https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch Mynewsdesk RSS - Press releases, News, and Blog Posts. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch https://www.mynewsdesk.com/assets/graphics/logos/logo-small-3b24ab90.png 128 23 en 15 Wed, 09 Sep 2026 13:39:36 +0000 https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/new-eu-procurement-rules-need-stronger-safeguards-for-workers-and-communities-3466286?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/new-eu-procurement-rules-need-stronger-safeguards-for-workers-and-communities-3466286?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Swedwatch Thu, 03 Sep 2026 04:10:00 +0000 Concerns about land rights, livelihoods, community participation and how benefits from a carbon credit project in Sierra Leone are shared are raised in a report by Swedwatch, HEKS and the Sierra Leone Network on the Right to Food (Silnorf). https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/carbon-credit-project-in-sierra-leone-raises-concerns-over-land-rights-and-local-livelihoods-3463853?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/carbon-credit-project-in-sierra-leone-raises-concerns-over-land-rights-and-local-livelihoods-3463853?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Swedwatch Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:10:00 +0000 Swedwatch and partners are launching a new podcast series, ”Business and Human Rights in Central and Eastern Europe and Central Asia”, exploring key developments and emerging sustainability and business and human rights issues across the region. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/new-podcast-series-explores-business-and-human-rights-developments-across-central-and-eastern-europe-and-central-asia-3462509?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/new-podcast-series-explores-business-and-human-rights-developments-across-central-and-eastern-europe-and-central-asia-3462509?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Swedwatch Thu, 20 Aug 2026 05:05:00 +0000 Annette Lyth is a senior leader with extensive experience in promoting human rights and strengthening the rule of law in both humanitarian and development settings. Her international career spans Europe, Africa and Asia and includes leadership positions within organisations such as the United Nations and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE). https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/annette-lyth-appointed-as-new-director-of-swedwatch-3461340?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/annette-lyth-appointed-as-new-director-of-swedwatch-3461340?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Swedwatch Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:10:00 +0000 New guidance highlights how faith actors can help unlock access to justice — and what companies, investors and states must do to support community-driven solutions. The guidance note will be launched at the Eastern Africa Exchange Platform on Business and Human Rights in Arusha, Tanzania, on the 5th of June. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/swedwatch-new-guidance-calls-for-urgent-action-to-ensure-justice-for-communities-affected-by-extractives-3451108?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/swedwatch-new-guidance-calls-for-urgent-action-to-ensure-justice-for-communities-affected-by-extractives-3451108?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Swedwatch Wed, 11 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000 Terminating funding to organisations like Swedwatch doesnt happen in a vacuum. Reflections from Swedwatch´s Director Alice Blondel on a decision that reaches far beyond one organisation https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/blog_posts/reflections-on-a-decision-that-reaches-far-beyond-one-organisation-124862?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/blog_posts/reflections-on-a-decision-that-reaches-far-beyond-one-organisation-124862?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Swedwatch Thu, 05 Feb 2026 06:05:00 +0000 A new Swedwatch investigation reveals how C-Quest cookstove projects in Zimbabwe failed to consult communities and share revenues. -Community members thought the stoves were a donation, not part of business selling credits worth millions of dollars abroad, says Lubna Hawwa, author of the report. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/new-report-from-swedwatch-poor-community-engagement-and-lack-of-revenues-in-zimbabwe-carbon-projects-3430568?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/new-report-from-swedwatch-poor-community-engagement-and-lack-of-revenues-in-zimbabwe-carbon-projects-3430568?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Swedwatch Thu, 13 Nov 2025 14:52:32 +0000 https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/eu-parliament-vote-on-omnibus-today-the-epp-watered-down-the-csddd-together-with-the-far-right-3416252?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/eu-parliament-vote-on-omnibus-today-the-epp-watered-down-the-csddd-together-with-the-far-right-3416252?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Swedwatch Thu, 06 Nov 2025 05:05:00 +0000 A new report by Swedwatch highlights how European companies export pesticides banned within the EU to countries outside the union, where they harm workers and ecosystems. Focusing on Kenya as a case study, the report exposes a global pattern of toxic double standards. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/new-report-reveals-eu-pesticide-double-standards-causing-harm-in-kenya-3414390?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/new-report-reveals-eu-pesticide-double-standards-causing-harm-in-kenya-3414390?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Swedwatch Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:27:21 +0000 In a major step for human rights, the Norwegian NCP found that Aker BP failed to conduct human rights due diligence (HRDD) when the company merged with Swedish oil company Lundin Energy. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/landmark-conclusion-companies-cant-ignore-human-rights-responsibilities-through-mergers-and-acquisitions-3392811?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/landmark-conclusion-companies-cant-ignore-human-rights-responsibilities-through-mergers-and-acquisitions-3392811?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Swedwatch Tue, 17 Jun 2025 04:05:00 +0000 A new report by Swedish NGO Swedwatch reveals that public funds used to procure hospital textiles are linked to exploitative labour practices in Pakistan’s textile industry. The findings expose major gaps in the EU’s public procurement rules and urge the European Commission to propose binding due diligence standards to prevent public spending from enabling human rights abuse. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/new-swedwatch-study-on-pakistans-textile-sector-reveals-serious-shortcomings-in-eu-procurement-rules-3392392?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/new-swedwatch-study-on-pakistans-textile-sector-reveals-serious-shortcomings-in-eu-procurement-rules-3392392?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Swedwatch Tue, 29 Apr 2025 05:59:25 +0000 A new report by Swedwatch highlights critical human rights risks associated with the global transition to renewable energy. The report reveals that human rights and environmental defenders face serious threats and reprisals in countries where renewable energy projects are being rapidly developed. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/new-report-from-swedwatch-human-rights-defenders-at-risk-in-the-renewable-energy-transition-3382176?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/new-report-from-swedwatch-human-rights-defenders-at-risk-in-the-renewable-energy-transition-3382176?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Swedwatch Thu, 06 Mar 2025 07:05:00 +0000 Swedwatch has been granted nearly 1.7 million SEK in project support from the Swedish Institute (SI) to work on two projects in Ukraine over the next two years. One project focuses on responsible business conduct, while the other aims to strengthen cooperation on corporate responsibility within the Eastern Partnership, in collaboration with partner organizations from Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/swedwatch-to-work-on-business-and-human-rights-in-ukraine-3374847?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/swedwatch-to-work-on-business-and-human-rights-in-ukraine-3374847?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Swedwatch Thu, 13 Feb 2025 06:10:00 +0000 As the EU revises its Public Procurement Directive, Swedwatch urges policymakers to seize this opportunity to embed robust sustainability and human rights requirements into public procurement processes. In a new position paper Swedwatch highlights five recommendations that would strengthen the directive. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/swedwatch-five-key-recommendations-to-strengthening-the-eu-public-procurement-directive-3374848?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/swedwatch-five-key-recommendations-to-strengthening-the-eu-public-procurement-directive-3374848?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Swedwatch Fri, 17 Jan 2025 12:39:00 +0000 https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/swedwatch-appointed-to-eu-expert-group-on-public-procurement-3374853?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/swedwatch-appointed-to-eu-expert-group-on-public-procurement-3374853?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Swedwatch Thu, 21 Nov 2024 07:15:00 +0000 A new report from Swedwatch highlights ongoing wage violations in Bangladesh’s garment sector, with workers depending on overtime pay to make ends meet, often falling into chronic debt. The EU's new corporate sustainability due diligence directive carries the potential to curb this trend, yet further actions are needed. https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/swedwatch-urgent-action-needed-to-secure-living-wages-in-bangladeshs-garment-sector-3374855?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/swedwatch-urgent-action-needed-to-secure-living-wages-in-bangladeshs-garment-sector-3374855?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Swedwatch Mon, 04 Nov 2024 07:00:00 +0000 https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/cop29-agree-to-a-fair-climate-finance-goal-that-will-reach-those-who-need-it-the-most-3374856?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/cop29-agree-to-a-fair-climate-finance-goal-that-will-reach-those-who-need-it-the-most-3374856?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Swedwatch Tue, 22 Oct 2024 12:28:00 +0000 https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/joint-statement-urging-world-bank-to-take-action-on-cambodian-civil-society-reprisals-3374858?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/joint-statement-urging-world-bank-to-take-action-on-cambodian-civil-society-reprisals-3374858?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Swedwatch Wed, 11 Sep 2024 12:05:00 +0000 https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/liberia-forth-african-country-to-adopt-a-national-action-plan-on-business-and-human-rights-3374861?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/liberia-forth-african-country-to-adopt-a-national-action-plan-on-business-and-human-rights-3374861?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Swedwatch Mon, 17 Jun 2024 06:05:00 +0000 https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/reality-uncorked-new-swedwatch-report-highlights-human-rights-issues-in-state-owned-systembolagets-wine-supply-chain-and-calls-for-strengthened-sustainability-efforts-3374863?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news https://www.mynewsdesk.com/swedwatch/pressreleases/reality-uncorked-new-swedwatch-report-highlights-human-rights-issues-in-state-owned-systembolagets-wine-supply-chain-and-calls-for-strengthened-sustainability-efforts-3374863?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Subscription&utm_content=current_news Swedwatch