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update Weekly Update 27 January: Farmers unions oppose Indian agricultural reforms for empowering large business while pushing small-scale farmers further into debt
Investigations find companies complicit in human rights violations in Myanmar through business relationships with military-affiliated Mytel and Viettel; Association of Brazil’s Indigenous Peoples and Amazon Watch call on Anglo American to make commitment to refrain from mining on indigenous lands; European Parliament legal affairs committee to vote on proposal to request EU mandatory due diligence legislation; and more.
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update Weekly Update 20 January: Governments & businesses restrict Xinjiang products over mounting concerns of human rights violations against ethnic minorities
US bans all cotton products & tomatoes from Xinjiang over forced labour concerns; Vedanta and Konkola Copper Mines settle UK lawsuit for alleged pollution from mining activities in Zambia; Brands confirm partial payment of wages owed to thousands of garment workers at Sylecraft Ltd factory in Bangladesh; Sámi indigenous reindeer herders file lawsuit against proposed windfarm; and more.
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update Weekly Update 13 January: Following attack on US Capitol, companies condemn violence, cut ties & suspend accounts
Twitter bans Donald Trump’s account permanently “due to the risk of further incitement of violence” as other companies distance themselves; Marks & Spencer is first global fashion brand to make public commitment on Uyghur forced labour by signing Call to Action; Green Advocates files lawsuit against Salala Rubber Corporation staff accused of attacks on community in Liberia; Malaysian government raids reveal hundreds of migrant workers subject to "squalid" onsite living conditions at glove manufacturers owned by Brightway Holdings; and more.
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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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