Rich Stazinski
@rstazinski.bsky.social
"You see, there are still faint glimmers of civilization left in this barbaric slaughterhouse that was once known as humanity. Indeed that's what we provide in our own modest, humble, insignificant... oh, !@#$ it." -- M. Gustave
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👉 "We are facing a #transparency deficit." @leoncastjan.bsky.social #armssales #conflict #bizhumanrights english.elpais.com/internationa...
The secrecy of European arms sales, a practice justified in the name of national security
A report reveals that a lack of information on arms exports hinders access to justice and fuels doubts about the role played by arms-producing powers in conflicts
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July 10, 2025 at 12:25 PM
👉 "We are facing a #transparency deficit." @leoncastjan.bsky.social #armssales #conflict #bizhumanrights english.elpais.com/internationa...
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"Spyware manufacturers that participate in the persecution of journalists shouldn’t be able to operate w/ impunity, and US courts must ensure that they are held accountable for their actions where those actions violate US law, as they did here." @knightcolumbia.org knightcolumbia.org/content/appe...
Appeals Court Revives Journalists’ Case Against Spyware Manufacturer NSO Group
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July 10, 2025 at 12:33 PM
"Spyware manufacturers that participate in the persecution of journalists shouldn’t be able to operate w/ impunity, and US courts must ensure that they are held accountable for their actions where those actions violate US law, as they did here." @knightcolumbia.org knightcolumbia.org/content/appe...
"[T]here is no moral or legal obligation to obey the order, but more importantly: there is a moral – and legal – obligation to disobey it." #gaza #humanitariancity www.justsecurity.org/116459/israe...
Moving the Population in Gaza is a Manifest War Crime
We wrote this essay to fulfill our human, conscientious, and civic duty, as Israelis – and as Zionists – who have expertise in areas related to the IDF’s order.
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July 8, 2025 at 4:18 PM
"[T]here is no moral or legal obligation to obey the order, but more importantly: there is a moral – and legal – obligation to disobey it." #gaza #humanitariancity www.justsecurity.org/116459/israe...
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@fairsq.bsky.social statement on the U.S. civil society letter sent yesterday to FIFA. A clear expression of discontent with the role FIFA is playing in the United States in advance of next year's men's World Cup.
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Ninety U.S. civil society groups express “deep concern” to FIFA about immigration policies ahead of 2026 World Cup
Ninety U.S.-based civil society groups have warned FIFA that it risks becoming a “public relations tool to whitewash the reputation of an increasingly authoritarian government”, in a joint letter that...
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July 2, 2025 at 7:15 AM
@fairsq.bsky.social statement on the U.S. civil society letter sent yesterday to FIFA. A clear expression of discontent with the role FIFA is playing in the United States in advance of next year's men's World Cup.
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"Our global agreements have proven themselves over decades, providing a vision for a better future. Today, we see dramatic steps to weaken them, creating a more dangerous world ... [W]e must answer w/ the strongest possible defence of #internationallaw & #humanrights." www.ohchr.org/en/statement...
HC Türk updates Human Rights Council: "We need the strongest possible defence of international law and human rights”
Mr. President, Excellencies, distinguished delegates,As we meet, conflicts are spiraling.The military escalation between Israel and Iran is deeply worrying.I join all those appealing for de-escalation...
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June 18, 2025 at 5:44 PM
"Our global agreements have proven themselves over decades, providing a vision for a better future. Today, we see dramatic steps to weaken them, creating a more dangerous world ... [W]e must answer w/ the strongest possible defence of #internationallaw & #humanrights." www.ohchr.org/en/statement...
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When General Assimi Goïta seized power in 2020, there was hope for positive change in #Mali — a country facing relentless jihadist attacks and economic turmoil. Instead, the #junta has only tightened its grip on power. www.dw.com/en/mali-assi...
Mali's junta tightens grip after five years of military rule – DW – 06/17/2025
When General Assimi Goita seized power in 2020, many hoped it would bring positive change to Mali, a country grappling with jihadist attacks and an economic crisis. What has actually happened in the p...
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June 18, 2025 at 4:13 PM
When General Assimi Goïta seized power in 2020, there was hope for positive change in #Mali — a country facing relentless jihadist attacks and economic turmoil. Instead, the #junta has only tightened its grip on power. www.dw.com/en/mali-assi...
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The Norwegian National Contact Point has concluded that #Aker BP's due diligence in the merger with #LundinEnergy Norway did not meet the #humanrightsduediligence expectations in the #OECDGuidelines. #bizhumanrights www.responsiblebusiness.no/news/the-nor...
The Norwegian NCP finds shortcomings in human rights due diligence by Aker BP - Ansvarlig Næringsliv
The Norwegian National Contact Point (NCP) has concluded that Aker BP's due diligence in the merger with Lundin Energy Norway ...
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June 18, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The Norwegian National Contact Point has concluded that #Aker BP's due diligence in the merger with #LundinEnergy Norway did not meet the #humanrightsduediligence expectations in the #OECDGuidelines. #bizhumanrights www.responsiblebusiness.no/news/the-nor...
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"The #lawsofwar provide essential guardrails to protect civilians in #armedconflict. Withdrawing from long-standing legal/humanitarian norms, such as the Mine Ban Treaty, will only increase the likelihood of harming civilians w/o improving countries’ protection." @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...
Leaving the Landmine Ban Treaty Puts Civilians at Risk
Deputy Director Mary Wareham and Laura Lodenius, Executive Director at Peace Union of Finland, discuss the grave ramifications of states leaving the Mine Ban Treaty.
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June 17, 2025 at 8:40 PM
"The #lawsofwar provide essential guardrails to protect civilians in #armedconflict. Withdrawing from long-standing legal/humanitarian norms, such as the Mine Ban Treaty, will only increase the likelihood of harming civilians w/o improving countries’ protection." @hrw.org www.hrw.org/news/2025/06...
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"Authoritarian governments often choose to remain silent and forget about history, while democratic societies choose to preserve the truth and refuse to forget those who have contributed to the ideals of #humanrights and the dreams they embrace." #china #tiananmensquare www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
Tiananmen Square anniversary shows China's ability to suppress history
The 36th anniversary of a bloody crackdown that ended pro-democracy protests in China passed like any other weekday for most Chinese.
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June 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
"Authoritarian governments often choose to remain silent and forget about history, while democratic societies choose to preserve the truth and refuse to forget those who have contributed to the ideals of #humanrights and the dreams they embrace." #china #tiananmensquare www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
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A joint investigation by @nytimes.com, the @tbij.bsky.social, and Der Spiegel found that Chinese state-led programs to ship #Uyghur workers out of #Xinjiang are much more extensive than previously known. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Uyghur Workers Are Moved to Factories Across China to Supply Global Brands
China’s persecution of Uyghurs prompted the U.S. to ban Xinjiang imports. China found a way around it — by shipping more Uyghurs across the country.
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May 30, 2025 at 4:57 PM
A joint investigation by @nytimes.com, the @tbij.bsky.social, and Der Spiegel found that Chinese state-led programs to ship #Uyghur workers out of #Xinjiang are much more extensive than previously known. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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👉 "The company was not forthcoming in its motives for seeking the meeting. The White House has no plans to seek removal of #NSO from the #EntityList or to rescind the #spyware executive order." www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
Pegasus spyware maker rebuffed in efforts to get off trade blacklist
Executives from NSO Group, the controversial Israeli manufacturer of Pegasus spyware, are in Washington this week for meetings with Republican officials.
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May 26, 2025 at 5:18 PM
👉 "The company was not forthcoming in its motives for seeking the meeting. The White House has no plans to seek removal of #NSO from the #EntityList or to rescind the #spyware executive order." www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
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👉 "While FIFA praises #SaudiArabia to the rafters and highly-paid western law firms generate vast profits for curating Saudi’s reputation, children in places like Nepal grow up without their fathers and never even learn how they died." @fairsq.bsky.social fairsq.org/saudi-arabia...
New report predicts surge in unexplained migrant worker deaths in Saudi Arabia
A FairSquare report published today has found that there is a critical absence of effective policies and processes to determine the cause of migrant worker deaths in Saudi Arabia, and concluded that t...
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May 14, 2025 at 3:14 PM
👉 "While FIFA praises #SaudiArabia to the rafters and highly-paid western law firms generate vast profits for curating Saudi’s reputation, children in places like Nepal grow up without their fathers and never even learn how they died." @fairsq.bsky.social fairsq.org/saudi-arabia...
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BREAKING: jury awards massive $167 million in punitive damages against spyware company NSO Group.
Precedent-setting win against notorious #Pegasus spyware maker.
Very consequential for victims to see this.
Congratulations to #WhatsApp on sticking this case through since 2019. Some thoughts 1/
Precedent-setting win against notorious #Pegasus spyware maker.
Very consequential for victims to see this.
Congratulations to #WhatsApp on sticking this case through since 2019. Some thoughts 1/
May 6, 2025 at 9:30 PM
👉 "If [major #dataproviders] can get objective and reliable information about the #humanrights situation in Saudi Arabia or Xinjiang in China, they should be able to do the same with regard to the occupied Palestinian territories." @taravanho.bsky.social www.ftm.eu/articles/pen...
Your ‘ethical’ pension plan could be funding Israeli human rights abuses
Investors who choose to put their money in ‘ethical’ or ‘socially responsible’ plans could be directly funding Israeli human rights abuses in Gaza and the West Bank. This is because major advisory fir...
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May 6, 2025 at 6:01 PM
👉 "If [major #dataproviders] can get objective and reliable information about the #humanrights situation in Saudi Arabia or Xinjiang in China, they should be able to do the same with regard to the occupied Palestinian territories." @taravanho.bsky.social www.ftm.eu/articles/pen...
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"Shareholders have already voiced frustration over [Mondelez's] lack of #transparency... While the snack giant claims it is merely an observer to external risks... its cont'ed presence [in #Russia] supports a high-risk, high-stakes militarized economy." #mondelez www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
Cadbury's owner's ethics test: time to exit Russia for good
Cadbury recently rolled out a marketing campaign showing how to split their chocolate fairly.
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May 1, 2025 at 3:41 PM
"Shareholders have already voiced frustration over [Mondelez's] lack of #transparency... While the snack giant claims it is merely an observer to external risks... its cont'ed presence [in #Russia] supports a high-risk, high-stakes militarized economy." #mondelez www.politicshome.com/opinion/arti...
✅ "Failure to proactively identify, prevent, mitigate and remedy #humanrights violations not only leaves businesses in violation of international soft law, but vulnerable to potential risk of #legalliability. #HRDD can help shield companies from that #risk." @oxfamamerica.bsky.social
👉 Companies often avoid #HRDD for fear that it will expose them to #legalliability; case law and regulatory #risk shows the opposite might be true. @oxfamamerica.bsky.social politicsofpoverty.oxfamamerica.org/human-rights...
HUMAN RIGHTS DUE DILIGENCE (HRDD) CAN HELP SHIELD COMPANIES FROM LEGAL LIABILITY
Companies often avoid HRDD for fear that it will expose them to legal liability; case law and regulatory risk shows the opposite might be true.
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May 1, 2025 at 12:38 PM
✅ "Failure to proactively identify, prevent, mitigate and remedy #humanrights violations not only leaves businesses in violation of international soft law, but vulnerable to potential risk of #legalliability. #HRDD can help shield companies from that #risk." @oxfamamerica.bsky.social
Schumer: I felt I did the right thing.
Narrator: He did not.
Narrator: He did not.
In the weeks since Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer infuriated much of his party by voting with Republicans to prevent a government shutdown, the New York Democrat has worked hard to repair the damage.
“I felt I did the right thing,” Schumer said of his decision.
“I felt I did the right thing,” Schumer said of his decision.
Chuck Schumer is listening — but he’s still sure he was right
Schumer defended his handling of the funding showdown with Republicans and imagined the flood of complaints he would be fielding if Democrats had forced a shutdown.
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April 29, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Schumer: I felt I did the right thing.
Narrator: He did not.
Narrator: He did not.
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Our new report, developed with @heartlandorg.bsky.social and PeaceNexus, provides investors with guidance on managing portfolio exposure to conflict-affected and high-risk areas based on engagements with the tech and renewable energy sectors. Join us on 4/30 at 10 AM ET to learn more: bit.ly/42KOLkA
April 28, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Our new report, developed with @heartlandorg.bsky.social and PeaceNexus, provides investors with guidance on managing portfolio exposure to conflict-affected and high-risk areas based on engagements with the tech and renewable energy sectors. Join us on 4/30 at 10 AM ET to learn more: bit.ly/42KOLkA
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According to new data published by @sipri.org, world #militaryexpenditure reached $2718B in 2024, an increase of 9.4% in real terms from 2023 and the steepest year-on-year rise since at least the end of the cold war. www.sipri.org/media/press-...
Unprecedented rise in global military expenditure as European and Middle East spending surges
(Stockholm, 28 April 2025) World military expenditure reached $2718 billion in 2024, an increase of 9.4 per cent in real terms from 2023 and the steepest year-on-year rise since at least the end of th...
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April 28, 2025 at 4:39 PM
According to new data published by @sipri.org, world #militaryexpenditure reached $2718B in 2024, an increase of 9.4% in real terms from 2023 and the steepest year-on-year rise since at least the end of the cold war. www.sipri.org/media/press-...
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And now, a note on Bill Owens who, until this past week, was the executive producer of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
April 28, 2025 at 12:38 AM
And now, a note on Bill Owens who, until this past week, was the executive producer of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
We’ll be back next week with another edition of 60 Minutes.
👉 "Three U.S. citizen children from two different families were #deported w/ their mothers by ICE during the early hours of Friday morning. One of them is a 4-year-old w/ Stage 4 cancer who was deported w/o medication or the ability to contact their doctors..." www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
Three U.S. citizens, ages 2, 4 and 7, swiftly deported from Louisiana
The cases have renewed concerns that the Trump administration’s expedited deportations are violating the rights of both citizens and noncitizens.
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April 27, 2025 at 2:53 PM
👉 "Three U.S. citizen children from two different families were #deported w/ their mothers by ICE during the early hours of Friday morning. One of them is a 4-year-old w/ Stage 4 cancer who was deported w/o medication or the ability to contact their doctors..." www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...
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"This isn’t about a few bad actors. We’re exposing an entrenched system that traps millions in extreme #poverty and thousands in outright #slavery." @coffeewatch.bsky.social #brazil #coffee #forcedlabor www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/w...
Forced Labor Taints Brazilian Coffee, Say Complaints to U.S. Authorities
Two legal actions seeking U.S. government intervention say that some of the coffee bought by major American retailers is harvested in conditions that amount to slavery.
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April 25, 2025 at 2:16 PM
"This isn’t about a few bad actors. We’re exposing an entrenched system that traps millions in extreme #poverty and thousands in outright #slavery." @coffeewatch.bsky.social #brazil #coffee #forcedlabor www.nytimes.com/2025/04/24/w...
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@ihrb.bsky.social's @saliltripathi.bsky.social speaks w/ Kenneth Roth—former ED of @hrw.org. Ken and Salil explore the progress made in #corporateresponsibility and #accountability over recent decades, and discuss what this could mean for the future of #bizhumanrights. www.ihrb.org/latest/are-w...
Are we about to see a retreat from corporate responsibility?
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April 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
@ihrb.bsky.social's @saliltripathi.bsky.social speaks w/ Kenneth Roth—former ED of @hrw.org. Ken and Salil explore the progress made in #corporateresponsibility and #accountability over recent decades, and discuss what this could mean for the future of #bizhumanrights. www.ihrb.org/latest/are-w...
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👉 "If we’re able to convince CBP that our case is watertight … that would be a gamechanger b/c 1000s of ppl have been found in those conditions by Brazilian authorities, and clearly what has been done till now is not solving the problem." @coffeewatch.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
‘Morally repugnant’: Brazilian workers sue coffee supplier to Starbucks over ‘slavery-like conditions’
Brazil has been the world’s leading coffee producer due to the forced labour of enslaved Africans and Afro-Brazilians
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April 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
👉 "If we’re able to convince CBP that our case is watertight … that would be a gamechanger b/c 1000s of ppl have been found in those conditions by Brazilian authorities, and clearly what has been done till now is not solving the problem." @coffeewatch.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2025/a...
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#Meta Platforms’ Oversight Board voiced concerns that the company had announced policy changes "hastily, in a departure from regular procedure, w/ no public information shared as to what, if any, prior #humanrights #duediligence the company performed." #bizhumanrights www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Meta’s oversight board rebukes company over policy overhaul
Meta Platforms’ Oversight Board on Wednesday sharply rebuked the Facebook and Instagram owner over a policy overhaul in January that cut fact-checking and eased curbs on discussions of contentious topics such as immigration and gender identity.
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April 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
#Meta Platforms’ Oversight Board voiced concerns that the company had announced policy changes "hastily, in a departure from regular procedure, w/ no public information shared as to what, if any, prior #humanrights #duediligence the company performed." #bizhumanrights www.reuters.com/sustainabili...