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What do three recent corporate human rights benchmarks tell us about the state of commitment to business and human rights among US companies?

The three corporate human rights-related benchmarks published so far in 2026 are: ...
WBEZ

Longtime Human Rights Watch director’s new book charts how to hold authoritarian regimes accountable

“Defending human rights is not a matter of holding the candle and singing kumbaya,” Roth told Reset. “It is a matter of playing hardball.” As the executive director of Human Rights Watch, Kenneth Roth ...
Reuters

US scales back human rights report; softens criticism of some Trump partner nations

WASHINGTON, Aug 12 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration has scaled back a key U.S. government report on human rights worldwide, dramatically softening criticism of some countries that ...
Jurist

US State Department scales back numerous human rights abuses in 2024 report

The US Department of State released its 2024 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices, also referred to as the Human Rights Report, months later than usual on Tuesday. The tone and scope notably ...
Aclu.org

The U.S. Touts Itself as a Global Leader in Human Rights. A New U.N. Report Says Otherwise.

Earlier this month, the United Nations Human Rights Committee delivered a searing report highlighting the U.S. government’s failure to meet its human rights obligations under the International ...