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The UK’s Criminal Finances Act, a new law that expands remedies for UK prosecutors to use against gross human rights abuses, also targets activity “connected to” gross human rights abuses.
On March 24, the United Nations published its Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights: Implementing the United Nations “Protect, Respect and Remedy” Framework, which, as described in an accompanying press release, offers “for the first time an authoritative global standard for preventing and addressing the risk of adverse human rights impacts linked to […]
The Treasury Department’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued an advisory Thursday to help financial institutions detect and report suspicious activity that could be related to human smuggling or human trafficking.
Following up on posts by Prof. John Ruggie, UN Special Representative on Business and Human Rights, by Jeff Kaplan, and by Prof. Andy Spalding, readers of this blog should be aware of an important new development announced last week in Paris by the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), which strengthens the link […]
If you’re a compliance practitioner seeking to design an anti-corruption program consistent with all laws that apply to your company, you probably recognize the phrase “carries on a business, or part of a business, in any part of the United Kingdom.”
Human rights protection is gaining momentum, with governments across the EU becoming increasingly serious about addressing human rights violations and broader Environmental, Social, and Governance concerns. Earlier this year, Germany took an important step in this direction. Following months of negotiations, the German government finally adopted the so-called Supply Chain Act (Lieferkettengesetz). From […]
[…] 2013, more than 1,100 textile workers died in the Rana Plaza building collapse in Dhaka, Bangladesh. For many, the tragedy shined a spotlight on the threats to human rights present in global supply chains. It also became apparent that corruption was a critical factor in the disaster. At the seventh anniversary of the Rana […]
In the prior post, we introduced readers to the UK’s Criminal Finances Act, a new law that expands remedies for UK prosecutors to use against gross human rights abuses. But what are gross human rights abuses?
While the DOJ substantially expanded corporate liability under the FCPA in recent years, many corporations remain unaware of the potential liability risks associated with corruption and human trafficking in employment chains.
[…] held its inaugural conference. Exceptional speakers and participants discussed current and emerging challenges in the implementation and enforcement of the FCPA. A curious thread of discussion flowed throughout the day, though it was not the focus of a particular session: the impact corruption has on emerging economies, and its impact on human rights in particular.
