Weekly Update: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre – 20 February 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=2008/02/20
The top stories include / Las noticias incluyen / Les articles incluent:
* "On the margins of profit": Overview of corporate human rights impacts worldwide, by Human Rights Watch, Center for Human Rights and Global Justice
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/124358
* China: Fair Labor Association president says new labour law designed to protect workers is having an impact (Newsweek)
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/953061
* Burma: Construction of Myitsone dam (China Power Investment, Burmese Govt.) begins - concerns of extortion & abuse of villagers by army
- We invited China Power Investment to respond but it has not yet done so
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/181609
* Crédit Agricole invests €50 million in new microfinance foundation with Grameen Bank
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/724790
* Sexual assault cases against women working for contractors in Iraq: Barriers to holding companies accountable in USA (NY Times)
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/841220
* BBC Newsnight video: Pressure on Beijing Olympics corporate sponsors over human rights in China & Darfur
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/751175
* Bahrain: Govt. says will improve conditions at labour camps after strikes by migrant workers in construction sector
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/962650
* USA: Health & safety abuses at House of Raeford poultry facilities
- House of Raeford response
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/928951
* Burma: How competing Indian & Chinese business interests impede engagement on human rights
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/151411
* Nigeria: RUSAL aluminium company signs memorandum with local govt. & communities - commits support for education, health, water access
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/733301
* Signatories to UN Principles for Responsible Investment, representing $2.13 trillion, urge 103 UN Global Compact companies to report on their progress
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/744585
* Declaration of African Private Sector Forum presented to African Union - recommends that companies adopt UN Global Compact principles
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/167547
* Pfizer response to Oxfam's "Investing for Life" report (further to previous Updates)
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Documents/Oxfamresponses
* Job announcement: Chief Executive, FairPensions, UK (deadline 25 Mar)
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/368230
* Job announcement: Advisor on sustainable business, Forum for the Future, UK (deadline 27 Feb)
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/948199
* Español: El Salvador: Campesinos temen daño a sus fuentes de agua por proyecto de Pacific Rim Mining – incluye comentarios de la empresa
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/949147
* Español: Argentina: Tras muerte de 2 empleados, trabajadores de Acindar piden mejores condiciones de seguridad laboral
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/990258
* Español: México: Reunión de Fundemex presenta programas para abatir la pobreza con el apoyo de empresas
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/775925
* Español: Chile: Conflicto entre salmonera Aguas Claras y trabajadores por condiciones laborales continúa
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/796759
* Español: Argentina: Buenos Aires aprueba ley obligando a empresas grandes a reportar sobre aspectos sociales y ambientales
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/513175
* Español: Argentina: Datos sobre agencias de seguridad privadas en Rosario revelan problemas con el uso de armas
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/359845
* Français : Côte d’Ivoire & Ghana : ONGs disent que peu de choses ont changé pour les enfants ouvriers
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/864156
* Français : Crédit Agricole lance une fondation pour le micro-crédit avec Muhammad Yunus - dotée de 50 millions d'euros
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/294822
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