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update Weekly Update 11 May | Transition mineral mining: Burkina Faso disaster & due diligence gaps
Burkina Faso mining disaster highlights human rights risks of energy transition mineral extraction; over 220 CSOs call for strengthening of EU's proposed corporate sustainability due diligence law to avoid legally mandating 'a tick-box exercise'; textile & garment workers in eSwatini continue strike for living wage despite intimidation & harassment by police & army; Colombian National Environmental Licensing Agency rejects AngloGold appeal for Quebradona copper-gold mine licence; Philippines Commission on Human Rights inquiry says carbon majors misrepresented climate science; research finds Xinjiang cotton traces in Adidas, Hugo Boss and Puma products despite promises to revise supply chains over forced labour allegations; family of deceased Nepali worker alleges working conditions in Qatar enforced by employer Galfar Al Misnad contributed to his death; and much more
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update Weekly Update 04 May | Intl. Workers' Day: Dubai drivers force Deliveroo pay cut reversal
Global Witness alleges International Tin Association certification scheme allows trafficking of conflict minerals from DRC likely used by Big Tech firms; Louisiana community alleges chemical co. Denka emits unsafe levels of carcinogenic chemical & attempted to weaken health risk assessment; Compensation & relocation packages remain uncertain as China Datang and Sinohydro prepare to start work on Mekong River dams; EU Court of Justice rules Germany's consumer protection association can sue Meta over alleged data privacy infringements; Workers in Saudi Arabia allege employers exploiting loophole & reporting ‘absconding’ workers as a means of retaining control after Kafala reforms; and much more
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update Weekly Update 27 April | Rana Plaza anniversary: Calls to sign & expand International Accord
30+ NGOs call on social media firms to strengthen human rights due diligence in crisis situations after analysing their responses to invasion of Ukraine; East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline ‘casting a shadow’ on TotalEnergies' green image campaign, says NGO; NGO accuses meat co. JBS of ‘greenwashing’ & calls on asset managers to divest as firm's carbon emissions increase by 54% in 5yrs; Trade unions & rights campaigners urge brands to help 1,500 garment workers at 2 Esquel factories threatened with closure; French court fines Deliveroo EUR 375,000 for hiring couriers as self-employed & not employees; 2 former directors given 12-month suspended prison sentences; Al-Qastal media co. has Facebook account suspended after coverage of al-Aqsa mosque raid & users allege Meta censors Palestinians; and much more
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update Weekly Update 20 April | Brazil: Dam-collapse communities complain re: Vale to German investors
Investor voices missing in corporate exodus from Russia; Tanzanian Govt. allegedly planning to evict 70,000 Maasai Indigenous farmers for business development; Pacific Gas & Electric to pay USD55mn & submit to 5yrs' oversight to avoid prosecution for major wildfires; Brandix factory in Sri Lanka accused of ‘crackdown’ against unions & CSOs who raised concerns after 1,000 garment workers infected at ‘superspreader’ event; Qatar World Cup: Belgian national team sponsors incl. Carrefour & ING won't use tournament for "commercial purposes", citing human rights concerns; and much more
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update Chinese Responsible Investment Overseas Newsletter Issue 18 (Apr 2022) | Russian invasion of Ukraine: Chinese companies and financial institutions take cautious reaction amid sanction concerns
Russian invasion of Ukraine: Chinese companies and financial institutions take cautious reaction amid sanction concerns
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update Weekly Update 13 April | Ukraine invasion: Renewed calls for proactive due diligence by companies with operations in Russia
Activists allege Meta’s weak content moderation & double standards facilitate hate crimes; Malawian Attorney General apologises for arbitrary arrest & detention of journalist, vows Govt. will review media laws that restrict freedom of expression; NGO files lawsuit against Bumble Bee Foods over deceptive marketing claims & alleges forced labour in supply chains; Indian automotive parts co. JNS Instruments workers continue protest demanding unionisation after 130+ arrested; 26 CSOs call on oil co. Aker BP to reconsider terms of Lundin Energy acquisition due to human rights concerns; 10 Nepali migrant workers allegedly paid extortionate recruitment fees to Meridian Manpower & left stranded without jobs; and much more
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update Weekly Update 06 April | India: H&M signs binding union agreement to tackle sexual abuse
Human rights defenders & business in 2021 briefing | Protecting the rights of people driving a just transition; Commentary from Ukraine | How companies operating in Ukraine could better uphold human rights following Russia’s invasion; Children allegedly working on Ghanaian farms supplying Cadbury owner Mondelēz Intl. 20+yrs after commitments to eliminate child labour; Big mining cos. allegedly lead & finance 'chain of destruction' on Indigenous lands in Brazil, says Amazon Watch and Apib report; Former ATA workers sue Dyson alleging co. was unjustly enriched by exploitative conditions at Malaysian suppliers’ factory; Labour rights violations remain systemic in European supermarket supply chains, despite broad improvements, finds Oxfam benchmark; UK Export Finance allegedly knew of labour abuses & environmental harm at Middle Eastern & African projects prior to funding; and much more
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update Weekly Update 30 March: Labour rights concerns overshadow FIFA World Cup Qatar draw
Nokia allegedly helped enable Russian surveillance system; Uber, Bolt and Didi drivers in South Africa hold 3-day strike over costs & working conditions; Colombian community alleges air & water contamination caused by palm oil co. Oro Rojo remains unresolved; 103 Chinese migrant workers stranded in Sulawesi for 5+ months allege employers refused to renew work visas as project had been suspended; FinFisher ceases operations after accounts seized by German Public Prosecutor’s Office, after CSO criminal complaint alleging illegal export of surveillance software; Financial Times finds 'dozens' of cleaners employed by ADNH Compass & Farnek have paid recruitment fees; and much more
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update Weekly Update 23 March: Majority of companies operating in Russia fail to demonstrate human rights due diligence
EU, US, South Africa & India agree intellectual property waiver for COVID-19 vaccines; Nigerian Delta State communities demand justice after Conoil oil spill allegedly causes outbreak of waterborne diseases in only source of drinking water; Leaked documents allegedly show Solway Group knew it was polluting Lake Izabal in Guatemala, bribed local population & threatened journalists; 1,200 former Violet Apparel workers demand USD1.4 million unpaid compensation & damages after Cambodian factory closure in July 2020; P&O Ferries sack 800 British crew members via video message, replace with migrant workers reportedly paid GBP1.81 an hour; 3 cos. granted licences to explore mining seabed minerals in Cook Islands despite CSOs & end user cos. calling for seabed mining moratorium; and much more
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