ICAR Launches DefendILAB.com as central advocacy hub for Critical International Labor Rights Programs
ICAR launches DefendILAB.com, an online clearinghouse for information about the impact of the Trump Administration’s attacks on The Bureau of International Labor Affairs (ILAB) and its programs to advance strong labor standards and fair working conditions worldwide. It will also serve as an advocacy hub to fight back.
ICAR Statement on the Elimination of ILAB's Funding to Combat Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Trafficking
ICAR Strongly Condemns President Trump’s Decision to Eliminate Funding to Combat Child Labor, Forced Labor, and Trafficking
ICAR & CSIS Launch New Report: “Streamlining Government Coordination for Rights-Conscious Supply Chains”
New ICAR & CSIS Report Highlights How the U.S. Can Improve Government Coordination for a More Rights-Based Approach to Supply Chain Transparency.
ICAR Condemns Trump Administration Efforts to Further Limit Accountability for Corruption
ICAR calls for proposed plans to cut the DOJ’s public corruption unit to be abandoned, and for the unit to continue to serve the purpose of combating corruption.
ICAR condemns the Trump Administration’s pause of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement
On February 10, 2025, President Trump issued an Executive Order pausing enforcement of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), citing interests in “American economic competitiveness” and “national security.” ICAR strongly condemns this action.
ICAR & Partners Call for Accountability on Second Anniversary of Forced Disappearance of Human Rights Defenders
Letters Call for Action on Second Anniversary of Forced Disappearance of Human Rights Defenders Ricardo Lagunes Gasca and Antonio Diaz Valencia.
ICAR Welcomes New Labor Rights Actions in NOAA Action Plan to Improve SIMP
On Thursday, November 14, the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced an Action Plan for enhancing the Seafood Import Monitoring Program (SIMP). The Action Plan provides a comprehensive set of goals and actions, including actions that would incorporate labor rights considerations into SIMP.
Building the U.S. Model for Corporate Accountability: A Foreign Corrupt Practices Act for Human Rights
ICAR publishes policy brief with detailed argument for why the United States needs to adopt an FCPA for Human Rights.
ICAR Releases Assessment of the 2024 U.S. National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct
ICAR is pleased to share our full assessment of the 2024 United States National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct.
How Worker-driven Social Responsibility is Ushering in a New Day of Human Rights in the Global Economy
Two inter-linked phenomena have primarily defined the modern global economy: the concentration of enormous market power into a few corporations, and the increasing reliance on fragmented and opaque supply chains.
ICAR Statement on the 2024 U.S. NAP on Responsible Business Conduct
On March 22, the Biden Administration released the 2024 United States Government National Action Plan on Responsible Business Conduct (NAP). ICAR’s initial assessment finds that while it has limitations, the 2024 NAP represents a significant improvement from the 2016 NAP, and overall, it reflects a clear commitment to use the levers of governmental power to drive business respect for human rights.
Civil Society Letter in Support of EU CSDDD to European Embassies
Ahead of the European Union vote on whether to adopt the Corporate Sustainability and Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), ICAR, joined by 69 other partner organizations around the world, sent letters urging European countries to vote in favor of a strong due diligence directive.
ICAR Launches "Building a Rights-based Economy: A Corporate Accountability Agenda"
The Corporate Accountability Agenda is a document that aims to bring together the interconnected lines of work taking place across the corporate accountability movement into a unified narrative that addresses the need to both dismantle systems of corporate power and enact legal safeguards against abuse.
To Build a Rights-Based Economy, We Need a Coordinated Fight Against Corporate Power
Unchecked corporate power sits at the root of nearly every progressive issue of our time. Financial deregulation and low union density, among other things, have contributed to skyrocketing corporate profits while wages remain relatively stagnant in comparison to the inflated cost of living. Climate change driven by an underregulated fossil fuel industry is increasing the frequency and intensity of climate disasters across the United States.
New york times Article Cites ICAR & GLJ-ILRF's Report on SLAPP Lawsuits in Thailand's Poultry Supply Chain
ICAR’s work was covered in a recent article published in the New York Times: They Spoke Up for Free Speech. Now They Are Being Sued for Defamation. The piece tells the story of activists in Thailand who were hit with SLAPP lawsuits for speaking out against labor abuses within the supply chain of a Thai poultry company, Thammakaset Co., Ltd.