000 Is an Auditable Certification Standard
Apr 14, 2014SA8000 is an auditable certification standard that encourages organizations to develop, maintain, and apply socially acceptable practices in the workplace. It was developed in 1997 by Social Accountability International (SAI), formerly the ...
Tags: SA8000, certification
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UN Panel Has Adopted a Draft Resolution on Potential Threats to Human Rights
Nov 29, 2013Following reports about U.S. surveillance worldwide, a United Nations panel has adopted a draft resolution on potential threats to human rights such as the right to privacy in the digital age. The draft resolution, approved without a ...
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Severstal Announced That It Joins Two of The Most Renowned Sustainability Organizations
Oct 25, 2013Severstal North America announced Wednesday that it has joined two of the most renowned sustainability organizations in operations and sourcing, the United Nations Global Compact (UNGC) and the Conflict-Free Sourcing Initiative (CFSI). ...
Tags: Conflict-Free Sourcing, Mineral
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BFC Monitoring Program Is Losing Its Relevance and Effectiveness in Ensuring Better Work
Feb 25, 2013The International Labour Organization’s (ILO’s) Better Factories Cambodia (BFC) monitoring program is losing its relevance and effectiveness in ensuring better work and wage conditions, especially to garment workers, says a ...
Tags: garment workers, Apparel, garment
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U.S. Ambassador Hosted a Reception at The U.S
Feb 18, 2013U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Stephen Beecroft (pictured) hosted a reception at the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad to commemorate International Human Rights. The event was attended by members of the Council of Representatives’ Human Rights ...
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National Centre for Human Rights Baghdad 19 December 2012
Dec 28, 2012Speech of the Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General at the MOHR Conference, National Centre for Human Rights, Baghdad 19 December 2012. Minister for Human Rights, Engineer Shiya Al Sudaani, Excellencies, Ladies and ...
Tags: Iraq, economy, report, Minister for Human Rights
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U.S. Supreme Court Justices Questioned The Legitimacy of a Law
Dec 26, 2012U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday questioned the legitimacy of a law allowing a secretive government surveillance program and the assertion by a government lawyer that some groups couldn't challenge the law in court because they don't ...
Tags: U.S., Supreme Court, legitimacy, law
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Uzbekistan Cotton Has Again Come Under The World's Scanner for Infringing Labour Laws
Nov 5, 2012Uzbekistan cotton has again come under the world's scanner for infringing international labour laws. More than 100 popular apparel labels like Zara, H&M, Gap, Walmart, Gucci and Yves Saint Laurent have decided to shun Uzbek cotton, ...