Monthly Archives: March 2016

VPSHR – 2015 Annual Report of the Government of the United States of America for the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Initiative

Posted on March 26, 2016 by admin

Source: United States Department of State – Press Release/Statement: Headline: Reports and Other Major Publications: 2015 Annual Report of the Government of the United States of America for the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights Initiative No. 1: Commitment … Continue reading →

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VPSHR – NGOs Warn: ‘Companies Duck Responsibility for Abuse Because of Flawed Human Rights Guidance, Lack of Independent Oversight’

Posted on March 10, 2016 by admin

(Ottawa, Canada/Oxford, UK) In April 2016 the Government of Canada takes over as chair of the Voluntary Principles on Security and Human Rights. NGOs are calling on the Canadian government to seize the opportunity to correct practices that undermine the … Continue reading →

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VPSHR – WANEP Groups to Address Mining Concerns Peacefully

Posted on March 1, 2016 by admin

The West Africa Network for Peacebuilding (WANEP) is urging communities affected by mining to reject violence and do everything to use dialogue to address, whatever grievances, they have. Mr. Albert Yelyang, its National Coordinator, said resorting to violent clashes was … Continue reading →

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