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  20 August 2026 07:05

  Annette Lyth appointed as new Director of Swedwatch

  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).

• EU parliament vote on Omnibus today: the EPP watered down the CSDDD together with the far right

  13 November 2025 15:52

  Instead of finding a broad compromise the conservative EPP group, led by Jörgen Warborn, chose to push through its deregulation measures together with party groups on the far right. With 382 votes in favour and 249 against, the proposal was approved by the European Parliament earlier today.
  -It’s a sad day for EU democracy – and for responsible business, human rights and environmental protectio

• Landmark conclusion: Companies can’t ignore human rights responsibilities through mergers and acquisitions

  18 June 2025 16:27

  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.

• New report from Swedwatch: Human rights defenders at risk in the renewable energy transition

  29 April 2025 07:59

  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.

  

• Swedwatch to work on business and human rights in Ukraine

  6 March 2025 08:05

  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.

  

• Swedwatch: Five key recommendations to strengthening the EU Public Procurement Directive

  13 February 2025 07:10

  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.

  

• Swedwatch appointed to EU expert group on public procurement

  17 January 2025 13:39

  
  Swedwatch has been appointed as a member of the European Commission’s Stakeholder Expert Group on Public Procurement (SEGPP). This appointment comes at a pivotal moment as the Commission embarks on a revision of the EU’s 2014 Public Procurement Directive. Integration of mandatory social and environmental criteria into the Directive has the potential to significantly improve the lives of millio

  

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