Weekly Update: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre - 06 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=2008/02/06
The top stories include / Las noticias incluyen / Les articles incluent:
* "Corporate Responsibility to Respect Human Rights": Report on consultation for UN Special Representative John Ruggie, Geneva, Dec 2007
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/490603
* "Export Credit Agencies and the Intl. Law of Human Rights": Halifax Initiative briefing prepared for John Ruggie
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/839748
* Statement by John Ruggie to UNCITRAL (UN Commission on Intl. Trade Law) working group on arbitration & conciliation
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/579081
* Blackwater, KBR responses to Human Rights First report "Private Security Contractors at War: Ending the Culture of Impunity" (further to last week's Update)
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Documents/HRFprivatesecurity
* Oxfam comments on pharmaceutical company responses & non-responses to its report "Investing for Life" (further to our 12 Dec Update)
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Documents/Oxfamresponses
* "Accountability Mechanisms for Resolving Complaints & Disputes" involving companies:
- Report of Harvard workshop; mapping of existing mechanisms; "strengths, weaknesses & gaps"; guidance tool & principles
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/876584
* Panama: Cultural Survival says AES dams will harm Ngobe people - "unscrupulous techniques" used to move them
- We invited AES to respond but they have not yet done so
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/341293
* Lawsuits by Leigh Day against Trafigura, BP & Cape PLC over pollution & health issues (Financial Times)
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/152348
* India: Standard & Poor's environmental, social & governance index launched - includes 50 Indian companies
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/409182
* Human Rights Watch to launch report on business-related human rights abuses, New York, 19 Feb
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/621989
* USA: Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley to require coal power plants they finance to meet anticipated govt. standards on CO2 emissions
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/104534
* Dem. Rep. of Congo: NGOs fear mining contract review process "hijacked" after deals with Sinohydro, China Railway Engineering - call for transparency
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/736891
* Bill Moyers programme on Blackwater hearings in USA: Comments by Congressman Waxman, killed employees' relatives, Blackwater CEO
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/789406
* Australia's Human Rights Commissioner congratulates IBM for its commitment to gay & lesbian rights
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/786085
* Job announcement: Programme Officer - Asia Region, Fund for Global Human Rights (deadline 18 Feb)
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/824298
* Job announcement: Canadian Programme Coordinator, MiningWatch Canada (deadline 28 Feb)
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/550597
* Job announcement: UNRISD Research Assistant to work on business & poverty reduction, Geneva (deadline 9 Mar)
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/872461
* Anti-Slavery award: Closing date for nominations 31 Mar 2008
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/165707
* French bank responses to Amnesty Intl. call to strengthen policies on anti-personnel mines & cluster munitions (further to last week's Update)
- Natixis response (in French)
- Clarification: BNP Paribas stated that it prefers not to respond hastily to the 24 Jan statement by Amnesty France at this time, as it is currently in dialogue with Amnesty
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/209641
* Español: Colombia: Fallo de juez contra 2 paramilitares por asesinato de sindicalista implica a Nestlé - comunicado de la empresa niega "cualquier vínculo con grupos ilegales"
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/263434
* Español: Chile: Trabajadores temporeros del sector exportador de fruta denuncian graves abusos laborales
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/289301
* Español: México: Crean directorio de productos y servicios sustentables, buscando generar consumo responsable
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/123679
* Français : Rép. Dém. du Congo : ONG s'inquiètent du détournement du processus d'examen des contrats miniers - appel à la transparence
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/674309
* Français : Suite à notre actualité du 31 janvier sur la demande d'Amnesty International aux banques françaises d'adopter des politiques de non-investissement dans les entreprises liées aux mines antipersonnel & aux bombes à sous-munitions
- Réponse de Natixis
- Clarification : BNP Paribas a indiqué qu'elle préfère ne pas répondre de façon précipitée au communiqué d'Amnesty du 24 janvier à ce moment, car un dialogue est en cours entre BNP Paribas et Amnesty International
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/309831
* Français : Inde : Fibre & Fabrics International retire ses plaintes à l'encontre d'associations de défense des droits des travailleurs
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/317125
* Français : Burkina Faso : Dons de médicaments valant près de $450 millions par Pfizer, Merck, Glaxo pour soigner les maladies tropicales négligées
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/586183
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