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update Weekly Update 5 February | Kenya: major carbon credit project halted over land rights abuses
WhatsApp reveals nearly 100 journalists & civil society members were allegedly targeted by spyware | Africa: Coalition of NGOs petition World Bank to end funding for-profit hospitals citing denial of healthcare to low-income patients | Canada: Amnesty Intl. report finds Temporary Foreign Worker Program is ‘inherently discriminatory’ & enables exploitation of migrant workers | India: Landmark settlement secures justice for Bangalore garment workers over COVID-19 wage theft after three-year legal battle | Germany: Authorities prepared for social media interference following election ‘stress test’ | Israel/OPT: ‘Unprecedented’ & opaque contract granted to US private security firm at Gaza checkpoint | and much more...
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update Weekly Update 29 January | French proposal threatens EU corporate sustainability laws
Kenya: Safaricom accused of aiding state surveillance & facilitating abductions of government critics | Panama: Health risks & restrictions persist for Indigenous communities near copper Cobre Panamá Mine | Bangladesh: 5,000 workers have charges filed against them for protest over closure of 16 factories that left 40,000 jobless | EU: US company allegedly tried to block EU's 'forever chemicals’ ban | UAE: 167 Nepali migrants die in past six months amid hazardous working conditions
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update Weekly Update 22 January | Trump deportation threats & LA fires: dual crisis for US migrant workers
Nigeria: Activists call for the release of detained environmental campaigners | Sudan: Foreign arms suppliers linked to escalating conflict despite UN embargo | Bangladesh: Price pressure from international buyers has contributed to job losses for more than 50,000 garment workers | Serbia: Volkswagen-owned firm halts tyre imports from Shandong Linglong Tire following alleged abuse of migrant workers | Sudan: Foreign arms suppliers linked to escalating conflict despite UN embargo | and much more...
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update Weekly Update 15 January | Exploitation in Shein supply chains ahead of planned IPO
Namibia: Activist arrested protesting alleged illegal lithium mining accuses Xinfeng Investments of ‘bribing’ local authorities | USA: 600+ migrants owed backpay after peach grower Titan Farms reportedly deducted wages for political donations | India: Fact-finding team calls for halt to JSW Steel project & police withdrawal amid ongoing protests in Dhinkia village | EU: 170 CSOs, human rights & environmental defenders, trade unions & climate activists criticise EU Commission President’s 'Omnibus' proposal | Libya: Sixteen Indian workers allege 'prison-like' conditions after protesting exploitative conditions at Libyan Cement Company | and much more...
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update Weekly Update 8 January | Major brands linked to forced labour in cotton sector
Paypal faces lawsuit over racial bias in investment program | DRC: Apple halts mineral purchases amid criminal complaint accusing co. of fuelling violence through conflict mineral sourcing | Brazil: Labour authorities suspend BYD factory construction after finding labour violations among Chinese migrant construction workers | Myanmar: Taiwanese sculpture factory Wise Unicorn Industrial allegedly sought military intervention against workers striking over wages | UK: Retailers stop hiring freelance workers via gig economy apps following criticisms from unions | Saudi Arabia: Human Rights Watch report finds ‘widespread labour abuses’ for migrants involved in giga-projects | and much more...
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update Weekly Update 18 December | TikTok in trouble? EU Commission opens probe into Romanian election
Romania: EU Commission opens probe against TikTok over alleged election interference | Amazon under fire | Women workers in India's gig economy | Extreme heat hits workers | Live-streaming apps available on Apple & Google stores allegedly facilitate child sexual abuse | Nigeria: Booming global demand reportedly fuels child labour in lithium mines | Paraguay: Ten global banks funnelled over USD1.7b into meatpacking companies linked to the deforestation of Gran Chaco | Australia: BHP & Rio Tinto face sexual harassment & gender discrimination class actions | Norway: Equinor sued over links to Israeli energy firm accused of supporting illegal settlements in Occupied Palestinian Territory | Saudi Arabia: Bangladeshi workers building Aramco stadium for FIFA World Cup experience severe labour rights violations
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update Who pays for the crisis? | December 2024 newsletter
Workers continue to experience reduced work and layoffs | Demand-side triggers: weak demand and global instability in orders | Supply-side triggers: escalating costs and pressures | Sourcing strategies: brands’ cost-driven choices in dealing with demand and supply side triggers | Feature focus: Bangladesh
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update Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Update – Issue 51, December 2024: Binding treaty negotiations 2024: Overview, key issues and opportunities
This year marks the 10-year anniversary of the adoption of the Human Rights Council Resolution 26/9 that created the Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) on a legally binding instrument (LBI) on business and human rights. Since then, the legislative landscape has evolved significantly around the world, with momentum behind mandatory due diligence initiatives growing quickly – opening up new possibility for development of a strong LBI and robust negotiations during the December 2024 session...
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update Chinese Responsible Investment Overseas Newsletter Issue 34 (Dec 2024) | Myanmar: Airbus allegedly linked to major junta arms supplier Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC)
The bi-monthly newsletter serves as a platform for updates, insights and tools on key topics relating to social and environmental impacts of Chinese overseas investments and business and as a resource to promote peer learning and informed decision-making.
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