Human Rights Due Diligence training in Tunisia
Between the 31st of October and the 3rd of November 2023, Claire Bright and Anaïs Tobalgba delivered 2 two-day training sessions in Tunis on Human Rights Due Diligence to about 40 participants from public companies under the auspices of the Tunisian Ministry of the Environment as well as to government officials in the framework of a programme coordinated by the UN Development Programme. The training session was opened by the Tunisian Minister of the Environment, Mrs Leila Chikhaoui as well as the Japanese Ambassador in Tunisa, Mr Shinsuke Simizu. The main objective of the trainings was to help Tunisian companies identify, prevent, mitigate and address their adverse human rights impacts and to raise awareness on the applicable legal framework. The training sessions were delivered in French.