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National action plan on business and human rights

The German government adopted a national action plan for business and human rights in December 2016. It aims to implement the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights and protect human rights along the entire supply and production chain.

India

FAO/WHO fail to asses whether pesticide sales in India breach international standards

Pesticides

ECCHR and its partner organizations urged the FAO/WHO in an open letter and monitoring report to implement urgently needed changes to effectively address the widespread mismanagement of pesticides worldwide.

India

Bayer: Double standards in the sale of pesticides

Pesticides

Bayer CropScience sells highly toxic pesticides in India. The company fails to ensure that consumers are adequately informed of both the dangers of pesticides and the requisite protective measures.

India

Syngenta pesticides endanger farmers and plantation workers

Pesticides

Research by ECCHR showed: Syngenta’s pesticide Gramoxone – which is banned in many countries including throughout the EU – is used on plantations in Indonesia and the Philippines with almost no protective measures.