DTP E-Newsletter 129 - Working Together To Advance Human Rights Since 1989

DTP - BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF ASIA-PACIFIC HUMAN RIGHTS MOVEMENTS 1990 - 2021

This issue highlights the 10th Anniversary of the adoption of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (BHR) and continuing efforts to influence businesses and to hold them accountable for the harms that they do. We also feature actions and statements on the UN International Day in Support of Victims of Torture on 26 June.

DTP PROGRAMS

10th Anniversary of the UN Guiding Principles on BHR – DTP opens applications to BUSINESS, HUMAN RIGHTS AND THE SDGS AND THE CLIMATE EMERGENCY IN THE PACIFIC: Applications close 5 July. CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION

BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS

The UN Working Group on BHR takes stock of the first 10 years of the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights READ THE REPORT

MYANMAR 77 investors and their representatives issue call for companies to undertake enhanced due diligence to address and prevent human rights harms READ MORE

ASIA BRI Watch documents the impact of Belt and Road Initiative projects and other China-backed investments on human rights and the environment across Asia READ THE LATEST ISSUE

PACIFIC Reports on environmental degradation and social impacts of the extraction of resources by governments and multinationals throughout the Pacific READ MORE

TREATY ON BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS The European Union has committed to supporting the development of a UN Binding Treaty READ MORE. The second revised draft is available HERE

AUSTRALIA Submissions are called for the survey on an OECD National Contact Point Peer Review SUBMIT HERE

BUSINESS AND HUMAN RIGHTS RESOURCES

Corporate Accountability for Human Rights Abuses: A Guide for Victims and NGOs on Recourse Mechanisms SEE THE GUIDE

Database on Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs): Cases and recommendations for governments, business and civil society READ MORE

Toolkit to address violence and harassment in the world of work READ MORE

DTP ALUMNI IN ACTION

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SRI LANKA

Nihal Chandrasiri reports on first meeting between new Human Rights Commissioners and Sri Lankan CSOs

INDONESIA/WEST PAPUA

West Papuan Council of Churches calls for international investigation of the Special Autonomy law, racism and human rights violations

READ THE LETTER

Title slide from Human Rights Office - Kandy Internatinoal Day in Support of the Survivors of Torture video

SRI LANKA

Lucille Abeykoon sends Kandy Human Rights Office video, calling on government to indict perpetrators of torture and compensate the victims

WATCH THE VIDEO

Photo from the National Committee for the II PNWP Conference

INDONESIA/WEST PAPUA

7 new national leaders appointed to the West Papua National Parliament now renamed ‘New Guinea Raad’

Poster for High-level Political Forum side event

PARTNER NEWS

AIPP in partnership with DTP and others are hosting “Sustainable and resilient recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic- How does it look like from the perspective of the Indigenous Peoples in Asia” online side event at the UN High-Level Political Forum, 8 July 7.30am NY / 6.30pm BKK REGISTER HERE

FORUM-ASIA New report on human rights defenders Defending in Numbers – A message of Strength from the Ground documents responses to increasing human rights violations in Asia READ THE REPORT

MIGRANT FORUM IN ASIA Volume 2 of MFA's Crying Out for Justice: Wage Theft Against Migrant Workers during COVID-19 report is out now READ THE REPORT

International Day Against Torture image Credit: UN Special Procedures Twitter

INTERNATIONAL DAY IN SUPPORT OF SURVIVORS OF TORTURE

SRI LANKA Alumna Lucille Abeykoon was a speaker at UN Panel as governments and HRDs mark 40th anniversary of the UN Voluntary Fund for Victims of Torture READ MORE

BANGLADESH Odhikar and the World Organisation Against Torture (OMCT): Torture continues as perpetrators are rewarded READ MORE

MYANMAR Video highlights the military’s use of torture to suppress the human rights and democracy movement following coup WATCH THE VIDEO

Photo of Trainer Virginia Dandan and participant from 2019 Annual Program

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Participants on DTP's 2019 Regional Workshop on Ethical Business and Recruitment Practices, Dubai

WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU

One of DTP's strengths is you, our alumni and networks. As we see the Covid-19 pandemic spreading and the different responses of government, business and communities, you have never been more important in communicating impacts, and enabling/driving solidarity, action and accountability. If you have news, opinion pieces, resources or examples of best practice to share, or have questions on human rights and Covid-19, please send them to us at [email protected]. Please stay safe.

Issue #129 July 2021

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