Emergency action needed for vulnerable artisanal and small-scale mining communities and supply chains
As the corona virus sweeps the globe, affecting the health and lives of millions, the pandemic is wreaking further economic havoc on the lives of artisanal, small scale miners and their communities. Around 83 per…
OECD Watch statement urging OECD action on the COVID-19 crisis
Korean NCP accepts complaint against Korean export credit agency and others
On 17 March 2020, the Korean NCP accepted a complaint against KEXIM, the export credit agency (ECA) of South Korea, for financial support of harmful palm oil production practices in Indonesia. This is a significant…
OECD Watch, BIAC and TUAC Joint Statement Against Reprisals
OECD Watch, BIAC and TUAC issue joint statement on reprisals
Statement supports the OECD Working Party on Responsible Business Conduct’s recent censure of reprisals against submitters of specific instances. On 30 March 2020, the three institutional stakeholder advisors to the OECD Investment Committee issued the following joint…
OECD Watch & BankTrack briefing on OECD corporate lending due diligence guidance
The State of Remedy under the OECD Guidelines: Understanding NCP cases concluded in 2018 through the lens of remedy
Use with caution: The role of the OECD National Contact Points in protecting human rights defenders
Human rights defenders face reprisals. Here’s what OECD and National Contact Points can do to protect them
A new Factsheet from OECD Watch and BHRRC sheds light on the risks to defenders who complain to OECD National Contact Points and how to reform the system to keep them safe. View the Factsheet…