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From Code Compliance to Fair Purchasing Practices

Addressing the negative impact that purchasing practices or sourcing systems can have on code compliance was one of main demands in the Play Fair at the Olympics campaign. It urged companies to ‘…change their purchasing practices so that they do not lead to workers’ exploitation, with prices being made fair, deadlines realistic, and labour standards given the same status as price, time, and quality’. In other words, it was recommended that sourcing companies address the conflicting logic of simultaneously pursuing lower prices and shorter delivery times whilst at the same time pursuing compliance with labour standards...

File size: 103.41 Kb
Added on: 21-06-2007
Author’s name: Jeroen Merk
Author’s E-mail: Jeroen@cleanclothes.org
Downloads: 636
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Religion and Belief Discrimination in Employment

The Employment Equality Directive requires all Member States to protect against discrimination on grounds of religion and belief in employment, occupation and vocational training.The purpose of this report is to provide an overview of the provisions on religion and belief and to examine the approach taken to implementation by Member States.

File size: 958.68 Kb
Added on: 10-06-2007
Author’s name: Lucy Vickers
Version: 2007
Downloads: 647
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The Human Rights Compliance Assessment Quick Check Booklet

The Human Rights Compliance Assessment is a diagnostic tool designed to promote corporate social responsibility by providing companies with useful information about how to avoid human rights violations in all aspects of their operations. It is a practical tool which has been mapped against the guidelines of the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) and can assist companies with GRI and Global Compact reporting. The HRCA 'Quick Check' comprises approximately 10% of all the questions contained in the entire HRCA database and relates to some of the most essential human rights issues a company must consider in relation to its activities. This check was developed in cooperation with a group of development finance institutes to provide companies and investment funds with a condensed assessment covering key human rights issues.

Added on: 06-07-2006
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España Frontera Sur: El Estado da la espalda a los derechos humanos de los refugiados e inmigrantes

Los refugiados son invisibles en España. En el discurso público, el gobierno y los medios de comunicación se refieren a ellos y a los solicitantes de asilo e inmigrantes que llegan a la frontera Sur de España- Ceuta, Melilla, Andalucía y las Islas canarias- como "ilegales", inmigrantes clandestinos o inmigrantes económicos.

File size: 1.17 MB
Added on: 06-05-2007
Author’s name: Amnistía Internacional
Downloads: 650
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European handbook on equality data

The right to equal treatment is a universal human right and a fundamental value of the European Union. Equal treatment is about securing the rights and opportunities of all individuals and it is a key ingredient in achieving inclusive labour markets and social cohesion. Furthermore, pursuing equal opportunity policies also makes business sense, as these policies can help people to achieve their full potential and to match the right people to the right jobs.

File size: 913.65 Kb
Added on: 10-06-2007
Author’s name: European Comission
Version: 2007
Downloads: 653
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T-Kit on Social Inclusion

The T-Kit explores the following subjects/content: -the future of Europe for young people -it defines the target group of social inclusion -it gives some key indicators on how to reach the target group -the context of young people is anaysed -the manual examines the possibilities to use non-formal -education as a tool for inclusion -the practice of inclusive youth work -particular approaches (such as peer education etc.) and Bexercises.

Added on: 29-08-2006
Downloads: 680
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Save the Children (UK) Report: Forgotten Casualties of War: Girls in armed conflict

Latest estimates suggest that of the approximately 300,000 children involved in conflicts around the world today, up to 40 per cent (120,000) are girls. These girls are rarely acknowledged and are often hidden by the armed groups*. Sometimes the girls are also reluctant to identify themselves. They face discrimination on a daily basis – from their fellow soldiers, commanders, fellow citizens, governments and – perhaps most shocking of all – from the international community.

File size: 616.65 Kb
Added on: 24-10-2007
Author’s name: Save the Children
Downloads: 685
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REPORT ON THE SITUATION OF FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS IN THE EUROPEAN UNION

The EU Network of Independent Experts on Fundamental Rights has been set up by the European Commission (DG Justice, Freedom and Security), upon request of the European Parliament. Since 2002, it monitors the situation of fundamental rights in the Member States and in the Union, on the basis of the Charter of Fundamental Rights. A Report is prepared on each Member State, by a Member of the Network, under his/her own responsibility. The activities of the institutions of the European Union are evaluated in a separated report, prepared for the Network by the coordinator. On the basis of these (26) Reports, the members of the Network prepare a Synthesis Report, which identifies the main areas of concern and makes certain recommendations. The conclusions and recommendations are submitted to the institutions of the Union. The content of the Report is not binding on the institutions

Added on: 04-07-2006
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Who pays? How british supermarkets are keeping women workers in poverty

British NGO Action Aid has drafted a report on the relation between cheap prices in the market and working conditions in developing world. The report presents women as the main victims and comments on the feminization of poverty.

File size: 1.73 MB
Added on: 18-06-2007
Version: 2007
Downloads: 691
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Integration of the Human Rights of Women and the Gender Perspective

File size: 5.22 MB
Added on: 13-06-2007
Author’s name: Economic and Social Council, UN Commission on Human Rights
Downloads: 699
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