Volkswagen Announces Factory Audit in Xinjiang: Is Human Rights Due Diligence Possible amid Crimes against Humanity? Background On July 9, 2023, Volkswagen, the multinational automotive company, made headlines when its CEO, Oliver Blume, announced that the company intends to pursue an independent audit of its factory in Xinjiang, a region […]
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“Analyzing the Implications and Controversies Surrounding the Pardoning of Nika Gvaramia”
Release of Nika Gvaramia Background Amnesty International has praised the release of Nika Gvaramia, the head of the Georgian pro-opposition TV channel Mtavari, after he was granted a pardon by President Salome Zourabichvili. Gvaramia’s arrest in the past had been criticized as baseless and politically motivated by Amnesty International. This […]