Human rights Archives - Oxfam Policy & Practice

Briefing paper

Paid up? Living wage efforts in banana supply chains of Dutch and German supermarkets

20/04/2026

1 documents

32 pages long

Languages: English

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Bananas are a staple on supermarket shelves across Europe, but the workers who grow, harvest and pack them often earn wages that fall short of what they need to live with dignity. This report examines whether major Dutch and German supermarkets are delivering on their commitments to close living wage gaps in banana supply chains. […]

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Journal article

‘We are citizens too’: LGBTQIA+ claims for human rights in postwar Guatemala

16/03/2026

21 pages long

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‘We are citizens too’: LGBTQIA+ claims for human rights in postwar Guatemala

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In 1996, when Guatemala’s Peace Accords were signed, the country reaffirmed its commitments to ending gender inequality and promoting women’s human rights as part of its postwar development agenda, and in keeping with its obligations to implement the Beijing Platform for Action (BPfA). However, LGBTQIA+ rights were excluded: rather, LGBTQIA+ activists and development practitioners persistently […]

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Research report

Promoting and Defending Civic Space: Strategic learnings from the FAIR for ALL programme

03/11/2025

2 documents

38 pages long

Languages: English

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This research report on civic space had been developed as part of the FAIR for ALL programme (2021-2025) implemented to strengthen global civil society in their work for more inclusive, just and sustainable trade and value chains. The program has been funded by the Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and is led by a consortium […]

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Briefing paper

Emerging Good Practices on Embedding Human Rights into Seafood Procurement

30/07/2025

2 documents

41 pages long

Languages: English

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As seafood demand rises, it has been accompanied by a growing understanding of persistent human rights abuses. Recent reports have highlighted how poor procurement practices can contribute to abuses, while stronger practices can reduce them. This report reviews the current landscape and how buyers are enhancing their procurement practices to align with their human rights […]

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Research report

Human Rights Impact Assessment of Bolton Food’s Canned Tuna Operations in Morocco

22/06/2025

2 documents

114 pages long

Languages: English

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This paper reports on the second human rights impact assessment (HRIA) carried out by Oxfam at Nouvelle Cosarno, Bolton Food’s tuna cannery in the coastal city of Agadir, Morocco. The factory employs more than 400 workers, 90% of whom are performing manual tasks (blue-collar workers). Women make up the majority of the manual workers (71%). […]

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Briefing paper

Innovative Pathways: When and how to use alternative approaches to Human Rights Impact Assessments

21/02/2025

1 documents

14 pages long

Languages: English

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Human rights violations are widespread across global supply chains, with companies increasingly exposed to risks like forced labor and environmental degradation. While audits and certifications have proven insufficient in preventing such abuses, a more robust approach is necessary. A Human Rights Impact Assessment (HRIA) is an essential tool that helps businesses identify and assess human […]

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Briefing paper

Communities In Charge: Lessons for the Global Fund for Responding to Loss and Damage from a locally-led project in Kenya

06/11/2024

1 documents

40 pages long

Languages: English

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People in northern Kenya have suffered numerous severe economic and non-economic losses and damages due to repeated climate-related droughts and flooding. This briefing note provides an overview and lessons learned from a locally-led project funded by the Scottish government and recently implemented by Oxfam, Strategies for Northern Development and Merti Integrated Development Programme in northern […]

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Discussion paper

Rights and Responsibilities: Understanding the impact of the tech industry on economic inequality

09/10/2024

1 documents

25 pages long

Languages: English

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Digital technologies have the potential to either ameliorate or worsen the dynamics underlying poverty and inequality, depending on how those technologies are designed, developed, deployed, and used, as well as on the degree to which the businesses, and business models behind them, respect the rights of users and workers. This paper recommends changes in corporate […]

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Briefing paper

Right-sizing Corporate Voice: A briefing for business on responsible political engagement

30/07/2024

5 documents

40 pages long

Languages: Arabic, English, French, Spanish

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Businesses dominate the policymaking process, mostly prioritize short-term financial interests and provide minimal transparency, creating an inherent risk of corporate policy capture that has been exacerbated by practices across lobbying, advocacy and political spending. A new approach to corporate political engagement – building on existing frameworks and based on the familiar experience of developing human […]

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Journal article

Resources: Women human rights defenders

23/05/2023

16 pages long

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This is the resources section of the March 2023 Issue on 'Women human rights defenders'.

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