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update Weekly Update 17 April | Brazil: H&M & Zara supply chains linked to Cerrado deforestation
Arms companies targeted by protestors for allegedly exporting weapon components used by IDF in Gaza | Apple alerts iPhone users in 92 nations over spyware attacks | Kenya: Community files case against China City Construction Company over alleged socio-environmental impacts from quarrying activities | USA: Federal witness in investigation into poor working conditions for undocumented workers at Peco Foods facing deportation | Philippines: Land rights defenders injured in conflict with Clarkhills Properties | UK: CSO uncovers exploitative recruitment of migrant farmworkers, including high fee-charging & false promises through social media
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update Weekly Update 10 April | Gaza: Human rights concerns raised over AI tech use
Madagascar: Local residents to take legal action in the UK against Rio Tinto for alleged waterways contamination | Mexico: Coffee farmers accuse Nestlé of a ruthless purchasing policy, driving child labour & poverty | Colombia: Wind farm projects do not respect land rights nor spiritual & cultural aspects of La Guajira communities, says Wayúu leader | Cambodia: Youth CSO head arrested & charged with incitement after speaking out about authorities’ crackdown on land defenders | France: Judge dismisses TotalEnergies' lawsuit against Greenpeace accusing it of underestimating its greenhouse gas emissions and much more...
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update Weekly Update 03 April | Jordan: Abuse at US brands' supplier linked to migrant worker's suicide
Tanzania: Lawsuit against Barrick Gold's subsidiaries over alleged deaths & injuries by police at gold mine settled | El Salvador: Rights groups urge cycling & sportswear brands to contribute to unpaid wages & benefits following factory closure | Cambodia: Hundreds of garment workers demand unpaid wages & compensation after 2 factories go bankrupt | Poland: Filipino workers, incl. in fish & poultry factories, charged high fees for jobs under false promises of higher pay & legalised status | Iraq: Minister of communications seeks TikTok ban for harming ‘conservative values’; some fear of censorship | and much more...
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update Weekly Update 27 March | USA: Bridge collision shipping firm linked to historic labour abuses
Global: Commercial spyware allegedly exposed personal information of 50,000+ phone users | DRC: Tin mining company accused of land grabbing by Indigenous communities | USA: Meta allegedly fails to detect payments for child sexual abuse material made via its platforms | Cambodia: Indigenous livelihoods at risk as hydroelectric dams on Sesan River threaten fisheries & cultural practices | Netherlands: USD3.8b class action lawsuit filed against Vale & Samarco over Fundão Dam collapse | Saudi Arabia: 'Planeloads' of exploited Bangladeshi migrants return daily as country bids to host FIFA World Cup
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update Weekly Update 20 March | EU: Supply Chain Directive endorsed by Member States
Russia: Nepali & Indian workers recruited for jobs via YouTube allegedly forced to fight in Russian army | Global: Major labels Fashion Nova, Missguided, SKIMS & Temu fail to disclose on accountability metrics | S. Africa: Patients with cystic fibrosis sue pharma company Vertex over alleged patent abuse & violation of patients' human rights | Brazil: Amazon, Disney & Starbucks allegedly buy ore from company investigated for illegal activities on Indigenous Land | Malaysia: Construction co. Beaks allegedly holds Bangladeshi migrant workers ‘hostage’ without work or pay | Belgium: Farmer sues TotalEnergies over its alleged responsibility for climate change
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update Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Update - Issue 48, March 2024: Latin America and the Caribbean: New standards on the horizon to protect human rights defenders fighting harmful business practices
From fighting deforestation and illegal mining in the Amazon to raising concerns about the impacts of megaprojects and the climate crisis, Indigenous peoples, community leaders, environmental defenders, peasants and workers play a pivotal role in protecting their rights, territories, natural resources and the environment across Latin America and the Caribbean. All this, while experiencing a frequently hostile environment, and where challenging corporate power might prove extremely dangerous or even deadly. Despite these hazardous circumstances, the Inter-American Human Rights system is demonstrating real leadership in key areas of law and policy to protect human rights defenders.
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update Weekly Update 13 March | UK: Visa policies allegedly contributing to migrant worker exploitation risks
Israel/OPT: GoFundMe faces criticism for alleged 'heavy-handed' moderation & 'inconsistent policies' delaying Gaza relief funds | US: 5 major tech companies found not liable by US Appeals Court over alleged support of child labour in DRC cobalt mines | Nigeria: Female miners report unsafe working conditions & sexual violence at Nasarawa mine sites | Brazil: IKEA's former supplier charged and fined for environmental damage | Cambodia: Labour rights groups accuse footwear company Wing Star Shoe of worker suppression after union leader's arrest | EU: Platform work directive, forced labour import ban & AI Act adopted, while due diligence legislation remains in flux | Bahrain: Govt. to collect indemnity for migrants from employers amid co. failure to settle workers' dues
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update Weekly Update 06 March | USA: Sandvine faces trade restrictions for enabling digital repression in Egypt
Global: Paris Court of Appeal hears cases against TotalEnergies, Suez & EDF under the Duty of Vigilance law | USA: After prolonged union disputes Starbucks makes collective bargaining commitment | China: North Korean workers in seafood plants supplying US market subject to forced labour | Serbia: Villagers block Zijin Mining's operations, citing years of pollution | Saudi Arabia: Gaps in wage repayment system revealed as migrant workers at liquidated companies await owed dues
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update Weekly Update 28 February | EU: Deadline looms as states fail to endorse CSDDD despite overwhelming support
Saudi Arabia: Amazon pays USD1.9m to 700+ subcontracted migrant workers subject to abusive conditions| Israel/OPT: Human rights concerns raised as banks underwrite USD635m bond issuance for firm linked to illegal West Bank settlements | Kenya: Del Monte accused of bribing witnesses to cover up alleged killing of locals by company guards | USA: Chicago sues major oil companies & lobbying group over climate 'deception' | Malaysia: 93 Bangladeshi workers promised jobs by Ricoler Construction left without work or accommodation| France: Prosecutors recommend Lafarge face trial for terrorism financing in Syria
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