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Weekly Update 8 May | USA: Chiquita faces trial for Colombian paramilitary financing
Egypt: Organi Group's Hala Tourism reportedly 'extorting' millions out of Palestinians fleeing Gaza | Sierra Leone: Carbon offset project allegedly violates land laws & fails to gain free, prior & informed consent | USA: Johnson & Johnson proposes USD6.5b settlement to resolve talc cancer lawsuits | Malaysia: FGV workers 'stranded' for 5 years as passports withheld amid delayed foreign worker fee payments | UK: High Court declares government's Climate Action Plan unlawful | Saudi Arabia: CSO calls Amazon to halt expansion of cloud infrastructure over human rights concerns | and much more…
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Weekly Update 1 May | May Day: S. Korean unions & migrant workers lead protests in Seoul, among a number of global actions to mark Intl Labour Day
Russia: Western banks paid approx USD855m in taxes to Russia in 2023 despite promises to minimise presence in country | Brazil: BHP, Samarco & Vale propose USD25b settlement for 2015 Mariana dam disaster reparations | DRC: Govt. accuses Apple of using illegally exploited ‘conflict minerals’ | Peru: Communities affected by oil spill say they have not been compensated by PetroTal and Grupo Henry | Pakistan: Despite court order, healthcare company Pharmatec terminates 22 union members | Germany: CSOs file OECD complaint against Bayer over human rights & environmental concerns linked to agricultural practices in South America | Saudi Arabia: Cambodian government rescues 78 migrant workers following allegations of forced work & inadequate food | and much more…
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Weekly Update 24 April | EU Parliament approves landmark due diligence law
Israel/OPT: Israel’s Lavender AI system allegedly targeting Palestinians via WhatsApp | Bangladesh: Workers mark 11 years since Rana Plaza collapse & call for 12 demands to be met incl. right to unionise | Tanzania: World Bank suspends USD50m financing of tourism project over allegations of killings, rape & forced evictions | Peru: PepsiCo’s suppliers allegedly source palm oil from deforested territory claimed by the Shipibo-Konibo people | S. Korea: Retailers remove imported seafood products after report uncovers N. Korean forced labour in Chinese seafood plants | UK: Users file lawsuit against Grindr for allegedly sharing their sensitive data with advertisers | Iraq: Father launches legal action against BP over son's death
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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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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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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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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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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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Business & Human Rights Resource Centre
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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