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Human Rights Watch investigates human rights abuses linked to the economic activities of businesses, governments and key international institutions like the World Bank. We expose harmful practices by multinational corporations that can devastate vulnerable communities. We push tech companies to avoid complicity in government efforts to censor and persecute activists. We show how government failures and predatory business practices can combine to heap misery on the poor. We document the ways corruption in resource-rich countries can fuel abuse and cripple health and education systems. And we use our voice and our leverage to push for real change and help develop standards where they are lacking.
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Aluminum: The Car Industry’s Blind Spot
Why Car Companies Should Address the Human Rights Impact of Aluminum Production
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Myanmar: Thai State-Owned Company Funds Junta
Oil and Gas Firm PTT Should Cut Ties with Military Enterprises, Abusive Cronies
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IMF: Scant Transparency for Covid-19 Emergency Loans
Anti-Corruption Measures a Step Forward, but Weak Implementation
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United States: Pandemic Impact on People in Poverty
Current System Leaves Needs Unmet; Lasting Reforms Needed
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France: Equatorial Guinea Vice President’s Conviction Upheld
Paves Way for Equatoguineans to Regain Stolen Resources
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Abuses in Aluminum Supply Chains a Blind Spot for Car Industry
Car Companies Should Drive Up Standards at Mines, Refineries, Smelters
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Interview: Aluminum Is the Future for Electric Cars
But Mining and Refining the Metal Often Involves Human Rights Abuses
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Joint Letter from Human Rights, Labor Rights, & Development Organizations to European Commission
Complementary Action Needed to Address Unfair Purchasing Practices and Achieve Goals of Upcoming Sustainable Corporate Governance Directive
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Japan: Stop Real Estate Project in Myanmar
Commercial Dealings with Abusive Military Undermines Rights
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Sri Lanka: Protect Garment Workers’ Rights During Pandemic
Compromised Safety, Pay Cuts, Representatives Threatened
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US Congress Closes Trump-Era Lending Loophole
Federal Rule Allowing Payday Lenders to Avoid Interest Rate Limits Overturned
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Facial Recognition Problems Denying US Workers Unemployment Lifeline
Solutions to Identity Verification Errors Urgently Needed to Help Those Facing Hardship
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