Tag: human rights

National Theatre of Scotland will Fly The Flag for Human Rights in Glasgow as part of UK wide engagement project

Stuart Mitchell

Launch of National Theatre of Scotland’s Neighbourhood Project with Fly The Flag performance created with the pupils from St Teresa’s Primary School in Glasgow. Choreographer and facilitator Saffy Setohy, working with dance artist Joanna Young has been creating a new performance celebrating the art of protest with P5 & P6 pupils from St Teresa’s Primary School in North Glasgow. They have been running weekly creative workshops in the school as part of Fly The Flag, a unique annual nationwide celebration of human rights. The workshops will culminate in a special…

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EU Commission lays down rules for companies to respect human rights and environment in global value chains

Stuart Mitchell

The European Commission has adopted a proposal for a Directive on corporate sustainability due diligence. The proposal aims to foster sustainable and responsible corporate behaviour throughout global value chains. Companies play a key role in building a sustainable economy and society. They will be required to identify and, where necessary, prevent, end or mitigate adverse impacts of their activities on human rights, such as child labour and exploitation of workers, and on the environment, for example pollution and biodiversity loss. For businesses these new rules will bring legal certainty and…

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HP Introduces First‐of‐its‐kind Sustainable Impact Program for Partners to Extend Impact on Climate Change, Human Rights and Digital Divide

Stuart Mitchell

HP Inc. has unveiled HP Amplify™ Impact, an industry-first partner assessment, resource and training program aimed at driving meaningful change across its three Sustainable Impact pillars – Planet, with an emphasis on climate change; People with an emphasis on human rights and social justice; and Community with an emphasis on bridging the digital divide. Partners that pledge to join the HP Amplify Impact program will work with HP to assess their own practices while tapping into the company’s extensive investments and initiatives. “Our goal is to work with our partners…

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‘Amnesty Academy’ app launches to teach human rights to new generation of activists

Stuart Mitchell

Amnesty International has launched Amnesty Academy, a free human rights learning app which aims to educate the next generation of human rights defenders on a host of topics including freedom of expression, digital security, and Indigenous Peoples’ rights. Learners around the world will be able to access courses ranging from 15 minutes to 15 hours in over 20 languages, including Urdu, Bangla, Hungarian, Korean, Russian, Thai, Czech and Turkish. All courses can be downloaded within the app, which is available on iOS and Android devices, allowing for offline learning. “This…

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“Insomnia” – DW campaign promotes freedom and human rights

Stuart Mitchell

The new “Insomnia” campaign will highlight DW’s many initiatives for freedom and human rights – accessible in 23 languages, online and via social media. “Our mission is to report independently and impartially and to inform people around the world – especially in regions where access to news is limited,” said DW Director General Peter Limbourg. Starting September 22, the new “Insomnia” campaign highlights DW’s many initiatives for freedom and human rights. DW has been promoting democratic values and human rights since being founded in 1953: “These ideals are the foundations…

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