MDHC seminar debates advances in the area of ​​human rights and companies

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The Ministry of Human Rights and Citizenship (MDHC) held a seminar on the proposed Law 572/2022, which aims to protect and promote human rights in the corporate world. The law, which is being debated in Congress, would hold national and foreign companies operating in Brazil accountable for human rights violations. The seminar was attended by representatives from civil society, academia, and government, and included a debate on the topic. The MDHC's Minister, Silvio Almeida, emphasized the importance of establishing a national policy on human rights and companies, and the need to establish a working group to develop the policy. Luiz Gustavo Lo-Buono, Coordinator-General of Human Rights and Companies at MDHC, reiterated the ministry's support for the law, which he described as a landmark legislative initiative in the country.