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update Weekly Update 15 September: Companies implicated in many of 227 recorded killings of land & environment defenders during 2020
NGOs claim Rio Tinto subsidiary in Madagascar contaminating water with uranium and lead; World Bank tribunal rules Colombia not liable to compensate Eco Oro Minerals for expanding wetlands protections, reducing gold concession; Factory owner arrested after 16 workers die in BM Luggage fire in Pakistan; Malaysian Govt. cancels transfer of land to property developer Gabungan Indah Sdn Bhd after activist pressure; Climate groups in Germany to sue car manufacturers BMW, Mercedes-Benz and Volkswagen over poor environmental record; European football calls for greater scrutiny on FIFA & workers’ rights before 2022 World Cup; and much more
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update Weekly Update 08 September: French Supreme Court rules against Lafarge in Syria crimes against humanity case
Qatar World Cup contractors allegedly misusing short-term visas for recruitment; Ugandan Govt. adopts Africa’s first National Action Plan on Business & Human Rights; Protestors arrested at La Merced de Buenos Aires mines in Ecuador following blockades of Hancock's Hanrine mining company; Three palm oil companies sue Indonesian local government after plantation licenses revoked for violations including lack of indigenous consent; Energy companies cannot sue govts. using the Energy Charter Treaty, rules European Court of Justice; Spanish chambermaids' union will launch app rating working conditions of cleaning staff in hotels; and much more
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update Weekly Update 01 September: Fashion brands sign health & safety Accord as factory fire kills 17 in Pakistan
South Sudanese Govt. blocks social media to curtail protests during inauguration of new parliament; Brazilian Supreme Court must uphold indigenous land rights & reject companies' legal argument on proof of occupation of land, says UN expert; Foodpanda delivery riders in Thailand strike against pay cuts; Shareholder group ACCR sues oil company Santos over “clean fuel” & net zero emissions by 2040 claims; Europe’s largest copper producer Aurubis ends provisional deal with Norwegian mine over risks to environment and wildlife; Amnesty International alleges Qatari authorities failed to investigate deaths of thousands of migrant workers despite evidence of unsafe working conditions; and much more
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update Weekly Update 25 August: Tech companies grapple with Taliban takeover of Afghanistan
Kenyan labour rights activist Malcolm Bidali pays fine to leave Qatar after being held in solitary confinement for publishing about migrant workers’ conditions; New report reveals wage theft during the pandemic in supply chains of Nike, Adidas, Gap & other major brands; Prospective lenders withdraw from East African Crude Oil Pipeline due to environmental concerns; Exxon’s oil drilling project in Guyana is dangerous and may release of 125m metric tons of CO2 per year from, warn experts; WWF Japan calls for Tokyo Organising Committee to examine its sustainability initiatives after Olympic & Paralympic Games; and much more
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update Weekly Update 18 August: IPCC Report - human rights' increasing relevance in just transition
Civil society calls on U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission & investors to halt Cellebrite going public until human rights compliance demonstrated; CSOs urge Nordic Development Fund & Africa Development Bank to ensure human rights due diligence on Ugandan agribusiness project; Indigenous people seek ICC genocide investigation into Bolsonaro policies which lead to land grabs & illegal mining ; Tigyit coal power plant & mine allegedly caused miscarriages, cancers, loss of farmlands & depletion of underground water; Public Inquiry finds murder of anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia linked to investigations involving big business; UN Special Rapporteurs raise concerns over abuse of migrant workers & labour reforms in Saudi Arabia; and much more
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update Weekly Update 11 August: UK brands under fire over labour rights violations
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples marked with united calls for new social contract to end “grievous inequalities” & create new social contract; UN experts urge incoming Zambian govt. to address lead pollution in Kabwe; New Peruvian govt. meets mining companies to resolve disputes & negotiates end of Las Bambas blockade; Female labour participation rate in India drops to 16% since onset of COVID-19; Spanish CSOs launch campaign calling for human rights & environmental due diligence legislation; and much more
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update Weekly Update 04 August: Solar companies respond to Uyghur Region forced labour allegations
Kenyan trade union blames recruitment agencies for exposing workers to ‘modern slavery’ in the Gulf; Report finds high risk of slavery in Canadian supply chains; Indonesian High Court acquits six environmental defenders over charges related to their protests against tapioca factory's pollution; Nauru Govt. triggers rule enabling The Metals Company to mine seabed in two years regardless of whether regulations are written; New Israeli surveillance company Paragon allegedly hacks WhatsApp and Signal; and much more
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update Weekly Update 28 July: Rio Tinto agrees to human rights review of Bougainville mine
Report exposes impacts of aluminum production for automotive industry, incl. deforestation, water pollution & displacement of communities; Companies’ exploitation of natural resources in Mozambique allegedly fueling insurgency in Cabo Delgado; One death, injuries & community leader arrested as Brazilian police carry out Petrobras repossession order removing thousands occupying unused land; Rockhopper Exploration sues Italian Govt. using ISDS to claim USD 275 million in damages after new oil drilling banned near Adriatic coast; and much more
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update Weekly Update 21 July: NSO spyware misused against activists, politicians and journalists
New report alleges garment workers lost almost USD 12bn in wages & severance between March 2020 and March 2021; Prominent environmental activist Joannah Stutchbury killed in Kenya following multiple death threats; Pakistani coal mine company allegedly refuses to cooperate with fact-finding mission after worker's torture & death; Companies urged to protect Italian delivery and warehouse workers’ rights & uphold freedom of association, following widespread violence at protests; And much more
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update Weekly Update 14 July: Fatal fires ravage two factories in Bangladesh, leading to renewed calls for progress on worker safety
Survey finds migrant workers face exploitative recruitment practices, fees & labour rights abuse in Qatari luxury hotels vying for World Cup business; Report highlights progress & gaps in implementation of UNGPs when it comes to Indigenous Peoples' rights; 26 major tech companies face calls for improvement in digital rights; Reports highlight wage theft in apparel supply chains in India & press for joint liability of global brands.
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