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The European Commission (EC) is the executive branch of the European Union (EU), and is responsible for proposing and implementing EU policies. The EC is composed of 28 Commissioners, one from each member state of the EU, who are appointed by the national governments and approved by the European Parliament. The Commissioners are responsible for specific policy areas, such as trade, environment, or justice, and work together as a team to advance the interests of the EU and its citizens. The EC also plays a role in managing the EU budget, enforcing EU laws, and negotiating international agreements on behalf of the EU. The EC is headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
21 June 2022 Business and Human Rights Manager, Chloe Cranston, explains the impact of a new US law on Uyghur forced labour in global supply chains. Image by Olena Yakobchuk, via Shutterstock. Today, 21 June 2022, a historic new law will come into effect in the United States, which takes sweeping measures to address corporate…
In February 2022, we shared our initial reaction to the EU Commissions’ proposal for a mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence law. We have now released our comprehensive analysis and recommendations for addressing the proposal’s shortcomings. Rocio Domingo-Ramos, Business and Human Rights Policy and Research Officer, shares how we believe the proposal can be…
ECPAT International endorses the Brave Movement Press Release of April 27 – 2022 29 April 2022 – On 27 April 2022, the #BeBrave Global Survivors Action Summit adult survivors of childhood sexual violence and allies in 22 countries (Albania, Bolivia, Canada, Colombia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Ecuador, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Kenya, Nepal, Nigeria,…
On 23 February the European Commission finally published its long-awaited proposal for mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence. Here at Anti-Slavery International, we’ve been advocating for this law since 2017 and welcome this milestone as a step forward in turning our ask to a reality. The introduction of the law has the potential to…
Skopje, (North Macedonia) 9-10 December 2021 – Crimes that cross borders can only be stopped through cross border cooperation. This was the main message of the Regional Expert Group Meeting on countering migrant smuggling in Skopje, North Macedonia. The event, which was organised by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) and the…
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