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Could British companies be sued in the UK for human rights abuses committed overseas?
- February 11, 2026 at 3:50 AM
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Powerful companies may be dragged into court for human rights harms they claim to know nothing about, according to a new study from the University of Surrey. The researchers argue that global businesses can no longer hide behind complex corporate structures and that major companies risk legal responsibility for labor abuse and even climate damage linked to their global operations.
Originally published at Phys.org