Weekly Update: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre - 14 November 2007
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=2007/11/14
The top stories include / Las noticias incluyen / Les articles incluent:
* "Beyond corporate spheres of influence" - researchers for John Ruggie invite comments on a more "useful analytical tool" for assigning corporate responsibilities (authors' emails available at end of article)
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/872228
* Christian Aid & other organizations call on multinationals in Zambia to give the country "a better deal" in copper mining contracts
- Vedanta response
- Zambia Copper Investments response
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/778676
* Yahoo! settles lawsuit by two imprisoned Chinese journalists & their families
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/253057
* Ghana: Shell trains staff as peer educators to help sensitise workers on HIV-AIDS
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/612767
* Zimbabwe: Barclays accused of lending to govt. ministers on international blacklist
- Barclays response
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/276458
* Group of 46 companies calls on governments to implement policies to combat climate change
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/951391
* Burma: "Gem trade bolsters military regime, fuels atrocities", says Human Rights Watch - calls for ban on Burmese rubies & jade, recognises steps taken by Bulgari, Cartier, Leber Jeweler, Tiffany, business group Jewelers of America
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/558210
* Financial Times on efforts to certify jewellery as 'Fair Trade'
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/679774
* Kimberley Process agrees on tougher measures to block conflict diamonds from Côte d'Ivoire - industry group favours stricter controls
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/715096
* Amazon.com does not certify its diamonds are "conflict-free"
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/507936
* Indonesia: Greenpeace accuses food companies of risking massive greenhouse gas emissions by driving demand for palm oil grown on peat deposits
- Nestlé, Unilever, Cargill respond
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/986527
* Canada: Tribunal upholds claim that SELI, SNC-Lavalin tried to intimidate foreign construction workers on Vancouver transit line to keep them from unionising
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/695705
* Private military & security companies:
- UN Working Group warns: states "may be responsible for violations of internationally recognized human rights committed by the personnel" of private security companies
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/173993
- Iraqi Govt. says DynCorp guard killed taxi driver (article includes DynCorp response)
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/779819
- FBI says Blackwater's guards killed at least 14 Iraqi civilians without justification in 16 Sep incident
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/906099
* Español: México: Reporte expone abusos laborales de la industria electrónica - incluye respuestas de las empresas
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/585859
* Español: Yahoo! alcanza acuerdo con disidentes chinos encarcelados tras información proporcionada por la empresa
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/723824
* Español: México: Trabajadores en plataformas marítimas de Pemex sufren "constantes violaciones" a sus derechos humanos
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/572394
* Español: Guatemala: Fundación Menchú defenderá jurídicamente a pueblos indígenas ante actividad minera
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/522584
* Español: Google y Cisco lanzan herramienta en línea para conocer los avances hacia los Objetivos del Milenio
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/624648
* Français : Rép. Dém. du Congo : 18 tonnes de minerais radioactifs déversées dans une rivière au sud-est - appartiennent à Magma-Lubumbashi, Chemaf, selon les autorités locales
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/387472
* Français : Accord à l'amiable entre Yahoo! & les familles de deux journalistes chinois emprisonnés
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/651096
* Français : Birmanie : Total y est le "dernier rempart de la démocratie" selon son directeur général
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/527171
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