Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been slow. Growing income inequality, conflicts, and climate change pose significant challenges. One report says the SDGs can only be achieved in 2092. In this context, corporate accountability becomes crucial. The third pillar of the UNCPs — access to remedy — must be at the front and centre of our work on sustainability.
Kenyataan media bagi pihak anak guam kami.
A media statement on behalf of our client.
Findings from recent research confirmed that refugees in Malaysia have been harassed by the authorities and subjected to demands for bribes. The inhumane treatment of refugees is unacceptable. If we are to progress as a nation, we cannot continue to be a society that allows the most vulnerable among us to be bullied.
Human rights due diligence must be viewed as an essential component of responsible business practices.
We hope all lawyers will support the motion on business and human rights.
Slowly but surely, increased regulatory standards for due diligence, transparency in supply chains and ESG-BHR reporting will hit the operations of Malaysian companies doing business overseas.
“We wanted everyone to write, and we would encourage them to write for us. LoyarBurok was the legal platform to write for at that time. It steadily gained popularity, and young people thought it was hip, especially as the name was anti-establishment and tongue-in-cheek,” Edmund writes.
Can ESG achieve what it is framed to do, which is to sustain us on this planet in a just manner?
The authors utilise the mechanisms and scope conditions in the revised Spiral Model to assess the opportunities and challenges that aid and frustrate the AICHR Representatives’ attempts to fulfil AICHR’s mandate to promote and protect human rights. The authors identify reasons for cautious optimism that some Representatives are making headway in making AICHR fit-for-purpose.
Substantive reforms to introduce more effective legal measures for our criminal justice system is sorely needed. The right to a fair trial demands it. The Bar Council should spearhead the reform advocacy.
Addressing the “How?” of implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights has been challenging for most businesses. The GuideKit provides SMEs with a ready-to-use reference guide that takes a practical approach to human rights compliance, with the ultimate goal of improving lives through respect for human rights.
What goes on within the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR)?
These proposed amendments to the ATIPSOM should be seriously considered if the government is committed to transforming the human rights protection landscape for victims and survivors of trafficking, smuggling, and forced labour in our country.
The Bar Council should be transparent on the LexisNexis story.
Action to prevent or avert serious harm to the environment should be taken now and immediately.
The Malaysian National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights cannot fall below what we already have, but must aspire to fulfil what we ought to have.
Conversations with Apichai Sunchindah about people, planet, and profits.
Lord Bobo’s influence in shaping the world.
An interpretative guide regarding Article 28(e) of the AHRD on the right to an adequate standard of living, and an elaboration of the right to safe drinking water and sanitation in the ASEAN context.
Progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) has been slow. Growing income inequality, conflicts, and climate change pose significant challenges. One report says the SDGs can only be achieved in 2092. In this context, corporate accountability becomes crucial. The third pillar of the UNCPs — access to remedy — must be at the front and centre of our work on sustainability.
Kenyataan media bagi pihak anak guam kami.
A media statement on behalf of our client.
Findings from recent research confirmed that refugees in Malaysia have been harassed by the authorities and subjected to demands for bribes. The inhumane treatment of refugees is unacceptable. If we are to progress as a nation, we cannot continue to be a society that allows the most vulnerable among us to be bullied.
Human rights due diligence must be viewed as an essential component of responsible business practices.
We hope all lawyers will support the motion on business and human rights.
Slowly but surely, increased regulatory standards for due diligence, transparency in supply chains and ESG-BHR reporting will hit the operations of Malaysian companies doing business overseas.
“We wanted everyone to write, and we would encourage them to write for us. LoyarBurok was the legal platform to write for at that time. It steadily gained popularity, and young people thought it was hip, especially as the name was anti-establishment and tongue-in-cheek,” Edmund writes.
Can ESG achieve what it is framed to do, which is to sustain us on this planet in a just manner?
The authors utilise the mechanisms and scope conditions in the revised Spiral Model to assess the opportunities and challenges that aid and frustrate the AICHR Representatives’ attempts to fulfil AICHR’s mandate to promote and protect human rights. The authors identify reasons for cautious optimism that some Representatives are making headway in making AICHR fit-for-purpose.
Substantive reforms to introduce more effective legal measures for our criminal justice system is sorely needed. The right to a fair trial demands it. The Bar Council should spearhead the reform advocacy.
Addressing the “How?” of implementing the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights has been challenging for most businesses. The GuideKit provides SMEs with a ready-to-use reference guide that takes a practical approach to human rights compliance, with the ultimate goal of improving lives through respect for human rights.
What goes on within the ASEAN Intergovernmental Commission on Human Rights (AICHR)?
These proposed amendments to the ATIPSOM should be seriously considered if the government is committed to transforming the human rights protection landscape for victims and survivors of trafficking, smuggling, and forced labour in our country.
The Bar Council should be transparent on the LexisNexis story.
Action to prevent or avert serious harm to the environment should be taken now and immediately.
The Malaysian National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights cannot fall below what we already have, but must aspire to fulfil what we ought to have.
Conversations with Apichai Sunchindah about people, planet, and profits.
Lord Bobo’s influence in shaping the world.
An interpretative guide regarding Article 28(e) of the AHRD on the right to an adequate standard of living, and an elaboration of the right to safe drinking water and sanitation in the ASEAN context.
