Council of the European Union

E.U. ministers deal blow to corporate accountability law
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E.U. ministers deal blow to corporate accountability law

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The position of the Council of the European Union on a draft E.U. corporate accountability law has dealt a devastating blow: Member States have watered down human rights protections, majorly limited the law’s scope and failed to set enforceable climate commitments for companies. The Council guts the law The Council has agreed on its preliminary…

Open letter to the European Union – 70+ organisations mark the European Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse
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Open letter to the European Union – 70+ organisations mark the European Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse

ByEyes on Trafficking News

70+ organisations mark the European Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse Civil Society and Child Rights Organisations Call to Action: We must make the Internet a Safe Place for Children November 18, 2022 – European Day on the Protection of Children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse Every child…

The E.U. progresses in bid to ban products of forced labor
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The E.U. progresses in bid to ban products of forced labor

ByEyes on Trafficking News

The European Commission released its proposal for a ban on products made with forced labor on September 14. The proposal comes after the news that 27.6 million people were engaged in forced labor in 2021, according to estimates from the International Labour Organization, Walk Free and the International Organization for Migration.   What does the E.U….