Research Center Events
Shared Space Under Pressure: Business Support for Civic Freedoms and Human Rights Defenders
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Date: Monday, April 8, 2019
Location: NYU Stern, New York, NY 10012
*By invitation only
On Monday, April 8, the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights will host an event exploring why and how companies should support civic freedoms and human rights defenders around the world, drawing upon recently launched guidance, “Shared Space Under Pressure: Business Support for Civic Freedoms and Human Rights Defenders,” commissioned by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre and International Service for Human Rights. The speakers will address the normative responsibility, business case and moral choice that should inform company action and the potential risks of action and inaction alike. Recent examples of company engagement and action will be highlighted across many geographic contexts and sectors.
Speakers will include:
Location: NYU Stern, New York, NY 10012
*By invitation only
On Monday, April 8, the NYU Stern Center for Business and Human Rights will host an event exploring why and how companies should support civic freedoms and human rights defenders around the world, drawing upon recently launched guidance, “Shared Space Under Pressure: Business Support for Civic Freedoms and Human Rights Defenders,” commissioned by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre and International Service for Human Rights. The speakers will address the normative responsibility, business case and moral choice that should inform company action and the potential risks of action and inaction alike. Recent examples of company engagement and action will be highlighted across many geographic contexts and sectors.
Speakers will include:
- Michael Posner, Jerome Kohlberg Professor of Ethics & Finance and Director of The NYU Stern School of Business Center for Business and Human Rights
- Bennett Freeman, Principal author of “Shared Space Under Pressure”; Principal, Bennett Freeman Associates LLC; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, United States (1999-2001)
- Bobbie Sta. Maria, Director for Labour Rights and Asia, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre