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* In '''2017''' the lower house of the Dutch parliament adopted the '''Child Labour Due Diligence Bill''', but it is yet to pass in the Senate. When it passes it will become legally binding on January 1 2020.<ref name="bhrinlaw-org2017">http://www.bhrinlaw.org/key-developments/66-netherlands</ref><ref name="csrandthelaw-com2017">https://www.csrandthelaw.com/2017/08/24/proposed-dutch-legislation-on-child-labor-due-diligence-what-you-need-to-know/</ref><ref name="mvoplatform">https://www.mvoplatform.nl/en/frequently-asked-questions-about-the-new-dutch-child-labour-due-diligence-law/</ref>
* In '''2017''' the lower house of the Dutch parliament adopted the '''Child Labour Due Diligence Bill''', but it is yet to pass in the Senate. When it passes it will become legally binding on January 1 2020.<ref name="bhrinlaw-org2017">http://www.bhrinlaw.org/key-developments/66-netherlands</ref><ref name="csrandthelaw-com2017">https://www.csrandthelaw.com/2017/08/24/proposed-dutch-legislation-on-child-labor-due-diligence-what-you-need-to-know/</ref><ref name="mvoplatform">https://www.mvoplatform.nl/en/frequently-asked-questions-about-the-new-dutch-child-labour-due-diligence-law/</ref>
* In '''2019''' New government of Finland takes the task into its program to make a business responsibility law.from <ref name="IL2019">https://www.iltalehti.fi/politiikka/a/6acab288-15ca-4d51-b087-1e34ca4be30f</ref>
* In '''2019''' New government of Finland takes the task into its program to make a business responsibility law.from <ref name="IL2019">https://www.iltalehti.fi/politiikka/a/6acab288-15ca-4d51-b087-1e34ca4be30f</ref>
== Sites to help avoid human rights risks ==
* [https://www.traffikanalysis.org/ '''TraffikAnalysis'''.org] anti-trafficking data hub by [https://www.stopthetraffik.org/ StopTheTraffik.org] and IBM
* [https://www.frdm.co/ '''FRDM.co'''] offers for-a-fee services that find and fix risks in supply chains


== Human rights due diligence ==
== Human rights due diligence ==
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== External links to sites combating modern slavery and human trafficking ==
== External links to sites combating modern slavery and human trafficking ==
* [https://www.a21.org/ A21 (.org)] offers various services and resources against human trafficking e.g. [https://www.a21.org/content/report-now/grbqhs#page-13359 a form to report if you think somebody may be trafficked or exploited].<ref group="1st seen in">CNN Freedom Project promoted effort</ref>
* [https://www.antislavery.org/ Anti-slavery (.org)] was founded in 1839 and is the oldest international human rights organisation in the world.
* [https://www.antislavery.org/ Anti-slavery (.org)] was founded in 1839 and is the oldest international human rights organisation in the world.
* [http://www.endslaverynow.org/ End Slavery Now (.org)] is a US based anti-slavery organization.
* [http://www.endslaverynow.org/ End Slavery Now (.org)] is a US based anti-slavery organization.
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* [https://freedomfund.org/ The Freedom Fund (.org)] is a leader in the global movement to end modern slavery.
* [https://freedomfund.org/ The Freedom Fund (.org)] is a leader in the global movement to end modern slavery.
* [https://www.freedomunited.org/ Freedom United (.org)] is the world’s largest community dedicated to ending human trafficking & modern slavery.
* [https://www.freedomunited.org/ Freedom United (.org)] is the world’s largest community dedicated to ending human trafficking & modern slavery.
* [https://itsapenalty.org/ It's a Penalty (.org)] provides the [https://itsapenalty.org/makeareport/ Make a Report contact info database] that contains contact information for relevant officials around the world. It's a Penalty mainly focuses [https://itsapenalty.org/advocacy/ its advocacy efforts] in the [[w:Commonwealth of Nations]].<ref group="1st seen in">https://www.a21.org/content/report-now/grbqhs#page-13359</ref>
* [https://labourexploitation.org/ Focus on Labour EXploitation (FLEX) (.org)] works to reduce human trafficking and labour exploitation.
* [https://labourexploitation.org/ Focus on Labour EXploitation (FLEX) (.org)] works to reduce human trafficking and labour exploitation.
* [https://www.walkfreefoundation.org/ The Walk Free Foundation (.org)] is a global anti-slavery organization.
* [https://www.walkfreefoundation.org/ The Walk Free Foundation (.org)] is a global anti-slavery organization.
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* [https://www.globallivingwage.org/ Global Living Wage coalition (.org)]
* [https://www.globallivingwage.org/ Global Living Wage coalition (.org)]
* [https://knowthechain.org/ KnowTheChain (.org)] is a resource for companies and investors to understand and address forced labor risks within their global supply chains.
* [https://knowthechain.org/ KnowTheChain (.org)] is a resource for companies and investors to understand and address forced labor risks within their global supply chains.
* [http://www.iradvocates.org International Rights Advocates (.org)] promotes human rights and corporate accountability through legal advocacy and capacity building.
* [https://www.sedexglobal.com/ Sedex Global (.com)] provides tools for both producers and buyers to improve the responsibility of their business operations and develops the [https://www.sedexglobal.com/smeta-audit/ SMETA audit methodology] (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit).
* [https://www.sedexglobal.com/ Sedex Global (.com)] provides tools for both producers and buyers to improve the responsibility of their business operations and develops the [https://www.sedexglobal.com/smeta-audit/ SMETA audit methodology] (Sedex Members Ethical Trade Audit).
* [https://www.verite.org/ Verité (.org)] provides knowledge and tools to eliminate the most serious labor and human rights abuses in global supply chains.
* [https://www.verite.org/ Verité (.org)] provides knowledge and tools to eliminate the most serious labor and human rights abuses in global supply chains.
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