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DRC: Four European development banks are financing a palm oil company that is violating workers’ rights and dumping untreated waste says report; banks responded
Author: Le Matin (Suisse)
« Accord entre Monsanto et la justice Américaine », 22 novembre 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Dernières infos juridiques
- Related companies: Bayer Monsanto (part of Bayer)
USA: Ohio Judge rules DuPont cannot relitigate claims decided in previous trials in lawsuit over company's alleged responsibility in water contamination & links to health issues
Author: Ellen M. Gilmer, Bloomberg Environment
"PFAS Plaintiffs Score Partial Win Over DuPont in Ohio Litigation," 26 Nov 2019...
- Related stories: DuPont lawsuits (re PFOA pollution in USA)
- Related in-depth areas: Latest Legal News
- Related companies: DuPont
Ghana: Two employees of Shaanxi Mining killed in an underground mining accident
DRC: The implementation of the new mining code has not yet led to an improvement in the living conditions of the population, say to observers
Author: RFI
“民主刚果：新矿业准则实施一年来的评估？”，2019年11月17日...
- Related stories: 民主刚果：观察人士表示，新矿业准则的实施并未带来当地生活水平的改善
- Related in-depth areas: 中资企业海外投资
- Related companies: Gécamines Tenke Fungurume (joint venture China Molybdenum, BHR Partners, Gécamines)
Cambodia: Govts. of Cambodia and South Korea study legislation of occupational health and safety for workers and employees at factories and enterprises
Author: Long Kimmarita, The Phnom Penh Post
"Korea assists Cambodia on occupational safety", 28 November 2019...
Pacific: BHRRC launches new web portal to shine light on corporate abuse in the region
The Pacific is an intensely resource-rich region where corporate human rights abuses have traditionally flown under-the-radar. The Pacific Business & Human Rights portal builds visibility and shines a light on corporate abuse in the region. It...
Author: Aline Maynard, Korri.fr
« L’entreprise Vermeg, terre d’accueil pour les LGBTQ+ en Tunisie », 22 novembre 2019...
- Related in-depth areas: Middle East & North Africa Technology and Human Rights
- Related companies: Apple Atos (formerly Atos Origin) Google (part of Alphabet) IBM Vermeg