In its annual briefing, the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre highlights the vital work of human rights defenders in exposing corporate abuses and advocating for change. The briefing focuses on a range of issues, including environmental destruction, labor exploitation, and discrimination. It highlights the challenges faced by human rights defenders, including threats to their safety, legal harassment, and online surveillance. The briefing also provides recommendations for governments, businesses, and CSOs to support human rights defenders and promote their work. It emphasizes the need for collective action to create a more just and sustainable world, and the vital role that human rights defenders play in this process. The briefing serves as a call to action for all stakeholders to recognize and support the work of human rights defenders in protecting our planet and ensuring the rights of all people are respected. Read more here.
Source: BHRRC