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update Africa Quarterly Update November 2023 | Accountability for technology companies in Africa
The latest edition of our Africa Quarterly Update newsletter provides an overview of human rights trends in the technology industry in Africa. It also offers recommendations and sets out examples of good practice to ensure an effective fulfilment of human rights in the digital business sector.
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update Weekly Update 15 November | EU: Proposed finance sector exclusion from CSDDD sparks objections
Far-right Telegram channel reportedly informing Russian police about Muslim gatherings | 2030 & 2034 FIFA World Cup bids spark human rights concerns | Dam owner agrees to compensate victims for 2018 collapse in Kenya | Whistleblower claims Meta failed to protect teens' safety | Gig workers in India at risk of injuries & death amid attacks | UK care company faces accusations of modern slavery | Cobalt supplier of BMW accused of violating labour laws
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update Weekly Update 8 November | Brazil: 8th anniversary of Mariana dam disaster; BHP pledges settlement
Gaza subjected to communications blackouts & intensified bombardment by Israel; German supermarket giants face allegations of labour rights abuses in supply chains; Alleged sexual abuses at carbon offset project in Kenya; Filipino workers who helped build World Cup stadiums sue US construction firm over rights violations; UK visa appointments sold by predatory brokers to migrant workers via ads on Meta & Telegram; Miners at Kosovo mine end 10-day hunger strike; and much more...
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update Weekly Update 1 November | Kazakhstan: 46 killed in ArcelorMittal mine explosion
Efforts to restore telecommunication services to the besieged Gaza Strip following intensified Israeli bombing & ground invasion; Former Anglo American miners file lawsuit in South Africa over lung disease allegedly caused by coal dust; Panama President announces public referendum on contentious First Quantum Minerals mining project following protests; Nickel mineing linked to deforestation & displacement of Indonesian villages; Social media platforms allegedly used by UAE recruitment agencies to ‘sell’ female domestic workers; and much more...
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update Weekly Update 25 October | OPT/Israel: Social media platforms allegedly enabling harmful content disproportionately affecting Palestinians
IFC allegedly frustrated investigation into child sexual abuse at Bridge International Academies in Kenya; Indigenous group in Australia signs agreement with Rio Tinto for solar development; Migrant workers at major US & UK brands in Gulf reportedly subject to severe labour violations; UK Government reportedly failed to investigate or sanction employers in agriculture & fishing sectors accused of forced labour; and much more...
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update Weekly Update 18 October | Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territories: Widespread disinformation on social media reportedly fomenting violence
Families of victims of terrorist attack in Mozambique sue TotalEnergies for 'involuntary manslaughter'; Brazilian government adds Heineken subsidiary to list of companies responsible for labour conditions analogous to slavery; Wanbao Mining accused of supporting Junta attacks on civilians in Myanmar; Swedish companies call on Government to support CSDDD in line with international frameworks; CSOs accuse Bayer of concealing data showing health risks from exposure to its herbicide glyphosate; and more...
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update Weekly Update 11 October | Saudi Arabia: Amazon admits violation of subcontracted mirgrant workers rights
World Bank complicit in human rights abuses in Tanzania through support for Ruaha National Park rangers, alleges CSO; CSOs call for firms sourcing bananas from Ecuador to contact suppliers over death threats made to 3 union coordinators; 'Predator files' investigation exposes global spyware network, allegedly with Israeli & European government complicity; 'Predator files' investigation exposes global spyware network, allegedly with Israeli & European government complicity; and much more...
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update Weekly Update 04 October | Philippines: Supreme Court orders nickel project to address Indigenous concerns
Unilever compensation for 2007 assaults 'sidesteps' Kenyan workers grievances; Federal prosecutors say Mura Indigenous leaders were misled & have not yet given consent for Brazil Potash fertilizer mine; Firms sending ships to Bangladeshi shipbreaking yards accountable for human rights abuses, says report; Mazur Group truckers receive pay demands & end 'unprecedented' strike; CSOs in Tunisia say push to allow EU firms to use agricultural lands for green energy production harms local population’s rights; and more...
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update Weekly Update 27 September | USA: Investigation into alleged child labour at poultry firms
Allegedly highly hazardous pesticides imported & sold to local farmers in Kenya by international firms; Repsol's 2022 oil spill in Peru allegedly violated economic, social, cultural & environmental rights of communities; 104 organisations sign letter urging Vale & investors to take action on alleged human rights harms linked to Sorowako nickel project in Indonesia; Indian workers in the Gulf states allegedly file one labour rights related complaint each day on average; and much more...
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