On 10 December, the world celebrates the Human Rights Day, which was proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in 1950 to review the international achievements in the field of universal respect, promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental liberties that are the core principles of International Bill of Human Rights,  which States have repeatedly emphasized their legal and moral commitment, in cooperation with the United Nations (UN), to promote and respect for all human beings.  This anniversary coincides with the 20^th anniversary of signing the Oslo Accords, under which human rights were sacrificed under the pretext of achieving peace and security that have not been achieved yet.  As a result, the Palestinian people have been paying the price of those policies as their fundamental liberties and rights are abused, especially the ongoing denial of their right to self determination and all their civil and political rights as well as their economic, social and cultural rights.

On Tuesday 3 December Al-Haq, in conjunction with Franciscans International, Act Alliance, MISEREOR, FASTENOPFER and the Centre Catholique International Geneve will host a side event entitled "Addressing Justice, Due Diligence and Access to Remedy in the Context of Extractive Industries: Cases in the Philippines, Mozambique, southern Africa, Palestine and Thailand". The event will provide an opportunity to exchange views on the implementation of the United Nations (UN) Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (Guiding Principles) in terms of due diligence, State responsibility and access to remedy. It will be held at 6:45 pm in the Conference Room (Ground Floor), 1 rue Varembé (opposite ITU Building), 1202 Geneva. The event is open to those who are interested in the subject of business and human rights, but may be unable to attend the Forum itself.

Al-Haq welcomes the decision by the Dutch company Royal HaskoningDHV to terminate its involvement in a municipal wastewater project to be located in occupied East Jerusalem. In particular, Al-Haq approves of Royal HaskoningDHV’s adherence to principles of international law, and their commitment to the principles and standards of the UN Global Compact (2000). The first two principles of the UN Global Compact (2000) state that businesses should support and respect the protection of international human rights within their spheres of influence and make sure that they are not complicit in human rights abuses. In a statement issued on 6 August the company explained that “[i]n the course of the project, and after due consultation with various stakeholders, we came to understand that future involvement in the project could be in violation of international law.”