The New EU AI Act and Türkiye’s AI Bill
Türkiye’s first AI Bill has been proposed to the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye! Türkiye’s AI Bill: The bill stipulates mandatory principles to ensure AI’s safe, ethical and fair usage. It includes guidelines to make sure human rights are respected within the rapid development and accelerating practice of AI. The proposal states that the bill […]
World Day against Child Labour
12th June World Day against Child Labour
Business and Human Rights in Türkiye: A Review of the Current Issues
Our report ‘Business and Human Rights in Türkiye: A Review of Current Issues’ prepared in cooperation with Etkiniz EU Programme has been published! As a continuation of the ‘Business and Human Rights Perspectives in Turkey‘ report series published in 2022 by Minerva with the support of Etkiniz, our latest report evaluates issues related to business and […]
Avrupa Birliği Kurumsal Sürdürülebilirlik Durum Tespiti Direktifi
AB Kurumsal Sürdürülebilirlik Durum Tespiti Direktifi: Almanya’da Yaşanan Gelişmeler Avrupa Birliği Komisyonu (AB), AB Konseyi ve AB Parlamentosu tarafından Aralık 2023’de politik uzlayışıya varılan ve AB Konseyi ve AB Parlamentosu’ndan onay alınması halinde yürürlüğe girecek olan AB Kurumsal Sürdürülebilirlik Direktifi (Direktif) ile ilgi ilgi çekici bir gelişme yaşandı. Koalisyon hükümetinde yer alan liberal merkez sağ Bağımsız Demokratik […]
Dr. Pınar Kara’s Blog titled ‘Tort Liability in Multinational Corporate Groups: A Comparative Analysis with Particular Focus on Turkey’ has been Published on NASAMER Law Blog
The blog post, based on Dr. Kara’s PhD thesis published as a book in the Springer Ius Gentium series, includes brief assessments on the civil (tort) liability of multinational corporations in regards to human rights violations occurring throughout global supply chains, which is analyzed in detail in Dr. Pınar Kara’s book. Multinational enterprises (MNEs) […]
Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive in 5 Steps
The EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), which was endorsed by European Union (EU) Member States on 15 March 2024, requires companies above a certain scale, based in the EU or operating in the EU market, to conduct human rights and environmental due diligence (HREDD) on adverse human rights and the environment impacts arising […]
International Human Rights Frameworks Compared
Dive into the key differences and commonalities of Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, and Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Proposals with our Comparative Table. This comparative table provides an overview of international regulations on the responsibility of companies to respect human rights and conduct human rights due diligence, including the Corporate Sustainability […]
Child Labour in Garment Sector in Türkiye: An Analysis on Child Labour and Human Right Due Diligence Practices has been Published
Child Labour in Garment Sector in Türkiye: An Analysis on Child Labour and Human Right Due Diligence Practices, prepared in collaboration with UNICEF Türkiye has been published and is available to explore! The report analyses the awareness, practices and measures taken regarding child labour in the cotton and ready-to-wear supply chains in Türkiye, and offers […]
Human Rights Due Diligence Training Facilitation Guide is now available in Turkish!
The Human Rights Due Diligence Training Facilitation Guide, prepared by UNDP and the Government of Japan as part of the initiative to promote human rights in the business and contributed by Minerva BHR, is now available! The Human Rights Due Diligence Training Facilitation Guide, published in English by UNDP in 2021 and translated into Turkish […]
“Akbelen” from Business and Human Rights Lens
Background 1986: The Yeniköy-Kemerköy Thermal Power Plants which have been operating in the İkizköy region of Muğla became operational. Today, the plants meet approximately 2% of Türkiye’s energy consumption. 2014: Yeniköy-Kemerköy Thermal Power Plants and Kemerköy Port Area were privatized by Turkish Privatization Administration and the operation right was granted to İÇTAŞ Enerji, which submitted the highest […]