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update Weekly Update 3 March: Investigation finds 6,500 migrant workers have died in World Cup host country Qatar since 2010
Briefing finds attacks against business & human rights defenders grew in 2020; Pressure grows on international businesses to respond to Myanmar coup; Impunity persists in Honduras on 5th anniversary of Berta Cáceres murder; International actions increase against alleged Uighur forced labour; and more.
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update Weekly Update 24 February: Business community unites to back freedom & human rights in Myanmar
Ranking Digital Rights launches 2020 Corporate Accountability Index; Native Americans file suit to stop Rio Tinto and BHP copper mine plan in Arizona; Civil society condemns slaying of indigenous leaders resisting Jalaur Mega Dam in Philippines; UK Supreme Court rules that Uber drivers are workers; and more.
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update Weekly Update 17 February: S. Africa ruling protects environmental activists
Telecom companies in South Sudan complicit in unlawful surveillance leading to arbitrary arrests; Children found working for delivery app Rappi during COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil; Groups call on companies allegedly linked to Myanmar military to sever ties following coup; and more.
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update Weekly Update 10 February: Garment worker murder prompts brands to address gender abuse
Guatemalan Xinka leader shot & community face series of attacks as Constitutional Court orders consultation on Pan American Silver-owned Escobal mine; Human rights shareholder proposal going to vote at Tyson Foods in USA following high number of worker deaths and ongoing health and safety concerns; Swiss voters will have final say on trade deal with Indonesia as concerns over production & imports of palm oil remain; and more.
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update Weekly Update 3 February: Landmark Shell case on duty of care | Myanmar companies face scrutiny after coup
Expanded Transition Minerals Tracker finds 276 allegations of rights violations; In Vietnam civil society & investors call on Japanese & Korean companies to withdraw from Vung Ang 2 coal power project, citing environmental concerns; UAE recruitment agencies face allegations of trafficking Filipina maids to Syria where they were subjected to abuse & unpaid labour; and more.
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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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