Weekly Update: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre - 30 January 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=2008/01/30
The top stories include / Las noticias incluyen / Les articles incluent:
* "Business & Human Rights in Conflict Zones: The Role of Home States"
- Report on consultation co-convened by Global Witness and UN Special Representative John Ruggie, Berlin, 5 Nov 2007
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/629000
* "Private Security Contractors at War: Ending the Culture of Impunity", report by Human Rights First
- Responses by Aegis, Crescent Security, Triple Canopy
- We also invited Blackwater, Custer Battles, KBR, Zapata Engineering to respond. We will indicate in next week's Update whether they have responded.
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Documents/HRFprivatesecurity
* Private sector engagement in humanitarian relief - 2 new initiatives:
- World Economic Forum & UN "Guiding Principles for Public-Private Collaboration for Humanitarian Action"
- Agility, TNT, UPS launch joint emergency response initiative
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/212407
* Concerns raised over Firestone sponsorship of US Super Bowl given alleged labour & environmental abuses in Liberia
- Firestone response
- Rejoinder to Firestone by Dave Zirin
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/588339
* USA: "Starbucks emails describe efforts to stop unionization" (Wall St. Journal)
- Company says it complies with labour laws
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/754747
* India: Dutch NGOs and Fiber & Fabrics Intl. come to agreement in labour rights case - ombudsman will be appointed to resolve future problems
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/690338
* Bangladesh: Police arrest Worker Rights Consortium investigator; WRC says "no legitimate reason" for arrest
- NGOs call on retailers to make enquiries of govt.
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/651061
* Ecuador revokes hundreds of mine concessions over failure to pay environmental levies
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/177495
* Amnesty Intl. calls on French banks to strengthen policies on anti-personnel mines & cluster munitions
- Response by Crédit Agricole
- Natixis has indicated it will send a response, which we will include in a future Update
- BNP Paribas indicated it is in dialogue with Amnesty Intl. and therefore does not wish to respond publicly to Amnesty's 24 Jan press release
- Société Générale said it has proposed a meeting with Amnesty Intl. We will indicate in next week's Update whether it has provided a response.
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/209641
* UK: 21 food manufacturers commit to save water, including Cadbury Schweppes, Tate & Lyle, Nestlé
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/963770
* further to our 16 Jan Update: Rejoinder by Adalah-NY to Lev Leviev response regarding alleged abuses in Occupied Territories, Angola, New York, sourcing from Burma
- Lev Leviev declines to comment further, but provides updated list of non-profits that have received donations from Mr. Leviev
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/819579
* Español: Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos emite medidas cautelares por "negligencia" contra El Salvador por contaminación de Baterías RECORD
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/906737
* Español: Honduras: Análisis de laboratorio muestran daños a la salud de personas en el Valle de Siria - minera Entremares niega su responsabilidad
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/593111
* Español: Caixa Catalunya apoya con microcréditos a emprendedores en Ecuador y Colombia
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/381170
* Español: Ecuador revoca 587 concesiones mineras por "no pagar" patentes ambientales
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/820324
* Español: Argentina: Corte ordena a HSBC a indemnizar a trabajadora discriminada
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/629633
* Français : Amnesty International demande aux banques françaises d'adopter des politiques de non-investissement dans les entreprises liées aux mines antipersonnel & aux bombes à sous-munitions
- Réponse de Crédit Agricole
- Natixis a indiqué qu'elle répondra; nous inclurons sa réponse dans une prochaine édition
- Société Générale a indiqué qu'elle a proposé une réunion à Amnesty International à ce sujet. Nous indiquerons dans la prochaine édition si elle a fourni une réponse.
- BNP Paribas a indiqué qu'elle est couramment en dialogue avec Amnesty International, donc elle préfère ne pas répondre publiquement au communiqué d'Amnesty du 24 janvier
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/309831
* Français : Alliance d'entreprises contre la faim réunit Unilever, Monsanto, TNT, Nike - ONGs africaines craignent que l'initiative ne bénéficiera pas aux petits producteurs
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/605721
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