How many more killings & threats? Solutions to protect human rights defenders working on extractives in Latin America

Wednesday 16 November, 10:00-11:20, Palais des Nations

Join State and, business representatives, activists and NGOs to explore concrete proposals regarding how to protect human rights defenders in one of the world’s most dangerous environments in which to demand corporate respect for human rights.

Moderator: Phil Bloomer, Director, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
Keynote speaker: Laura Zuniga Cáceres, COPINH - Consejo Cívico de Organizaciones Populares e Indígenas de Honduras

Other speakers:

• Heloisa Covolan, Social Responsibility Coordinator at Itaipu Binacional and Vice President of Global Compact Brazil Network
• Ben Leather, Campaigner, Global Witness
• Omar Jeronimo, Coordinator of the Nuevo Dia Ch’orti Indigenous Association, Guatemala
• Rémy Friedmann, Senior Advisor - Desk Human Security and Business, Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs

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