Monthly Archives: March 2013

Over the last 13 years, governments, major multinational corporations, and non-governmental organizations have worked together in the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Initiative, in an effort to make sure that when companies extract resources in some of the … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON, D.C. /eNewsChannels/ — Over the last 13 years, governments, major multinational corporations, and non-governmental organizations have worked together in the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Initiative, in an effort to make sure that when companies extract resources … Continue reading →

News item | 18-03-2013 Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation Lilianne Ploumen is calling on resource-rich countries to sign up to the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs). She announced this at the annual meeting of this … Continue reading →

Report Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor March 12, 2013 Introduction This is the first public U.S. Government report on the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights (VPs) Initiative. Each member of the VPs Initiative is required to … Continue reading →

Luanda  – The protection of human rights is enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of Angola as a top priority, as part of the process of consolidation of the Lawful State and promotion of sustainable development. This was said … Continue reading →

Bern, 14.03.2013 – From today Switzerland will take over for one year the chairmanship of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights. By signing up to this international initiative companies from the mining, oil and gas industries commit themselves … Continue reading →

The Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights contribute to the protection of human rights and the prevention of conflicts in connection with the extractive industry. Switzerland plays a leading role in the implementation of the voluntary principles and from … Continue reading →