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U.S. Agency for International Development
KnowTheChain newsletter | January 2026
The KnowTheChain update brings together worker perspectives, key developments on supply chain forced labour and programme updates each month.
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Ritwajit Das
Weekly Update 21 January | India's gig workers secure end to ten-minute delivery model after nationwide strikes
Uganda: Telecommunications companies and regulator sued over election internet blackout | USA: Palantir surveillance tech allegedly enables “indiscriminate” and “violent” ICE operations | China: Pop Mart supplier accused of excessive overtime and ignoring legal protections for teen workers | EU: Shipping companies continue transporting Russian LNG despite EU phase‑out plans | UAE: Indian migrant worker left homeless after employer denies re-entry into company accommodation | and much more...
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Weekly Update 14 January | Due diligence gaps: Michelin tyres reportedly reach Russia
Global benchmark reveals world’s most influential companies fail to address human rights risks, worker welfare and environmental impacts | Lesotho: US tariffs threaten livelihoods of Lesotho garment workers | Brazil: Petrobras drilling leak threatens ecosystem and livelihoods of communities along the Amazon River | Myanmar: Residents continue to face violence and displacement near junta-linked copper mines | Finland: Criminal probes uncover exploitation of migrant workers across sectors | Egypt: Trade union warns migrant workers face ongoing labour abuses | and much more...
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Weekly Update 7 January | Investor exit: Sweden’s AP7 drops TotalEnergies over EACOP rights risks
Meta reportedly allowed fraudulent ads on platforms | Tanzania: Graphite mining reportedly displaces Indigenous Peoples and disrupts livelihoods | Brazil: Fish deformities reportedly linked to Belo Monte dam raise food security concerns for Indigenous communities | South Korea: Coupang accused of concealing worker’s death as industrial accident probe intensifies | Serbia: US government blocks imports from Linglong Tire due to alleged forced labour | Gulf: Nepali migrant workers suffering from kidney failure after working in 'relentless heat' without adequate protection | and much more...
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Weekly Update 17 December | Luxury brand Tod's complicit in worker abuses, prosecutors allege
Meta allegedly restricted or removed more than 50 organisations’ accounts linked to abortion advice and LGBTQ+ content | Huawei and Cloudwalk accused of selling technology used to surveil journalists in Africa | Canada: Women migrant workers subjected to labour abuses in agriculture and seafood processing in Nova Scotia | Myanmar: Telenor failed to conduct adequate human rights due diligence in its operations and disengagement in Myanmar, finds Norwegian NCP | EU: Philip Morris International allegedly lobbied EU officials to expand tobacco markets and undermine health policies abroad | Türkiye: Undocumented migrant workers allegedly subjected to human rights abuses in “broken” recycling trade | and much more...
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Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Update – Issue 55, December 2025: Progress and Pushback: Corporate legal accountability in 2025 and what to expect in 2026
This Quarterly Update explores the latest developments in corporate legal accountability, exploring the contradictory moment of progress and pushback in the field.
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Photo: sinonimas, Getty Images via Canva
Weekly Update 10 December | EU scales back corporate due diligence rules in provisional Omnibus decision
Guinea: Residents resist bauxite mining expansion and call for just transition amid legacy of environmental damage and displacement | Peru: Chancay port faces allegations of intimidation and weak environmental oversight amid contested approval | Malaysia: Buyers suspend relationships with glove co. Mediceram after alleged labour rights abuses | EU: Commission fines X EUR120m for breaching its transparency obligations under the Digital Services Act | Yemen: 16 Indian and Syrian seafarers allegedly abandoned in war zone and subjected to labour rights abuses | and much more...
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Weekly Update 4 December | Extensive rights abuses alleged at FC Barcelona stadium project
Kenya: Politicians accused of profiting from weakened migrant worker protections | USA: Hyundai and Kia sued over alleged use of child and prison labour in Alabama supply chain | Hong Kong: Prestige Construction and subcontractors investigated after deadly Wang Fuk Court fire | EU: Corporate lobbying alliance reportedly worked to dilute CSDDD protections | Israel/OPT: Reports allege Israeli government hired PR firm to shape AI-driven online narratives | and much more...
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Weekly Update 26 November | Saudi Arabia: Migrant workers allegedly subjected to a decade of exploitation on Riyadh Metro project
Kenya: Court orders new environmental assessment for Menengai geothermal projects over lack of public participation | Guatemala: Labour rights violations found in Korean-owned factories linked to US brands | S. Korea: New salt farm forced labour cases uncovered despite past investigations, watchdogs warn | Italy: Fox Petroli targets environmental activists with USD2m lawsuit | Israel/OPT: Google refuses to remove Israeli ads that deny famine in Gaza | and much more...
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