International sustainability practitioner - Business & Human Rights. Global Impact @McDonaldsCorp. Former @UNmigration RTs/ follows ≠ endorsements, views my own
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Tara Dermott retweeted
Two years ago, Myanmar's military junta attacked Lay Kay Kaw, until then a safe haven for democratic forces fleeing the coup regime, with airstrikes & heavy artillery. Our new fellow, a Kayin journalist, recounted those days.
#WhatsHappeninglnMyanmar
kite-tales.org/en/article/da…
Tara Dermott retweeted
There were emotional scenes of celebration when Indigenous groups in Brazil got a ruling from the Supreme Court that will help protect their ancestral lands from mining, drilling and farming ⤵️
Brazil supreme court rules in favor of Indigenous land rights in historic win theguardian.com/world/2023/s…
Women's World Cup Shows Equality Still Has A Long Way To Go hrw.org/news/2023/07/25/wome…
Tara Dermott retweeted
📢 Help us support Myanmar storytellers! 🇲🇲
2.5 years after devastating coup & brutal military assault on civilian demonstrators, #Myanmar is now gripped by conflict & economic collapse. Journalists, protesters & dissenting workers are facing arrests, hiding, or forced into exile
Tara Dermott retweeted
The Private Sector Roundtable on the Future of Migration with IOM’s Director General-Elect @AmyEPope gathered partners to speak about the current state of migration, and means to together address migration challenges and expand upon successful innovations.
#ForMigration
“So much of it is just the platform not listening to the women,” she says. “They’d rather come up with a very complicated algorithmic solution than just talk to them. And as a woman, that’s so frustrating.” theguardian.com/global-devel…
"If anything good can come of these two tragedies, I hope it’s that it makes more people rethink how we value human lives." via Arwa Mahdawi theguardian.com/commentisfre…
Wonderful to see growing numbers of businesses creating workplace opportunities for refugees supported by @TentOrg #RefugeesWelcome apnews.com/article/russia-uk…
MEPs push companies to mitigate their negative social and environmental impact europarl.europa.eu/news/en/p… via @Europarl_EN
Tara Dermott retweeted
Our fellow in Yangon recounts a terrifying evening when a bomb went off near by as they headed for dinner.
"I felt panic rising... We are both young and out on the street. These alone are grounds for suspicion and arrest."
kite-tales.org/en/article/no…
#WhatsHappeningInMyanmar
Yet another important expose via @NYTimes on the lack of protection for people displaced from their homes, seeking safety nytimes.com/2023/05/19/world…
Tara Dermott retweeted
Human rights are the foundation of human dignity.
As we mark 75 years of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, #StandUp4HumanRights & help promote a world of dignity, freedom & justice for all.
standup4humanrights.org/en/i…
World Press Freedom Day 2023: Interview with award-winning journalist Thin Lei Win, co-founder @kitetalesMM @thinink liberal-international.org/ne…
Tara Dermott retweeted
Want to organize a side session at #RBHR2023?
Submit a proposal by 🗓️ 5 May
Find out more 👉 rbhrforum.com/sideevents
#BizHumanRights
I’ve just registered for the #GFRR2023, a forum for advancing the fair, ethical, and #ResponsibleRecruitment of #MigrantWorkers – not to be missed! Learn more and register for webinars, discussions and resources: gfrr.org/
Corporate sustainability: firms to tackle impact on human rights and environment europarl.europa.eu/news/en/p… via @Europarl_EN
Japanese government to ask companies bidding in public works projects or government procurement contracts to perform #HumanRights due diligence to check whether forced labor and other human rights violations are occurring in their #SupplyChain nippon.com/en/news/yjj202304…
"Across the different human rights sectors, defenders working on the protection of land, environmental and Indigenous peoples’ rights were the most frequently targeted" = 194 murders, accounting for 48% of the total global killings. theguardian.com/world/2023/a…
