Weekly Update: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre - 12 March 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=2008/03/12
The top stories include / Las noticias incluyen / Les articles incluent:
* Foreign investment contracts & human rights - new paper prepared for IFC & UN Special Representative John Ruggie
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/894167
* UN working group on mercenaries concerned about insufficient oversight & regulation of private military & security firms - full report available
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/219096
* "Employing Private Military Companies - A Question of Responsibility" (advisory report to Netherlands Govt.)
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/120504
* Social investors ask whether Toyota can maintain its investments in Burma "without supporting the military regime and its egregious abuses of human rights"
- We invited Toyota to respond, but Toyota has not responded
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/410508
* Brazil: Labour Ministry finds "degrading" living conditions for sugarcane workers at sites of biofuels firm Brazilian Renewable Energy (Brenco)
- company apologises, says it is addressing concerns
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/656388
* "CEO Water Mandate": UN Global Compact & Pacific Institute convene CEOs of major firms to address companies' water impacts
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/338809
* US Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation calls on Motorola to stop providing products used in "Israel's illegal military occupation and human rights violations"
- Motorola response
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/270589
* "One Year of My Blood": Human Rights Watch report on exploitation of migrant construction workers in Beijing
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/411878
* USA: 500 Indian workers claim they were trafficked & abused by Signal Intl.
- Signal response
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/387812
* Nokia leads mobile phone recycling initiative in East Africa amid concerns over toxicity of electronic waste
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/839458
* Dem. Rep. of Congo: Tin from rebel-held mine in North Kivu reaches intl. markets - Hitachi, Microsoft, Pioneer, Samsung examine their supply chains
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/372713
* Willis ceases to insure companies operating in Burma - Burma Campaign UK calls on other insurers to follow
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/756642
* "Ethical diamonds" go beyond conflict-free diamonds (refers to steps by Brilliant Earth, Igloo Diamonds)
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/768093
* Extractive firms must adopt new standards for engagement with indigenous groups, including free, prior & informed consent, says Canada's Ethical Funds
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/599705
* Ericsson employs mobile technology to support women's health, education & employment
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/324486
* USA: Florida farmworkers allegedly harmed by pesticides appeal to UN Committee on Elimination of Racial Discrimination - cite "environmental racism"
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/752210
* China: "What's happened since the Labour Contract Law came into effect?"
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/923712
* Español: Grupo de Trabajo de la ONU sobre mercenarios preocupado por abusos de derechos humanos vinculados a empresas privadas de seguridad
- reporte completo disponible
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/816519
* Español: España: Informe del Observatorio de Responsabilidad Social Corporativa sobre el IBEX 35 dice que las empresas reportan poco sobre derechos humanos y medio ambiente
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/216674
* Español: México: Sindicato denuncia formación de "grupos de choque" en conflicto minero con Grupo México - empresa niega que guardias estén armados
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/394605
* Español: El Salvador: Directores de Baterías Récord acusados por la Fiscalía por contaminación con plomo a 175 personas
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/228360
* Español: Argentina: Primer convenio entre una provincia y la OIT para promover el trabajo decente y erradicar el trabajo infantil
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/829405
* Español: Brasil: Rescatan a 1.500 trabajadores viviendo en condiciones precarias en cultivos de azúcar de empresa Brenco
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/984942
* Français : La justice belge déboute les réfugiés birmans de leur action contre Total
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/190253
* Français : Le Groupe de Travail de l'ONU sur l'utilisation des mercenaires préoccupé par l'insuffisance de surveillance et de régulation des sociétés militaires et de sécurité privée - rapport complet disponible
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/964366
* Français : Rép. Dém. du Congo : Etain d'une mine controllée par les rebelles dans la zone militarisée du Nord Kivu atteint les marchés internationaux - Hitachi, Microsoft, Pioneer, Samsung examinent leurs chaînes d'approvisionnement
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/497204
* Français : La ministre suisse de l'Economie appelle les entreprises à prendre leurs responsabilités en matière de droits humains
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/650763
* Français : France : Alstom condamné en appel pour avoir exposé ses salariés à l'amiante - pour eux, c'est une "victoire au goût amer"
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/197314
* Français : Nike va publier un rapport sur les conditions de travail chez certains de ses fournisseurs en Chine - trouve que le harcèlement sexuel & le manque de représentation sociale sont des problèmes récurrents
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/145261
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