Voices - Conversations on Business and Human Rights from Around the World

In this podcast, Jennifer Zerk talks to IHRB's Salil Tripathi about research she conducted for Chatham House on the benefits of including human rights impact assessments in international trade agreements. The podcast is in two parts.

In this podcast, Jennifer Zerk talks to IHRB's Salil Tripathi about research she conducted for Chatham House on the benefits of including human rights impact assessments in international trade agreements. The podcast is in two parts.

In this podcast, Deepika Rao talks to IHRB's Salil Tripathi about the living and working conditions of female migrant workers in the garment industry in Bangalore.

In this podcast, Juan Pablo Salazar talks to IHRB's Guido Battaglia about the role of sport as a platform and catalyst for fostering the inclusion and well-being of persons with disabilities in society.

IHRB"s Salil Tripathi talks to Bahraini human rights defender Maryam Al Khawaja about what journalist Jamal Khashoggi's murder in the Saudi Consulate in Turkey means for business relationships with Saudi Arabia's current regime.

IHRB's Haley St. Dennis talks to Damion Thomas of the National Museum of African American History and Culture about the iconic protest by Tommie Smith, Peter Norman, and John Carlos at the 1968 Olympics.

IHRB's Salil Tripathi talks to Lazarus Tamana of MOSOP's ongoing struggle for remedy for the Ogoni people whose lands and people have been devastated by oil operations in the Niger Delta since the early 1990s.

IHRB's Salil Tripathi talks to Virginia Bras Gomes of the challenges and obligations of companies in developing remedies for gender-based human rights abuses in varying jurisdictions.

IHRB's Salil Tripathi talks to feminist human rights advocate Sanyu Awori about what companies need to do to overcome issues facing women and people of colour in the workplace – from CEOs to the bottom of the supply chain.

IHRB's Salil Tripathi talks to campaigner Laya Vasudevan about the progress of transgender and hijra rights in India, and the landmark Supreme Court ruling in 2014 that granted all trans people the status of 'third gender'.

IHRB's Salil Tripathi talks to Bangladeshi labour leader Nazma Akter about how corporates and consumers alike undermine women's rights with cheap goods, and how much remains to be done to enable women's empowerment down the supply chain.

IHRB's Salil Tripathi talks to gender equality expert Harpreet Kaur about how businesses need to work with NGOs to improve gender equality at a societal level.

IHRB's Salil Tripathi talks to gender equality expert Srilatha Batliwala about what needs to be done deep within organisational cultures to remove gender-based harassment in the workplace.

In this podcast with IHRB's Salil Tripathi, Al-Khawaja shows the inadequacy of non-judicial remedies to deal with incidents that cause grave harm to human rights, and the failure of companies to do anything about the adverse impacts of their technologies.

IHRB's Salil Tripathi speaks with academic Doug Cassel about efforts underway to draft and negotiate a binding treaty on business and human rights.

The law exists to investigate and prosecute companies when their activities cause grave harm to human rights, but the issue gets complicated when multiple jurisdictions are involved, and where political will is lacking.

In this podcast, Richard Meeran, who has represented clients who have grievances against corporate conduct, talks to IHRB's Salil Tripathi about the challenges and offers ways in which the process can be simplified.

IHRB's Salil Tripathi talks to international lawyer Claes Cronstedt about creating new mechanisms to resolve business and human rights disputes.

IHRB's Salil Tripathi talks to Norwegian NCP Frode Elgesem about strengthening dispute settlement mechanisms between companies and rights-holders.

IHRB's Salil Tripathi talks to Indian human rights scholar Usha Ramanathan about issues around remedy in relation to big data.

IHRB's Salil Tripathi talks to environmental activist Nnimmo Bassey about addressing injustices in interactions with communities.

IHRB's Salil Tripathi talks to Charles Radcliffe of the UN Human Rights Office in New York about eradicating discrimination against women and LGBTI rights.

IHRB's Salil Tripathi talks to Ajda Cevc of Inter Ikea Group about ensuring responsible recruitment throughout IKEA's supply chain.

IHRB's Salil Tripathi talks to Sanchita Saxena about mitigating risks to worker safety.

IHRB's Neill Wilkins speaks with Julia Coburn of CDM about its Contratados initiative, a worker-facing workers' rights platform for low-wage Mexican migrant workers in the US.

IHRB's Salil Tripathi speaks with Anneke Van Woudenberg of RAID about the African Commission's Landmark $2.5 Million Award to DR Congo Massacre Victims

IHRB's Salil Tripathi speaks with Gopinath Parakuni of Cividep about his work with shoe workers in Tamil Nadu, Southern India

IHRB's Salil Tripathi speaks with Andy Hall about his campaigns on behalf of migrant workers in Thailand.

IHRB's Salil Tripathi speaks with Karamat Ali about a pivotal case in Pakistan, when a large fire at a garment factory killed more than two hundred workers.

IHRB's Salil Tripathi speaks with Professor Surya Deva, of the City University of Hong Kong, on his recent appointment to the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights and the Working Group's current plans for improving access to remedy.

IHRB's Salil Tripathi speaks with Meghna Abraham of Amnesty International on their new report "The Great Palm Oil Scandal: Labour Abuses behind big brand names" documenting the conditions in which workers work at oil palm plantations in Indonesia.

IHRB's Salil Tripathi speaks with Seema Joshi of Amnesty International on their new report "The Great Palm Oil Scandal: Labour Abuses behind big brand names" documenting the conditions in which workers work at oil palm plantations in Indonesia.

In London to launch the IBA's Practical Guide on Human Rights for Business Lawyers, John Sherman talks to IHRB about the purpose and significance of the guide, as well as the mainstreaming of human rights due diligence in the thinking of more companies.

IHRB's Neill Wilkins talks to InPacto's Executive Secretary Mercia Silva about Brazil's "Dirty List" to to highlight exploitation in company supply chains.

The Coordinator of the Uganda Consortium on Corporate Accountability (UCCA) talks with IHRB's Salil Tripathi about their baseline study on the state of business, human rights and corporate accountability in Uganda's extractive sector and beyond.

In this IHRB podcast, Parmesh Shaman of Godrej Industries (a large Indian business group) talks about the importance of equality in the workplace, why Godrej has been a leader in supporting the LGBT movement in India and what other companies can learn.

In a wide-ranging conversation about the applicability of multistakeholder initiatives on business and human rights in post-conflict societies, Bennett spoke to IHRB's Salil Tripathi about the Bosnian situation.

In a conversation with IHRB's Salil Tripathi, Jayaraman talks about the struggle for justice from mercury contamination near a former thrermometer factory in Kodaikanal, India, as well as the long campaign for justice following the Bhopal gas disaster.

In a conversation with IHRB's Salil Tripathi, Hasan talks of the gap between declared intentions of international standards and the reality on the ground in many countries, where governments are unwilling or unable to implement laws that protect rights.

Prof. Ruggie reflects on the experimentation and practice over the last 5 years to elaborate the application of the UN Guiding Principles as extremely positive, but highlights the need for further breadth and depth moving forward.

In a conversation with IHRB's Salil Tripathi, the OECD's Kathryn Dovey discussed the reach of OECD National Contact Points (NCP), the potential NCPs represent, and how they could provide a way to ensure that companies act responsibly.

Recently in Cambridge, MA, IHRB's Salil Tripathi talked to Dr Sandel about business and human rights. To what extent does morality guide markets? Is it enough for business to comply with existing laws, or should it strive to do more?

For more than two decades, Boele has advised companies dealing in natural resources, retail, and property on human rights and social impacts. Recently he spoke to IHRB's Salil Tripathi about the changing landscape of business and human rights.

In Mumbai in February, Henshaw and Tikoo spoke to IHRB's Salil Tripathi about the rationale behind embedding human rights within the sustainability framework, the path the company has chosen, the need to align the framework with the UN Guiding Principles

Australia has a long history of accepting refugees and asylum seekers. But in recent years Australian governments have tightened laws, including producing videos sternly warning potential asylum seekers not to attempt to reach Australia.

Aruna Chandrasekhar is a senior researcher at Amnesty International in India, where she has been working on business impacts on human rights. She has led advocacy campaigns and participated in mass mobilisation around mining and other large projects.

IHRB's Salil Tripathi met Professor Bilchitz during the UN Forum in Geneva where he made the case for a treaty for business and human rights.

Nnimmo Bassey is a renowned Nigerian poet, architect and environmental activist. He has been the chair of Friends of the Earth Internatoinal and executive director of Environmental Rights Action.

Mariam Memarsadeghi is co-founder and co-director of the E-Collaborative for Civic Education, running the Tavaana and TavaanaTech projects.

Helani Galpaya is the chief executive at LIRNEasia, a think tank that works across Asia-Pacific, believing that markets can work to help the poor. She has focused on the delivery of electricity and govt. services for urban poor and small entrepreneurs.