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New Director of Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business

Fri, 31 May 2013

Vicky Bowman has been appointed as Director of the newy created Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business in Yangon.

The Danish Institute for Human Right’s new head of research

Mon, 27 May 2013

Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen, Senior Researcher Fellow and PhD, will be new head of research at the Danish Institute for Human Rights. Thomas Gammeltoft-Hansen is MA in Political Science with a PhD in law.

BLOG: Shareholders Pressure McDonald's to Report Human Rights Impacts

Fri, 24 May 2013

On May 23, McDonald's shareholders will vote on a resolution requesting that the company identify and publicly report its human rights impacts.

Danish Institute for Human Rights receives honourable recognition

Tue, 07 May 2013

On the first day of the international congress for human rights institutions, the Danish Institute for Human Rights was handed the prestigious A-accreditation.

ANALYSIS: Set-back for Corporate Accountability on Human Rights

Wed, 24 Apr 2013

Department director for Human Rights and Business, Allan Lerberg Jørgensen, explains why the US Supreme Court ruling to limit the Alien Tort Statute was bad news waiting to happen.

New online tool makes acting ethically sound easy

Wed, 24 Apr 2013

The re-launched Global Compact Assessment Tool makes it easier for companies to act ethically sound.

Denmark to develop code of conduct for arms transporters

Thu, 21 Mar 2013

While the UN revives talks on an Arms Trade Treaty, Denmark is developing a Code of Conduct for companies transporting arms.

NY times quotes Malek Sitez

Wed, 20 Mar 2013

In a recent article, the American newspaper, the New York times, has quoted the institute expert on Afghanistan, Malek Sitez.

Greenlands first Council on Human Rights

Mon, 18 Mar 2013

The Council is an independent entity, with the purpose to advance and protect human rights in Greenland, and to contribute and improve the general knowledge and capacities regarding human rights in Greenland.

AEHRD publishes newsletter

Wed, 20 Feb 2013

The fourth edition of the biannual newsletter of the Arab-European Human Rights Dialogue was published earlier this week.

Corporate respect for human rights: sustainability's new black?

Fri, 15 Feb 2013

Human rights used to be seen as a government issue, but with new UN standards, how can corporate support be sustained?

Fighting Homophobia in Schools

Mon, 04 Feb 2013

The project It Takes All Kinds puts discrimination and homophobia on the agenda in schools all over Europe.

OECD and National Human Rights Institutions sign historic memorandum of understanding

Mon, 04 Feb 2013

Joining forces: OECD and National Human Rights Institutions sign historic MoU to promote business respect of human rights

SEMINAR: How to promote Human Rights at the Multilateral Level and in the Development Cooperation

Mon, 04 Feb 2013

George Ulrich will speak about Progress Report on Synergies and Linkages between Danish Efforts to Promote Human Rights at the Multilateral Level and in the Development Cooperation.

DIHR helps produce human rights guide for Rio Tinto

Mon, 21 Jan 2013

The DIHR has partnered with Rio Tinto to produce a human rights guide for the major global mining company.

The day after Assad

Fri, 18 Jan 2013

“We are already living in hell that the UN’s envoy al-Ibrahimi warns us against. It cannot get any worse.”

Mapping survey of African NHRIs in Business and Human Rights

Mon, 03 Dec 2012

The Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR) has been awarded a tender to undertake a mapping survey of African National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) on business and human rights by the Network of African National Human Rights Institutions (NANHRI).

DIHR participates in Arab-European Dialogue on Public Participation

Tue, 23 Oct 2012

On 9th-11th of October, representatives from the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR) were in Algeria to organize and take part in the seventh annual meeting of the Arab-European Human Rights Dialogue (AEHRD).

Barrick Gold and DIHR Relationship

Tue, 09 Oct 2012

Barrick Gold and the Danish Institute for Human Rights (DIHR) have signed a two-year agreement to collaborate on developing and promoting human rights tools for businesses and on ensuring the continuous strengthening of Barrick Gold’s human rights approach.

New Action Plan on Business and Human Rights for the European Group of NHRIs

Mon, 24 Sep 2012

Members of the European Group of National Human Rights Institutions (NHRIs) met in Berlin earlier this month to attend a three day workshop on Business and Human Rights.