German foreign minister says rights under pressure worldwide

"We are sometimes subject to dangerous illusions when we talk about progress," Maas told the Bundestag. "There is no automatic mechanism for progress in human rights."
Noting current setbacks, he called on Germany's partners in the European Union to act in unison to increase their leverage.
Globalization, digitalization and climate change had all impacted human rights, Maas said. The government report showed that Germany could not rest on its laurels.
"An assessment of the national plan of action for business and human rights made clear than most companies do not yet fulfil the plan's programme," he said, as under a fifth of all companies were currently implementing the duty of care provisions.
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