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update Weekly Update 6 January: Spyware sold to countries with record of surveillance abuse
Reports reveal sales of surveillance technology used to target journalists & activists; Fair Labor Association prohibits members from sourcing from Xinjiang, China, over rights concerns; USA bans Sime Darby palm oil imports following allegations of forced labour on the company’s Malaysia & Indonesia plantations; Bangladesh labour groups accuse garment manufacturers association of "false claims & unsubstantiated commitments" to building safety; and more.
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update Weekly Update 16 December: Dismissals & owed wages of Philippines fashion workers lead to protests
OECD Watch study shows National Contact Points underperforming on criteria deemed cricital by civil society; Briefing for investors states potential harms of East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline in Uganda & Tanzania; Georgia activists say Enka Renewables’ dam will threaten livelihoods & lead to resettlement of hundreds of villagers; and more.
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update Weekly Update 9 December: Chocolate industry feels heat over child labour & farmer wages in Ivory Coast & Ghana
Briefing on the pandemic's impact on migrant workers in São Paulo's fashion industry; Garment workers in nine countries report chronic food shortages as brands drop orders; Palm oil supply chains for global cosmetics brands create dangerous working conditions & abuse for women in Indonesia & Malaysia; and more.
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update Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Update - Issue 37, December 2020: Corporate Human Rights Litigation: Trends from 200 Seminal Lawsuits
For the past 12 years, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre has tracked lawsuits brought against companies around the world to redress their negative human rights impacts. This December, we launched our Lawsuits Database, which includes the 200 cases we have profiled to date. Here’s a brief look into what our database tells us about litigation as a strategic tool for corporate legal accountability.
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update Weekly Update 2 December: Amazon workers & climate groups stage Black Friday protest
Amazon workers, trade unions & climate activists stage coordinated Black Friday protests in 15 countries for #MakeAmazonPay day of action; Awards recognise women human rights defenders for protection of environmental & indigenous rights; NGOs petition East African Court of Justice to stop construction of oil pipeline in Tanzania & Uganda, citing social & environmental concerns; Over 250 million workers join nationwide strikes in India; and more.
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update Weekly Update 25 November: Swiss go to polls on companies' accountability
Switzerland holds referendum on mandatory due diligence proposal; Zimbabwe investigation finds mining companies lack adequate worker safety protections; report alleges international investors are enabling violations of Indigenous Peoples' rights in the Amazon; labour groups in Myanmar accuse garment factory of union busting; and more.
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update Weekly Update 18 November: Corporate Human Rights Benchmark releases 2020 benchmark on human rights disclosures of 230 companies
Car makers record lowest score in corporate benchmark history; compendium of perspectives on EU mandatory due diligence legislation; business collaboration UN to repatriate Bangladeshi migrant workers caught up in Ethiopian conflict; and more.
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update Weekly Update 11 November: Labour unions & civil society groups identify new opportunities for human rights in business under President-elect Biden
Thai journalist & human rights defender Suchanee Cloitre discusses SLAPPs & other threats to civic space following acquittal in poultry farm defamation case; UN Guiding Principles 10+ project portal; Global South movements call on public financial institutions to stop funding projects harmful to communities & environment at landmark summit; and more.
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