INFLUENCING
We lobby high-level decision makers and participate in policy-making processes at crucial moments to push for just institutions. The policies we push for are informed by the knowledge and experience of our partners and members, and we in turn can provide them with our observations of the developments of international policy processes, so that together we can take advantage of opportunities for transformative policies.
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The impact of land grabbing on human rights, the environment
July 29, 2021Along other CIDSE members, FOCSIV (Italy) and Entraide et Fraternité (Belgium) are actively engaged in the fight against land grabbing […]
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Protecting Our Common Home
July 13, 2021PROTECTING OUR COMMON HOME:LAND AND ENVIRONMENTAL HUMAN RIGHTS DEFENDERS IN LATIN AMERICAA CAFOD report, July 2021 This report is based […]
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EU Conflict Minerals Regulation
July 1, 2021NEW REPORT SHOWS DIVERGING IMPLEMENTATION AT EU MEMBER STATES’ LEVEL In 2017, the European Parliament approved a Regulation laying down […]
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Putting the Environment in Human Rights and Environmental Due Diligence
May 12, 2021This summer, the European Commission is expected to table a directive introducing human rights and environmental due diligence for companies […]
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Legal Opinion and Proposals on EU-Mercosur agreement
May 3, 2021The European Union touts itself as a transparent negotiator, a champion of human rights and environmental protection, and a leader […]