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5 Aug 2020

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    Weekly Update 4 September | Israel: Google runs ad misinformation campaign targeting UN relief agency

    4 Sep 2024

    Liberia: Environmental Protection Agency shuts down China Union iron ore mine for alleged environmental degradation and pollution | USA: 10,000 hotel workers strike as hotels, incl. Hilton, Hyatt & Marriott, allegedly fail to reverse COVID-19 cost-cutting measures despite record profits | Thailand: 700 subcontracted migrant workers from Myanmar protest 3 months' wage theft at Chinese-owned factory | Switzerland: OECD National Contact Point accepts human rights complaint against UBS bank over private prison investments | Saudi Arabia: Riyadh's bid to host 2034 FIFA World Cup renews fears for migrant rights amid pending construction boom

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    Weekly Update 27 August | Qatar: FIFA & sponsors face scrutiny over World Cup whistleblower’s imprisonment

    28 Aug 2024

    S. Africa: Unions call for better wages for mineworkers to reduce poverty & prevent recurrence of 2012 Marikana shootings | Mexico: Calavo Growers, Fresh Del Monte Produce, Mission Produce & West Pak Avocado purchased avocados from illegally deforested land, investigation alleges | India: Microsoft's Mekaguda data centre construction allegedly harms environment & endangers local livelihoods | UK: Law firm DLA Piper demands huge fees from climate activists to cover court costs | Kuwait: Govt. crackdown on worker accommodation building violations leaves low-wage migrants homeless | and much more...

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    Weekly Update 21 August | Canada: Foreign Worker Program ‘slavery breeding ground’ says UN

    21 Aug 2024

    Ethiopia: Families of Flight 302 crash victims seek USD58b in compensation, arguing Boeing’s US settlement inadequate amid cost-cutting & oversight failures | Brazil: X to close operations over Supreme Court judge’s content orders | Australia: Investigation alleges Austal, CSL Limited & Rio Tinto donated to US congress members who voted to overturn 2020 presidential election result | UK: No human trafficking or modern slavery case brought against TN Group despite Home Office identification of 35 migrant fishers as victims | Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territory: Investigation finds Etsy listing & promoting stores operating in illegal settlements | and much more...

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    Chinese Responsible Investment Overseas Newsletter Issue 32 (Aug 2024) | Activists in 10 countries protest at Chinese embassies over potential EACOP financing

    15 Aug 2024

    The bi-monthly newsletter serves as a platform for updates, insights and tools on key topics relating to social and environmental impacts of Chinese overseas investments and business and as a resource to promote peer learning and informed decision-making.

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    Weekly Update 14 August | Serbia: 30,000 protest Rio Tinto EU-backed lithium project

    14 Aug 2024

    S. Africa: Compensation process continues but delays remain for ex-miners suffering from occupational lung disease, following 2018 settlement with six mining | USA: EPA issues emergency ban on toxic pesticide that carries severe, known risks for pregnant women & foetuses | Brazil: Clash between Guarani-Kaiowá Indigenous People & farmers leaves 11 injured in land dispute in Mato Grosso do Sul | Japan: Youth plaintiffs file country’s first climate change lawsuit against 10 major energy companies | Europe: Migrant maritime workers face harsh working conditions, intimidation, low wages & exploitative recruitment | Bahrain: Intl. banking IDs issued to migrants to reduce wage theft; worker vulnerabilities remain

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    Weekly Update 7 August | UK: Social media misinformation fuels far-right riots

    7 Aug 2024

    South Africa: Tendele Coal Mine faces backlash over environmental report amid expansion plans | Peru: Tía María copper mine could begin operations before the end of the year despite concerns from local communities | Japan: Worker Rights Consortium demands sportswear brand ASICS compensate Cambodian union leader allegedly convicted without evidence | UK: Modern slavery expert receives death threat from anonymous company, amid rising anti-migrant protests | Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territory: Tech giants’ cloud & AI services allegedly enhance Israeli military’s capabilities in Gaza | and much more...

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    Africa Quarterly Update July 2024 | Corporate-related labour rights violations in Africa

    5 Aug 2024

    The latest edition of our Africa Quarterly Update newsletter provides an overview of labour rights abuse recorded across different sectors, raising concerns for corporations operating in Africa or relying on an African workforce.

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    Weekly Update 31 July | Bangladesh: Garment workers hit by protest crackdowns

    31 Jul 2024

    Uganda: Agriculture giant Agilis Partners accused of forced evictions and & human rights abuses | Brazil: Rancher ordered to pay USD50m for Amazon deforestation | Philippines: San Miguel Corporation allegedly harasses islanders with armed men | Georgia: East-West Highway Project funded by intl. development banks faces criticism for environmental & safety issues | UAE: 54 Nepali workers employed by facilities management co. Tornado Group allege exploitative conditions | and much more...

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    Weekly Update 24 July | Israel/OPT: Investors respond to UN call to halt arms transfers to Israel

    24 Jul 2024

    Meta faces multi-million dollar lawsuits in Brazil & Nigeria for alleged data privacy violations | Kenya: High Court halts swearing-in of Toror Tea Factory director amid sexual exploitation allegations | Nicaragua: Report urges international financial institutions to cut funding amid regime human rights concerns | S. Korea: CEO & site managers of contractor company charged for construction worker's heatstroke death | France: Hijab ban for athletes at 2024 Olympics violates human rights, says Amnesty International | Egypt: Perfume companies linked to child labour on Jasmine farms | and much more...

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    Weekly Update 17 July | Kenya: Lipton's tea estate sale linked to human rights concerns

    17 Jul 2024

    I/OT: Major companies face allegations of discrimination against employees & applicants for pro-Palestine stances | Ghana: Fatality at Atlantic Lithium mine raises questions about safety in lithium mining sector | USA: Michigan farmworkers exposed to new bird flu strain as employers reportedly fail to provide legally-mandated PPE | India: Activists & Indigenous Peoples' groups criticise over-reliance of tech in forest rights verification | Germany: Euro 24 ‘clean zones’ tournament requirements allegedly risked freedom of assembly violations | Bahrain: Migrant workers' advocacy group calls for extension to summer working ban amid rising temperatures

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