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ESCR-Net has joined 37 other civil society organizations in filing an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief in a lawsuit challenging US sanctions imposed under Executive Order 14203 against the International Criminal Court (ICC), the UN Special Rapporteur on the Occupied Palestinian Territories, and three Palestinian human rights organizations.

A proposed amendment to South Africa’s eviction law could weaken protections for people facing eviction, expand the criminalisation of land and housing occupation, and expose those supporting affected communities to criminal penalties.

This interview with Mona Sabella, Coordinator of ESCR-Net’s Corporate Accountability Working Group, was originally published in Spanish by ComunicaRSE. In the interview, Mona discusses the current state of negotiations on the UN Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights, as well as the key challenges and civil society priorities for...