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5 Aug 2020

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    Weekly Update 7 August | UK: Social media misinformation fuels far-right riots

    7 Aug 2024

    South Africa: Tendele Coal Mine faces backlash over environmental report amid expansion plans | Peru: Tía María copper mine could begin operations before the end of the year despite concerns from local communities | Japan: Worker Rights Consortium demands sportswear brand ASICS compensate Cambodian union leader allegedly convicted without evidence | UK: Modern slavery expert receives death threat from anonymous company, amid rising anti-migrant protests | Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territory: Tech giants’ cloud & AI services allegedly enhance Israeli military’s capabilities in Gaza | and much more...

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    Africa Quarterly Update July 2024 | Corporate-related labour rights violations in Africa

    5 Aug 2024

    The latest edition of our Africa Quarterly Update newsletter provides an overview of labour rights abuse recorded across different sectors, raising concerns for corporations operating in Africa or relying on an African workforce.

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    Weekly Update 31 July | Bangladesh: Garment workers hit by protest crackdowns

    31 Jul 2024

    Uganda: Agriculture giant Agilis Partners accused of forced evictions and & human rights abuses | Brazil: Rancher ordered to pay USD50m for Amazon deforestation | Philippines: San Miguel Corporation allegedly harasses islanders with armed men | Georgia: East-West Highway Project funded by intl. development banks faces criticism for environmental & safety issues | UAE: 54 Nepali workers employed by facilities management co. Tornado Group allege exploitative conditions | and much more...

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    Weekly Update 24 July | Israel/OPT: Investors respond to UN call to halt arms transfers to Israel

    24 Jul 2024

    Meta faces multi-million dollar lawsuits in Brazil & Nigeria for alleged data privacy violations | Kenya: High Court halts swearing-in of Toror Tea Factory director amid sexual exploitation allegations | Nicaragua: Report urges international financial institutions to cut funding amid regime human rights concerns | S. Korea: CEO & site managers of contractor company charged for construction worker's heatstroke death | France: Hijab ban for athletes at 2024 Olympics violates human rights, says Amnesty International | Egypt: Perfume companies linked to child labour on Jasmine farms | and much more...

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    Weekly Update 17 July | Kenya: Lipton's tea estate sale linked to human rights concerns

    17 Jul 2024

    I/OT: Major companies face allegations of discrimination against employees & applicants for pro-Palestine stances | Ghana: Fatality at Atlantic Lithium mine raises questions about safety in lithium mining sector | USA: Michigan farmworkers exposed to new bird flu strain as employers reportedly fail to provide legally-mandated PPE | India: Activists & Indigenous Peoples' groups criticise over-reliance of tech in forest rights verification | Germany: Euro 24 ‘clean zones’ tournament requirements allegedly risked freedom of assembly violations | Bahrain: Migrant workers' advocacy group calls for extension to summer working ban amid rising temperatures

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    Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Update – Issue 49, July 2024: Unjust transition on trial: Communities and workers litigate to shape corporate practice

    11 Jul 2024

    As the world approaches a critical tipping point in climate breakdown, the rapid shift to renewable energy is essential. To ensure that no one is left behind, this transition must balance the need for swift climate action with the equitable sourcing of transition minerals and the construction of solar, wind, and hydropower plants that respect human rights...The new Just Transition Litigation Tracking Tool from the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre has documented 60 legal cases from around the world initiated by Indigenous Peoples, other communities and workers or their representatives directly impacted by human rights harms associated with the growth of the renewable energy value chain. Together, these cases challenge the unfair “distribution of benefits and burdens” of the transition (not the transition itself), painting a clear picture of the growing refusal by rightsholders to accept these violations as an inevitable cost of the world’s transition...

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    Weekly Update 10 July | Cambodia: UN experts, CSOs call for release of convicted environmental defenders

    10 Jul 2024

    Kenya: Lipton Teas & Finlays boycott KTDA factory over Director in sex abuse expose | Brazil: Data protection authority orders Meta to halt personal data processing for AI training | S. Korea: Over 6,000 Samsung Electronics workers strike to protest company 'falling short' of union demands | EURO 2024 sponsors face allegations of human rights abuses & unethical practices | Saudi Arabia: Migrant workers at Newcastle Utd sponsor Noon tell of labour rights abuses | and much more...

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    Weekly Update 2 July | Taiwan: Bike manufacturer Giant linked to migrant worker abuse

    3 Jul 2024

    Belgium: CSO coalition takes Israeli shipping company ZIM to court over alleged illegal weapon transfer | Russia: Investigation alleges satellite firms sold images of Ukrainian locations later targeted by missiles | Lesotho: Diamond mining giant accused of polluting drinking water & air | USA: County jail inmates not entitled to minimum wage, California Supreme Court rules | Indonesia: Alleged explosion injures 2 workers, 6 months after furnace fire claimed 21 lives inside same nickel smelter | France: Protests over alleged ‘serious safety issues’ at Olympic construction site | Egypt: 16 tourism companies blamed as 1,300 haj pilgrims die due to inadequate medical services amid extreme heat | and much more...

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    Weekly Update 26 June | Türkiye: Levi's accused of about-turn on worker rights

    26 Jun 2024

    Israel/OPT: UN experts call on Google, Meta, Telegram and X to address alleged human rights concerns linked to their operations in OPT | France: Duty of vigilance cases against TotalEnergies and EDF ruled admissible by court | Kenya: Safaricom denies claims of supporting surveillance of anti-tax-hike protest leaders | USA: Texas court dismisses ExxonMobil's lawsuit against climate activist shareholders | South Korea: Battery manufacturer CEO insists compliance with safety rules following deadly fire | France: Some business leaders allegedly 'courting' far right amid Europe-wide calls to stand against populism & hatred | Saudi Arabia: FIFA 'failing' to uphold its own human rights standards by entertaining Saudi Arabia bid for 2034 World Cup, finds Equidem | and much more...

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    Weekly Update 19 June | India: Amazon workers endure 50°C heat without water or breaks

    19 Jun 2024

    British Overseas Territory: KBR allegedly mistreating migrant workers on UK & USA military base, incl. failure to repatriate worker's body after unexplained death | Russia: imports of goods returns almost to pre-war trade levels despite sanctions, investigation shows | Tanzania: Police linked to deaths & injuries at gold & copper producer Barrick Gold’s subsidiary | Suriname: ‘Landmark ruling’ protects local & Indigenous groups following approval of injunction halting Amazon development | Sri Lanka: Judges 'appalled' by conditions for plantation workers following first-ever workers’ tribunal | Sweden: Wines sold by state-owned retailer Systembolaget allegedly linked to worker abuse on South African farms | Kuwait: At least 49 migrant workers dead & 50 injured in accommodation fire; employer & building-owner NBTC denies overcrowding | and more...

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