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Brazil Supreme Court revokes passport of ex-Environmental Minister amid illegal timber sale investigations

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A Brazilian Supreme Court ( Supremo Tribunal Federal ) justice, on Thursday, issued an order revoking the passport of former Environment Minister Ricardo Salles. The post Brazil Supreme Court revokes passport of ex-Environmental Minister amid illegal timber sale investigations appeared first on JURIST - News - Legal News & Commentary.

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UN Draft Treaty on Transnational Business Enterprises and Human Rights in the Making: Raising the Global Bar in Corporate Litigation

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Upon the initiative of the United Nations Human Rights Council (the UNHRC), a new legally binding agreement regulating transnational business enterprises’ human rights violations is likely on its way. The future legal value of the Draft Treaty will be that of enforceable regulation, provided of course that it is adopted in its current form.