Press
The links below include press coverage of our work, as well as Congressional briefings, hearings and other public engagement featuring ICAR staff.
2019
April 2019: UK is a guiding light’ in addressing modern slavery but more MUST be done warns expert
April 2019: Companies Cite Costs for Lag in Supply Chain Mapping, Transparency
March 2019: Government should root out labour abuse in supply chains – labour experts
March 2019: How to move toward better modern slavery reporting
March 2019: Weak Supply Chain Practices Still Leave Room for Modern Slavery, Report Says
March 2019: Show don't tell - governments urged to lead way on tackling slavery
March 2019: Africa: Show, Don’t Tell – Governments Urged to Lead Way on Tackling Slavery
2018
January 2018: How to brace yourself for the future of work
February 2018: Addressing Human Rights Issues In The Extractive Sector
September 2018: This new coalition protects protesters’ right to civil disobedience
2017
June 2017: Corporate Rights and the Backlash against Globalization
April 2017: Data directory aims to boost supply chain accountability
February 2017: Trump likely to face questions over travel ban in meeting with CSOs
2016
July 2016: Leaving No One Behind: Land and environmental defenders at the heart of sustainable development
June 2016: US dilutes Burma investment reporting requirements
2015
October 2015: Brown signs bills on human trafficking, elephant ivory, butterflies and DNA collection
July 2015: Senate Committee Passes Assemblymember Holden's Human Rights Legislation
May 2015: Assemblymember Holden's Bill to Ensure Victims of Human Rights Abuses Get Their Day in Court
February 2015: Human rights: Year of the watchdog
2014
December 2014: Time for a NAP: Five Recommendations for the U.S. National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct
December 2014: Government: blind to rights abuse?
December 2014: U.S. Promises Action on U.N. Human Rights Principles
November 2014: The Role of National Action Plans on Business and Human Rights in Protecting Human Rights Defenders
September 2014: U.S. to Create National Plan on Responsible Business Practices
September 2014: How the Government Is Funding Human Rights Violations | Commentary
September 2014: Government Purchasing and the Push to Respect Human Rights
September 2014: Federal Government Turning “Blind Eye” To Procurement-Related Rights Abuse
August 2014: Our Third Pillar Report Gets Cited
July 2014: Why Cleaning Up the Fashion Industry Is So Messy
June 2014: Shrimp Supply Tainted With Modern Slavery: Why Global Business Transparency Is Needed
June 2014: Congress Makes “Zero Progress” On Corporate Accountability
April 2014: UK Govt “Caved” In Pushing SCOTUS To Prioritize Corporations Over Human Rights
March 2014: You Want Human Rights With That? McDonald's Serves Up Due Diligence on Human Rights
March 2014: Justice Advocates Challenge Power of Multinational Corporations
March 2014: Crime Bar: Human Rights Claims Don't Have Expiration Dates
January 2014: Hospitality, Agriculture Firms Vulnerable to Human Trafficking
2013
December 2013: Justice Increasingly Distant for Victims of Corporate Abuse
November 2013: The Supreme Court & Corporate Accountability
August 2013: The Buck Stops Here: Using Public Funds for Public Good
July 2013: U.S. Courts Uphold Conflict Minerals Disclosure
May 2013: A Free Internet: Tech Companies Should Promote Democracy
May 2013: U.N. Finds “Little Appreciation” for Human Rights among U.S. Businesses
April 2013: Supreme Court undermines human rights
April 2013: Respecting Human Rights: Shareholders Shift From Policy to Action
April 2013: The Global Lawyer: The Zombification of the Corporate Alien Tort
April 2013: The Wrong Decision for Human Rights
March 2013: The Alien Tort Statute: A Preview
February 2013: Oil Companies Are On A Slippery Slope With Their First Amendment Claim Against Disclosure Rules
February 2013: Time to Put Security Contractors Under the Gun
January 2013: Ending Human Trafficking -- Now Is Our Time for Action
2012
November 2012: Initiative on Human Rights in Business
October 2012: Briefing on Corporate Responsibility in the Tech Sector, U.S. Helsinki Commission
May 2012: Public Interest Groups Weigh in on FCPA Guidance
2011
November 2011: Filmmaker Mike Ramsdell on ‘The Conflict Minerals Project', The Craig Fahle Show, WDET 101.9 FM
October 2011: SEC Wrestling With Conflict Minerals Disclosure
August 2011: Congolese Civil Society and Human Rights Groups Urge the SEC to Issue Final Rules
April 2011: California takes decisive step against Congo's conflict minerals
April 2011: New NGO for Corporate Social Responsibility Launched
March 2011: Holding Corporations Accountable for Human Rights