GENEVA (27 August 2018) – The UN expert on toxics and human rights has welcomed a decision by the electronics giant Samsung to accept unconditionally an arbitration proposal on compensation for South...

GENEVA (16 August 2018) – Japan must act urgently to protect tens of thousands of workers who are reportedly being exploited and exposed to toxic nuclear radiation in efforts to clean up the damaged...

Summary In the present report, the Special Rapporteur analyses the human rights of workers implicated and affected by their occupational exposure to toxic substances. He discusses the current...