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Weekly Update 3 January: Germany: 1 year of Supply Chain Act brings positive impacts
Meta accused of censoring Palestinian content | Del Monte sued for alleged human rights abuses including killings, beatings & water pollution | Videogame maker pays $50 mil to settle gender-based discrimination lawsuit | Migrant workers in Qatar face ‘regular’ abuse | Pharma Firm Servier fined $470 million for concealing health risks of weight loss pill | Norway’s KLP fund divests from 11 companies in the Gulf over human rights and climate concerns
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Weekly Update 20 December: EU policymakers reach landmark CSDDD deal
Trade unions take action for migrant workers’ rights | Barrick Gold accused of forced evictions & human rights abuses at Tanzania gold mine | Inter-American Court of Human Rights has rules against the Guatemalan gov’t | Human rights defenders attacked & arrested after protesting corporate mining in Maharashtra, India | Tesla under pressure as unions strike to demand collective bargaining rights | 470 textile workers strike outside Turkish factory demanding right to form own union
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Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Update – Issue 47, December 2023: Corporate legal obligations, human rights, and conflict: Increased risk and responsibility
Two months after the horrific killings and hostage-taking by Hamas in Israel on 7 October, the appalling killing of civilians, siege and humanitarian crisis in Gaza “worsens by the hour” - tens of thousands of civilian Palestinians are attempting to flee Israel’s bombardment. As pressure on the international community to help end the human suffering intensifies, so too does the spotlight on the responsibilities of businesses – and particularly tech companies – operating in that region, as well as other places similarly engulfed in conflict.
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Weekly Update 13 December | EU: Policymakers agree landmark AI rules
EU agrees landmark AI rules | COP28 climate deal criticised as ‘grossly insufficient’ | Online activists condemn vape industry supply chains | World Bank subsidiary settles case alleging it financed land-grabbing & abetted murder | Brazilian senate passes ‘poison package’ pesticide bill | Supply chains of major EU brands possibly linked to Uyghur forced labour | Saudi Arabian construction company leaves Indian workers without wages, visas & food
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Weekly Update 6 December | Africa: Colossal carbon credit trades compromise communities' livelihoods
Huge carbon credit deals in Africa risk compromising community livelihoods | Google accused of excluding Palestinians from online economy | EU firms exporting materials to Russia despite sanctions | US investment firm accused of water grabbing in senegal | IGH & Marriott hotels use underpaid migrant workers as ‘strike breakers’ | Study finds a quarter of vessels suspected of abusing workers are flagged to China | X says Minister for Justice's comments on Dublin riot response 'inaccurate' | Climate-induced migration to UAE leaves workers 'doubly impacted' in hot & dangerous conditions
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Weekly Update 29 November | COP28: 100+ CSOs call for corporate justice in climate action
Social media platforms criticised for running ad campaigns that incite violence against Palestinians, CSOs call for regulation | South Korean private equity firm to sell shares in Myanmar military partner-affiliated Japanese jeweller | Amazon faced Black Friday strikes & protests in over 30 countries | Nigerian High Court rules villagers can bring landmark human rights claims against Shell | Government finalises Bangladeshi garment workers’ minimum wage | UK Supreme Court rules Deliveroo drivers classify as independent, self-employed contractors | Migrant workers in UAE disproportionately exposed to heat
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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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Weekly Update 22 November | 20,000 garment workers face legal action over wage protests
X sues media watchdog over antisemitism & advertising report | South African miners file class action lawsuit | Swedish food suppliers release statement regarding death threats against HRDs | Major brands allegedly bought carbon credits linked to Uyghur forced labour | Supermarket purchasing practices result in exploitation risk for migrant workers | Following Qatar World Cup employers continue to abuse workers with impunity
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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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