A climate of fear and heavy-handedness overshadows the work enviornment of many organisations that promote democracy, human rights and development,
CIDSE and ACT Alliance: Overhaul laws restricting civil society organisations Read More »
CIDSE’s work on business and human rights tries to close gaps in existing standards, including through regulation, and to provide
CIDSE member organisations resources on Business and Human Rights Read More »
Human Rights Due Diligence The approach of human rights due diligence has received increasing attention from policymakers, businesses and civil
Human Rights Due Diligence Read More »
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Olivier De Schutter, today called for the world’s food systems
UN Food Rapporteur: Democracy and diversity can mend broken food systems Read More »
A law proposed by the European Commission on responsible sourcing of minerals is not strong enough to prevent European companies’
CIDSE’s German member organisation, MISEREOR, is concerned at the weakness of a proposal that EU Trade Commissioner Karel de Gucht
MISEREOR: Concern for weak EU legislative proposal on conflict minerals (DE) Read More »
CAFOD has welcomed a new law aimed at making large EU companies more transparent, but we are frustrated that certain
New EU transparency law offers the bare minimum, says CAFOD Read More »
Global Business and Human Rights Putting Germany to the Test, a report by Misereor and German Watch February 2014.
Global Business and Human Rights Putting Germany to the Test Read More »
In the 40 days of Lent, CIDSE member organisations usually ask supporters for something. Traditionally, this has been a request
Lent 2014: a time to reflect, fast and give Read More »
CIDSE submission to the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) Zero Draft principles for Responsible Agricultural Investments (CFS-RAI), February 2014
Principles for responsible agricultural investment: CIDSE submission Read More »
