Surya Deva said ( about Narendra Modi ) : “The Supreme Court has allowed itself to be soft to the powerful executive led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,”

businessday Wednesday, November 9, 2022 12:00:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva added : “Considering that he would have two years, there should be an opportunity for him to lead this restoration work,”

businessday Wednesday, November 9, 2022 12:00:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva added : “Businesses are increasingly being forced to care for human rights for a variety of ‘push and pull’ factors,” “However, these factors are not the same for all places and in all situations. For example, it may be easier for companies to leave Myanmar, than China”

aljazeera-en Monday, October 31, 2022 8:12:00 AM EAT

Surya Deva dijo : “Los Estados también tienen la responsabilidad individual de garantizar la distribución equitativa de vacunas dentro de sus países y entre países, evitando el acaparamiento y mejorando la distribución. Además, las empresas tienen la responsabilidad independiente de asegurar que sus acciones no tengan un impacto adverso en los derechos humanos”

reliefWeb Tuesday, October 4, 2022 8:53:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva dijo : “Los Estados también tienen la responsabilidad individual de garantizar la distribución equitativa de vacunas dentro de sus países y entre países, evitando el acaparamiento y mejorando la distribución. Además, las empresas tienen la responsabilidad independiente de asegurar que sus acciones no tengan un impacto adverso en los derechos humanos”

reliefWeb Tuesday, November 30, 2021 2:33:00 AM EAT

Surya Deva said : “There may come a point at which businesses might need to suspend operations or even consider [an] exit from the country if risks of involvement in human rights abuse cannot be reasonably managed, while doing so in a manner to safeguard the well-being of workers and affected communities,”

myanmarnews Thursday, May 27, 2021 7:17:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : “There may come a point at which businesses might need to suspend operations or even consider exit from the country if risks of involvement in human rights abuse cannot be reasonably managed, while doing so in a manner to safeguard the well-being of workers and affected communities”

myanmarnews Thursday, May 20, 2021 10:30:00 AM EAT

Surya Deva said : “There may come a point at which businesses might need to suspend operations or even consider [an] exit from the country if risks of involvement in human rights abuse cannot be reasonably managed, while doing so in a manner to safeguard the well-being of workers and affected communities,”

irrawaddy Thursday, May 13, 2021 2:26:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : “There may come a point at which businesses might need to suspend operations or even consider [an] exit from the country if risks of involvement in human rights abuse cannot be reasonably managed, while doing so in a manner to safeguard the well-being of workers and affected communities,”

irrawaddy.com Thursday, May 13, 2021 1:15:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : “There may come a point at which businesses might need to suspend operations or even consider exit from the country if risks of involvement in human rights abuse cannot be reasonably managed, while doing so in a manner to safeguard the well-being of workers and affected communities”

foreignaffairs-nz Wednesday, May 12, 2021 5:22:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : “There may come a point at which businesses might need to suspend operations or even consider exit from the country if risks of involvement in human rights abuse cannot be reasonably managed, while doing so in a manner to safeguard the well-being of workers and affected communities”

un-org Wednesday, May 12, 2021 5:15:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : "Because the risk of gross human rights violations has greatly increased in Myanmar, action by States and human rights due diligence by business, and investors, should be rapidly and proportionately heightened,"

reliefWeb Wednesday, May 12, 2021 4:33:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : "There may come a point at which businesses might need to suspend operations or even consider exit from the country if risks of involvement in human rights abuse cannot be reasonably managed, while doing so in a manner to safeguard the well-being of workers and affected communities,"

reliefWeb Wednesday, May 12, 2021 4:33:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva noted : “At the same time, the Chinese Government must create an environment conducive for all businesses operating in China to conduct human rights due diligence in line with international standards,”

economictimes Wednesday, March 31, 2021 6:45:00 AM EAT

Surya Deva said ( about Guiding Principles ) : “Many businesses are also implicated in these allegations, either directly or through their supply chains. Businesses must not turn a blind eye to this and must conduct meaningful human rights due diligence in line with the UN Guiding Principles to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for human rights abuses caused, contributed to or directly linked to their operations, products or services in Xinjiang and in other Chinese provinces,”

economictimes Wednesday, March 31, 2021 6:45:00 AM EAT

Surya Deva said : "Many businesses are also implicated in these allegations, either directly or through their supply chains. Businesses must not turn a blind eye to this and must conduct meaningful human rights due diligence in line with the UN Guiding Principles to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for human rights abuses caused, contributed to or directly linked to their operations, products or services in Xinjiang and in other Chinese provinces,"

HindustanTimes Tuesday, March 30, 2021 4:09:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva noted ( about François Bissonnette ) : "At the same time, the Chinese Government must create an environment conducive for all businesses operating in China to conduct human rights due diligence in line with international standards,"

HindustanTimes Tuesday, March 30, 2021 4:09:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said ( about Guiding Principles ) : “Many businesses are also implicated in these allegations, either directly or through their supply chains. Businesses must not turn a blind eye to this and must conduct meaningful human rights due diligence in line with the UN Guiding Principles to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for human rights abuses caused, contributed to or directly linked to their operations, products or services in Xinjiang and in other Chinese provinces”

un-org Monday, March 29, 2021 11:28:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said ( about Guiding Principles ) : "Businesses must not turn a blind eye to this and must conduct meaningful human rights due diligence in line with the UN Guiding Principles to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for human rights abuses caused, contributed to or directly linked to their operations, products or services in Xinjiang and in other Chinese provinces,"

haberler-en Monday, March 29, 2021 6:59:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : “I don’t expect this to die down,”

nytimes Friday, March 26, 2021 3:42:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : "Even prior to the coup, Myanmar was not an easy place for businesses to operate in line with the UN guiding principles on business and human rights,"

rappler Tuesday, February 16, 2021 4:35:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : "Even prior to the coup, Myanmar was not an easy place for businesses to operate in line with the UN guiding principles on business and human rights,"

BangkokPost Tuesday, February 16, 2021 1:15:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : "Even prior to the coup, Myanmar was not an easy place for businesses to operate in line with the U.N. guiding principles on business and human rights,"

trust Tuesday, February 16, 2021 12:32:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : "Even prior to the coup, Myanmar was not an easy place for businesses to operate in line with the U.N. guiding principles on business and human rights,"

trust2 Tuesday, February 16, 2021 11:56:00 AM EAT

Surya Deva said : "Even if China ratifies these two conventions related to forced labour in the best-case scenario, there is no guarantee of their meaningful implementation," "Will it be realistic for some Uyghurs to approach a Chinese court against alleged forced labour? The harsh reality is that unless China allows independent trade unions, creates space for civil society as well as the media to monitor labour rights abuses, and establishes independent courts, the situation will not change much on the ground,"

newindianexpress Monday, February 15, 2021 2:36:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : "Even if China ratifies these two conventions related to forced labour in the best-case scenario, there is no guarantee of their meaningful implementation," "Will it be realistic for some Uyghurs to approach a Chinese court against alleged forced labour? The harsh reality is that unless China allows independent trade unions, creates space for civil society as well as the media to monitor labour rights abuses, and establishes independent courts, the situation will not change much on the ground,"

HindustanTimes Monday, February 15, 2021 10:47:00 AM EAT

Surya Deva said : “The CAB not only breaches the equality provisions of the Indian Constitution, it also runs afoul of secularism as a basic structure of the Constitution,”

dailytimesPK Friday, December 20, 2019 8:49:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : “Let me say very candidly, things are moving quite fast and if the Canadian government wants to maintain the leadership in this particular field, or in the field of human rights generally, they need to really act now and do certain things,”

theglobeandmail Tuesday, April 30, 2019 5:17:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : “This should not have taken this long, and things are not really that complicated if they really wanted to do this,” “The Canadian government has been engaging with this issue for a while. It is a not a new topic for them”

theglobeandmail Tuesday, April 30, 2019 5:17:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : "Let me say very candidly, things are moving quite fast and if the Canadian government wants to maintain the leadership in this particular field, or in the field of human rights generally, they need to really act now and do certain things,"

CBC Tuesday, April 30, 2019 5:08:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : "This should not have taken this long, and things are not really that complicated if they really wanted to do this," "The Canadian government has been engaging with this issue for a while. It is a not a new topic for them"

CBC Tuesday, April 30, 2019 5:08:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : “Let me say very candidly, things are moving quite fast and if the Canadian government wants to maintain the leadership in this particular field, or in the field of human rights generally, they need to really act now and do certain things,”

globalnews Tuesday, April 30, 2019 3:06:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : “This should not have taken this long, and things are not really that complicated if they really wanted to do this,” “The Canadian government has been engaging with this issue for a while. It is a not a new topic for them”

globalnews Tuesday, April 30, 2019 3:06:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : "Let me say very candidly, things are moving quite fast and if the Canadian government wants to maintain the leadership in this particular field, or in the field of human rights generally, they need to really act now and do certain things,"

cp24 Tuesday, April 30, 2019 3:05:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : "This should not have taken this long, and things are not really that complicated if they really wanted to do this," "The Canadian government has been engaging with this issue for a while. It is a not a new topic for them"

cp24 Tuesday, April 30, 2019 3:05:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : “Let me say very candidly, things are moving quite fast and if the Canadian government wants to maintain the leadership in this particular field, or in the field of human rights generally, they need to really act now and do certain things,”

cknw Tuesday, April 30, 2019 3:05:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : “This should not have taken this long, and things are not really that complicated if they really wanted to do this,” “The Canadian government has been engaging with this issue for a while. It is a not a new topic for them”

cknw Tuesday, April 30, 2019 3:05:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : "We do not fully know how many other companies and how many other workers are there, but based on the information we have it seems this is a pattern," "There could be other companies doing something similar"

trust Friday, April 26, 2019 8:05:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : "black holes for human rights abuses," "This case we felt is not only serious but also reflective of the wider issues in special economic zones all over the world including in Africa and Asia,"

trust Friday, April 26, 2019 8:05:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : “It is likely to happen, something is already taking place. For instance, Indonesia already issued some regulations in the fishing sector. Thailand is another example of a country which may be moving in that particular direction. While it doesn’t have any regulations of that type, they have a robust system of regulating the fishing sector which has proven to be effective”

eco-business Wednesday, February 13, 2019 11:11:00 AM EAT

Surya Deva said ( about Industrial Revolution ) : “Business and political leaders at Davos must ensure that the Fourth Industrial Revolution works for the most disadvantaged or marginalised individuals and communities, rather than merely for the rich and powerful. That will be possible only if efforts to reshape globalization are built on the bedrock of human rights for all,”

yubanet Tuesday, January 22, 2019 8:41:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva added : “We are concerned that the responsibility of all business enterprises to respect human rights throughout their operations appears to be absent from discussions at Davos on how to reshape globalization. Unless this element is fully integrated, ‘Globalization 4.0’ will repeat the failings of the previous versions of globalization,”

yubanet Tuesday, January 22, 2019 8:41:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said ( about Narendra Modi ) : “The Supreme Court has allowed itself to be soft to the powerful executive led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi,”

businessday Wednesday, November 9, 2022 12:00:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva added : “Considering that he would have two years, there should be an opportunity for him to lead this restoration work,”

businessday Wednesday, November 9, 2022 12:00:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva added : “Businesses are increasingly being forced to care for human rights for a variety of ‘push and pull’ factors,” “However, these factors are not the same for all places and in all situations. For example, it may be easier for companies to leave Myanmar, than China”

aljazeera-en Monday, October 31, 2022 8:12:00 AM EAT

Surya Deva dijo : “Los Estados también tienen la responsabilidad individual de garantizar la distribución equitativa de vacunas dentro de sus países y entre países, evitando el acaparamiento y mejorando la distribución. Además, las empresas tienen la responsabilidad independiente de asegurar que sus acciones no tengan un impacto adverso en los derechos humanos”

reliefWeb Tuesday, October 4, 2022 8:53:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva dijo : “Los Estados también tienen la responsabilidad individual de garantizar la distribución equitativa de vacunas dentro de sus países y entre países, evitando el acaparamiento y mejorando la distribución. Además, las empresas tienen la responsabilidad independiente de asegurar que sus acciones no tengan un impacto adverso en los derechos humanos”

reliefWeb Tuesday, November 30, 2021 2:33:00 AM EAT

Surya Deva said : “There may come a point at which businesses might need to suspend operations or even consider [an] exit from the country if risks of involvement in human rights abuse cannot be reasonably managed, while doing so in a manner to safeguard the well-being of workers and affected communities,”

myanmarnews Thursday, May 27, 2021 7:17:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : “There may come a point at which businesses might need to suspend operations or even consider exit from the country if risks of involvement in human rights abuse cannot be reasonably managed, while doing so in a manner to safeguard the well-being of workers and affected communities”

myanmarnews Thursday, May 20, 2021 10:30:00 AM EAT

Surya Deva said : “There may come a point at which businesses might need to suspend operations or even consider [an] exit from the country if risks of involvement in human rights abuse cannot be reasonably managed, while doing so in a manner to safeguard the well-being of workers and affected communities,”

irrawaddy Thursday, May 13, 2021 2:26:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : “There may come a point at which businesses might need to suspend operations or even consider [an] exit from the country if risks of involvement in human rights abuse cannot be reasonably managed, while doing so in a manner to safeguard the well-being of workers and affected communities,”

irrawaddy.com Thursday, May 13, 2021 1:15:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : “There may come a point at which businesses might need to suspend operations or even consider exit from the country if risks of involvement in human rights abuse cannot be reasonably managed, while doing so in a manner to safeguard the well-being of workers and affected communities”

foreignaffairs-nz Wednesday, May 12, 2021 5:22:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : “There may come a point at which businesses might need to suspend operations or even consider exit from the country if risks of involvement in human rights abuse cannot be reasonably managed, while doing so in a manner to safeguard the well-being of workers and affected communities”

un-org Wednesday, May 12, 2021 5:15:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : "Because the risk of gross human rights violations has greatly increased in Myanmar, action by States and human rights due diligence by business, and investors, should be rapidly and proportionately heightened,"

reliefWeb Wednesday, May 12, 2021 4:33:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : "There may come a point at which businesses might need to suspend operations or even consider exit from the country if risks of involvement in human rights abuse cannot be reasonably managed, while doing so in a manner to safeguard the well-being of workers and affected communities,"

reliefWeb Wednesday, May 12, 2021 4:33:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva noted : “At the same time, the Chinese Government must create an environment conducive for all businesses operating in China to conduct human rights due diligence in line with international standards,”

economictimes Wednesday, March 31, 2021 6:45:00 AM EAT

Surya Deva said ( about Guiding Principles ) : “Many businesses are also implicated in these allegations, either directly or through their supply chains. Businesses must not turn a blind eye to this and must conduct meaningful human rights due diligence in line with the UN Guiding Principles to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for human rights abuses caused, contributed to or directly linked to their operations, products or services in Xinjiang and in other Chinese provinces,”

economictimes Wednesday, March 31, 2021 6:45:00 AM EAT

Surya Deva said : "Many businesses are also implicated in these allegations, either directly or through their supply chains. Businesses must not turn a blind eye to this and must conduct meaningful human rights due diligence in line with the UN Guiding Principles to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for human rights abuses caused, contributed to or directly linked to their operations, products or services in Xinjiang and in other Chinese provinces,"

HindustanTimes Tuesday, March 30, 2021 4:09:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva noted ( about François Bissonnette ) : "At the same time, the Chinese Government must create an environment conducive for all businesses operating in China to conduct human rights due diligence in line with international standards,"

HindustanTimes Tuesday, March 30, 2021 4:09:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said ( about Guiding Principles ) : “Many businesses are also implicated in these allegations, either directly or through their supply chains. Businesses must not turn a blind eye to this and must conduct meaningful human rights due diligence in line with the UN Guiding Principles to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for human rights abuses caused, contributed to or directly linked to their operations, products or services in Xinjiang and in other Chinese provinces”

un-org Monday, March 29, 2021 11:28:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said ( about Guiding Principles ) : "Businesses must not turn a blind eye to this and must conduct meaningful human rights due diligence in line with the UN Guiding Principles to identify, prevent, mitigate and account for human rights abuses caused, contributed to or directly linked to their operations, products or services in Xinjiang and in other Chinese provinces,"

haberler-en Monday, March 29, 2021 6:59:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : “I don’t expect this to die down,”

nytimes Friday, March 26, 2021 3:42:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : "Even prior to the coup, Myanmar was not an easy place for businesses to operate in line with the UN guiding principles on business and human rights,"

rappler Tuesday, February 16, 2021 4:35:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : "Even prior to the coup, Myanmar was not an easy place for businesses to operate in line with the UN guiding principles on business and human rights,"

BangkokPost Tuesday, February 16, 2021 1:15:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : "Even prior to the coup, Myanmar was not an easy place for businesses to operate in line with the U.N. guiding principles on business and human rights,"

trust Tuesday, February 16, 2021 12:32:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : "Even prior to the coup, Myanmar was not an easy place for businesses to operate in line with the U.N. guiding principles on business and human rights,"

trust2 Tuesday, February 16, 2021 11:56:00 AM EAT

Surya Deva said : "Even if China ratifies these two conventions related to forced labour in the best-case scenario, there is no guarantee of their meaningful implementation," "Will it be realistic for some Uyghurs to approach a Chinese court against alleged forced labour? The harsh reality is that unless China allows independent trade unions, creates space for civil society as well as the media to monitor labour rights abuses, and establishes independent courts, the situation will not change much on the ground,"

newindianexpress Monday, February 15, 2021 2:36:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : "Even if China ratifies these two conventions related to forced labour in the best-case scenario, there is no guarantee of their meaningful implementation," "Will it be realistic for some Uyghurs to approach a Chinese court against alleged forced labour? The harsh reality is that unless China allows independent trade unions, creates space for civil society as well as the media to monitor labour rights abuses, and establishes independent courts, the situation will not change much on the ground,"

HindustanTimes Monday, February 15, 2021 10:47:00 AM EAT

Surya Deva said : “The CAB not only breaches the equality provisions of the Indian Constitution, it also runs afoul of secularism as a basic structure of the Constitution,”

dailytimesPK Friday, December 20, 2019 8:49:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : “Let me say very candidly, things are moving quite fast and if the Canadian government wants to maintain the leadership in this particular field, or in the field of human rights generally, they need to really act now and do certain things,”

theglobeandmail Tuesday, April 30, 2019 5:17:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : “This should not have taken this long, and things are not really that complicated if they really wanted to do this,” “The Canadian government has been engaging with this issue for a while. It is a not a new topic for them”

theglobeandmail Tuesday, April 30, 2019 5:17:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : "Let me say very candidly, things are moving quite fast and if the Canadian government wants to maintain the leadership in this particular field, or in the field of human rights generally, they need to really act now and do certain things,"

CBC Tuesday, April 30, 2019 5:08:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : "This should not have taken this long, and things are not really that complicated if they really wanted to do this," "The Canadian government has been engaging with this issue for a while. It is a not a new topic for them"

CBC Tuesday, April 30, 2019 5:08:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : “Let me say very candidly, things are moving quite fast and if the Canadian government wants to maintain the leadership in this particular field, or in the field of human rights generally, they need to really act now and do certain things,”

globalnews Tuesday, April 30, 2019 3:06:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : “This should not have taken this long, and things are not really that complicated if they really wanted to do this,” “The Canadian government has been engaging with this issue for a while. It is a not a new topic for them”

globalnews Tuesday, April 30, 2019 3:06:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : "Let me say very candidly, things are moving quite fast and if the Canadian government wants to maintain the leadership in this particular field, or in the field of human rights generally, they need to really act now and do certain things,"

cp24 Tuesday, April 30, 2019 3:05:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : "This should not have taken this long, and things are not really that complicated if they really wanted to do this," "The Canadian government has been engaging with this issue for a while. It is a not a new topic for them"

cp24 Tuesday, April 30, 2019 3:05:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : “Let me say very candidly, things are moving quite fast and if the Canadian government wants to maintain the leadership in this particular field, or in the field of human rights generally, they need to really act now and do certain things,”

cknw Tuesday, April 30, 2019 3:05:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : “This should not have taken this long, and things are not really that complicated if they really wanted to do this,” “The Canadian government has been engaging with this issue for a while. It is a not a new topic for them”

cknw Tuesday, April 30, 2019 3:05:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : "We do not fully know how many other companies and how many other workers are there, but based on the information we have it seems this is a pattern," "There could be other companies doing something similar"

trust Friday, April 26, 2019 8:05:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : "black holes for human rights abuses," "This case we felt is not only serious but also reflective of the wider issues in special economic zones all over the world including in Africa and Asia,"

trust Friday, April 26, 2019 8:05:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva said : “It is likely to happen, something is already taking place. For instance, Indonesia already issued some regulations in the fishing sector. Thailand is another example of a country which may be moving in that particular direction. While it doesn’t have any regulations of that type, they have a robust system of regulating the fishing sector which has proven to be effective”

eco-business Wednesday, February 13, 2019 11:11:00 AM EAT

Surya Deva said ( about Industrial Revolution ) : “Business and political leaders at Davos must ensure that the Fourth Industrial Revolution works for the most disadvantaged or marginalised individuals and communities, rather than merely for the rich and powerful. That will be possible only if efforts to reshape globalization are built on the bedrock of human rights for all,”

yubanet Tuesday, January 22, 2019 8:41:00 PM EAT

Surya Deva added : “We are concerned that the responsibility of all business enterprises to respect human rights throughout their operations appears to be absent from discussions at Davos on how to reshape globalization. Unless this element is fully integrated, ‘Globalization 4.0’ will repeat the failings of the previous versions of globalization,”

yubanet Tuesday, January 22, 2019 8:41:00 PM EAT