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update Weekly Update 19 July | Russia: Shell accused of making millions post-Ukraine invasion
Parents of 20 children in Gambia allegedly killed by cough syrups sue Maiden Pharmaceuticals Limited and government; Casino Group continues to buy meat from deforested Indigenous territory in Brazil, despite French lawsuit, says report; Facebook provided US authorities with private messages used to charge mother & teenager with carrying out illegal abortion; Amazon India warehouse workers allege intense pressure to meet productivity goals results in mental & physical exhaustion; and much more...
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update Weekly Update 12 July | Kenya: Guards at Del Monte farm accused of killings, rapes & assaults
IFC loan to Salala Rubber Corporation enabled human rights abuses, allege affected communities in Liberia; Belo Sun's gold mining project in Brazil would displace more than 800 Indigenous families without free, prior & informed consent, alleges CSO; Bacardi allegedly triples profits in Russia over past year despite promise to pause exports; Campaign calls on firms to end contracts with Mitie following concerns over conditions in UK immigration detention centres; and much more...
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update Weekly Update 05 July | Union leader killings: Garment industry unionists attacked in Bangladesh & Honduras
Shahidul Islam from the Bangladesh Garment and Industrial Workers Federation was killed allegedly after meeting with Jacquard Sweater Ltd factory management and workers to resolve a dispute; In Honduras, 4 union leaders were among 13 people killed in a shooting, the ITUC says the attack may be related to the victims’ role as leaders; and much more
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update Weekly Update 28 June | Food supply chain: Worker precarity highlighted by cases in US & UK
Mexican farmworkers in the US file a class action against Virginia Agricultural Growers Association (VAGA), Baskerville Farms & Dusty Farms over alleged wage theft; Workers on farms supplying Hannaford supermarkets allege abuses reported to the firm through its dedicated hotline are ignored; the Financial Times has investigated the link between the UK fishing industry dependence on ‘transit visas’ & migrant fishers’ vulnerability to labour exploitation; and much more...
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update Weekly Update 21 June | West Africa: Workers from EU-owned fishing vessels strike
Google earned USD10m from ads that misdirected people searching for information about abortion to anti-choice health centres; Communities in Jequitinhonha Valley, Brazil, report damage to housing & environmental harm caused by Sigma Lithium mine; EU Parliament adopts position on Artificial Intelligence Act; British Court orders company to pay compensation to Beirut port blast victims; and much more...
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update Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Update – Issue 45, June 2023: Vexatious lawsuits: Corporate use of SLAPPs to silence critics
"The Business and Human Rights Resource Centre’s global analysis of the state of Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) highlights the role of powerful business actors in the abuse of legal systems worldwide to intimidate and silence human rights defenders who speak out against corporate harms. Between January 2015-March 2023, the Resource Centre has identified 437 lawsuits that bear the hallmarks of SLAPPs, brought or initiated by just 144 business actors."
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update Chinese Responsible Investment Overseas Newsletter Issue 25 (Jun 2023) | China: Leading mining industry association launches mediation and consultation mechanism for complaints across mineral value chain
The China Chamber of Commerce of Metals, Minerals and Chemicals Importers and Exporters (CCCMC) launched the Mediation and Consultation Mechanism for the Mining Industry and Mineral Value Chain in May 2023. The mechanism aims to promote joint actions between upstream and downstream stakeholders to mitigate risks in the mineral supply chain through building a mediation and consultation platform with industry coordination, expert support, and voluntary participation of all parties.
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update Weekly Update 14 June | OECD Guidelines update: CSOs welcome strengthened global standard
All human rights-related shareholder proposals at Amazon, Alphabet and Meta AGMs fail to pass; DRC Government suspends Eurasian Resources Group's copper plant operations for causing deadly flooding; Coffee workers in Mexico protest alleged arbitrary detention of rights defender Cirio Ruiz González following accusation of arson; Gazprom allegedly recruits, equips & pays employees to join Russian military battalions fighting in Ukraine; and much more
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update Weekly Update 07 June | Brazil: Alleged link between farms deforesting Amazon & multinationals
Chemical firm Syngenta sought to influence research on links between top-selling weedkiller & Parkinson's, says media investigation; Kwazulu Natal residents win court decision ordering Tendele Coal to cease bulldozing community land immediately; Unions accuse Sri Lankan Government of attacking right to association ahead of labour reforms; EU Parliament’s adopted position on due diligence law includes major improvements, but loopholes remain; and much more...
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update Weekly Update 31 May | Russia: 25 European firms allegedly still supplying military
Defence firm Palantir allegedly applying AI to weapons systems without clear explanation of how human rights risks will be mitigated; Indigenous El Molo community claims KenGen has failed to provide sufficient information regarding proposed renewables project; Amazon driver in Colorado sue firm over 'inhumane' working conditions; Spanish football league sponsors face protests on social media after racist attacks on Real Madrid player Vinícius Júnior; and much more...
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