Weekly Update: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre - 11 Jun 2008
CLICK THIS LINK FOR ALL TOP STORIES added past 7 days / Principales noticias / Articles de premier plan:
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Categories/Topstories?date=2008/06/04
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* Latest items on John Ruggie's report to UN Human Rights Council:
- Statement by John Ruggie on renewal of his mandate
- Mandate review discussion at Human Rights Council
- Financial Times on the Council's reaction to the report
- John Ruggie's response to article in Ethical Corporation
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Documents/RuggieHRC2008
* Shareholders & activists urge Chevron to take responsibility for human rights impacts in Burma, Ecuador, Nigeria
- Comments by Chevron CEO
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/134977
* Ghana: Responses by Newmont, Gold Fields to concerns that mining is impeding food production, other human rights & environmental issues (further to last week's Update)
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/590676
* So. Africa: Anglo American approves country-wide roll-out of its AIDS drugs programme to treat families of its 75,000 workers
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/520372
* Report raises concerns about human rights, environmental impacts of Goldcorp in the Americas
- We have invited Goldcorp to respond but they have not yet done so
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/213036
* US "Toxic 100": Rejoinders by PERI to responses by the top 10 companies
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Documents/Toxic100responses-2008
* ArcelorMittal signs global agreement with unions on health & safety
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/129853
* Interview with Iraqi lawyer injured in shootings by Blackwater, in which 17 civilians were killed
- Oct 2007 comments by Blackwater chairman on the incident
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/999162
* Brazil: Amnesty Intl. highlights forced labour in sugar-cane industry
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/360373
* Job announcement: Yahoo! seeks Director for new Business & Human Rights programme, Washington DC
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/199976
* USA: New heat-related death highlights harsh labour conditions for migrant farmworkers in California
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/521364
* How Latin American companies are addressing poverty: "Opportunities for the Majority Index"
- Top 5 are Bradesco, Grupo ACP, Paralife, Unibanco, Cemex
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/881658
* Cambodia: "Child labor in brick factories - causes and consequences"
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/392967
* Interview with Michael Conroy about his book "Branded! - How the 'Certification Revolution' is Transforming Global Companies"
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/799190
* Egypt: Child labour in cotton fields supplying UK retailers
- Company responses included
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/177892
* Lawyers bring case against Trafigura in UK courts on behalf of thousands of Ivorians allegedly poisoned by toxic waste
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/549266
* Reminder: 23 June deadline - researcher positions at Business & Human Rights Resource Centre:
- South Asia Researcher, based in India
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Documents/SouthAsiaResearcher
- Eastern Europe / Central Asia Researcher, based in Ukraine
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Documents/E-Europe-C-Asia-Researcher
* Español: Perú: Autoridades de Cerro de Pasco denuncian grave contaminación por parte de dos empresas mineras
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/254906
* Español: Colombia, conflicto armado y empresas:
- Experta Alexandra Guáqueta dice que empresas que pagan extorsiones aumentan el conflicto armado - menciona las "Guías Colombia" para saber como actuar
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/987531
- "Aportes de las empresas para resolver el conflicto armado", Fundación Ideas para la Paz
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/139333
- Comfamiliar Risaralda impulsa la reinserción social de la población desplazada
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/351769
* Español: México: Nestlé inaugura centro comunitario en Veracruz para expandir programa de mejora alimenticia para niños
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/982533
* Español: Ecuador: Movimientos sociales promueven marcha nacional contra minería
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/464942
* Español: Chile: Mapuches dicen que emplazamiento de ducto de CELCO en Mehuin vulnera los derechos humanos
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/985971
* Español: España: Endesa reduce accidentes laborales en un 80% en 3 años
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/358929
* Español: EE.UU.: Muerte por deshidratación pone de relieve duras condiciones de trabajo de campesinos inmigrantes
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/936614
* Français : Sénégal : Déclaration d'engagement du secteur privé contre le SIDA
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/563324
* Français : Commentaire par le directeur général de l'Agence française de développement sur la responsabilité sociale et environnementale des entreprises
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/463664
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