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Resource Centre launches new briefing - highlights human rights lawsuits against companies over alleged abuses in over 25 countries
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Un système de surveillance est-il une arme ?
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Ventes d'outils de surveillance à la Syrie : Qosmos visé par une enquête
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Launch of the CAUSE coalition & Expert meeting on ICT companies – exploring ways to enhance regulation and strengthen accountability – University Foundation, 11 rue d'Egmont, Brussels– April 4, 2014 | 14:30-17:30
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Corporate Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Countries in Transition
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FIDH Briefing Paper on business & human rights "Enhancing Standards and Ensuring Redress" (Mar 2014) - with company responses & non-responses
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[PDF] New Briefing Highlights Human Rights Lawsuits Against Companies Over Alleged Abuses in Over 25 Countries
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AngloGold Ashanti silicosis lawsuit (So. Africa)
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South African gold mining companies form working group to compensate workers for lung disease
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Mines ‘stalling’ silicosis claims [So. Africa]
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South African miners take lung disease fight to London [UK]
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NUM to demand 'justice' for silicosis sufferers at Anglo AGM [So. Africa]
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[PDF] Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Bulletin – Issue 11, December 2013
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The floodgates open: Anglo-American settles mineworkers’ silicosis claims
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[audio] Silicosis: the largest class action suit in South African history and why it still matters
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S African gold miners gun for mining firms
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Anglo American to face South Africa silicosis hearing
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[PDF] New Briefing Highlights Human Rights Lawsuits Against Companies Over Alleged Abuses in Over 25 Countries
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Afrique du Sud : l'industrie de l'or menacée par une class action historique
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Lawyer hopes to settle silicosis suit out of court [So. Africa]
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Special Report: From gold dust, a billion dollar claim [So. Africa]
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Sick miners want Anglo American to pay up
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Mine class action could start soon [So. Africa]
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'Justice' Bill to put corporate wrongdoers beyond the law [UK]
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For South Africa’s sickened gold miners, a long wait for justice
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South African mining facing implied $100bn silicosis damage – RBC
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South African miners dying of lung disease as lawsuit enters 7th year, lawyers say
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South Africa: Glimmer of justice for sick gold miners
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Ruling favours ill miners
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Ex-mineworker beats AngloGold, dies [So. Africa]
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South African Miners Seek to Reduce Their Liability for Sick Ex-Workers
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No Decision in Ailing Miner Case [So. Africa]
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SA Court to hear former AngloGold miner's appeal case
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[PDF] Business & Human Rights Resource Centre launches world’s first online portal profiling human rights lawsuits against companies
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Corporate legal accountability for human rights abuses in South Africa
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Multi-billion rand legal threat to SA miners crumbles
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[PDF] Mangkayi Thembekile v. AngloGold Ashanti - Judgment
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[DOC] Press Release Regarding Forthcoming Judgment in Mankayi v. AngloGold Ashanti [So. Africa]
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South Africa: AngloGold Vs Ailing Worker in Test Case
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AngloGold Ashanti silicosis case postponed to 2008
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[PDF] In the High Court of South Africa - Witwatersrand Local Division - In the matter between Thembekile Mankayi (Plaintiff) and AngloGold Ashanti (Defendant)
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[DOC] Precedent setting civil action instituted against Anglo Gold Ashanti Ltd [South Africa]
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AngloGold lawsuit seen as a test case [So. Africa]
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Test case could lead to billions being claimed from mines [So. Africa]
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Gold Mines Could Face Gencor-Type Lawsuits [South Africa]
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Abu Ghraib lawsuits against CACI, Titan (now L-3)
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USA: Judge declares mistrial after jury deadlocks in lawsuit against military contractor CACI over alleged abuses of Abu Ghraib prisoners
Former Abu Ghraib prisoners' lawsuit against military contractor CACI ended in a mistrial due to a deadlocked jury. The plaintiffs accused CACI interrogators of conspiring with soldiers to abuse detainees, while CACI denied complicity and claimed Army control. The plaintiffs may seek a retrial after 15 years of legal wrangling.
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USA: Jury deliberations continue in CACI "Abu Ghraib torture case" as the US contractor attempts to focus the blame on the army
Trial is first time American jury has heard claims of mistreatment brought by survivors of notorious prison in Iraq.
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USA: Jury trial against military contractor CACI over ‘sadistic abuses’ in Iraq's Abu Ghraib Prison starts after 20 years
Jury trial against military contractor CACI over ‘sadistic, blatant and wanton abuses’ comes 20 years after scandal broke.
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USA: Judge refuses to dismiss case against U.S. military contractor CACI in Iraq's Abu Ghraib torture case
Nearly 20 years after torture scandal broke, Iraqis continue fight for justice; 15-year quest for day in court one step closer to trial.
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US military contractor claims legal immunity in Iraq’s Abu Gharib torture case
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US Supreme Court rejects contractor’s Abu Ghraib torture appeal
"Three Iraqi former detainees have accused US defence contractor of encouraging or directing their torture at the prison."
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US appeals court rules military contractor can be sued over allegations of torture & war crimes in Abu Ghraib
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US judge allows lawsuit against CACI alleging co's conspiracy to torture Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison to proceed
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Al Shimari v CACI - Memorandum opinion on lack of subject matter jurisdiction
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US judge rules Abu Ghraib interrogators may be questioned incognito in lawsuit against military contractor CACI over torture allegations
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USA: Court rules case against security contractor CACI for torture claims at Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq can proceed
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Abu Ghraib ex-inmates' lawsuit moves ahead in federal court
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Court Rules Abu Ghraib Survivors’ Case of Torture Against Private Military Contractor Can Proceed
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A suit over Abu Ghraib getting to ‘what actually happened’
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Suhail Najim Abdullah Al Shimari, et al., v. CACI Premier Tech, Inc.
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[PDF] The Third Pillar: Access to Judicial Remedies for Human Rights Violations by Transnational Business
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Appeals Court Revives Lawsuit by Abu Ghraib Inmates
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Al Shimari, et al. v. CACI
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Appellate Court Reinstates Abu Ghraib Torture Lawsuit Against Private Military Contractor
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US appeals court examines question of responsibility for torture in case by Abu Ghraib victims
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USA: The current state of Alien Tort litigation in the business & human rights context
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US court must reject lawlessness of torture in Abu Ghraib case against CACI, says former general counsel for US Navy
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Constitutional Scholars, Military Officers, Human Rights Groups File Briefs in Support of Abu Ghraib Victims Suing Corporation for Torture
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Legal Experts Try To Reignite Iraqis' Suit Against Torture Facility Contractor
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Abu Ghraib Survivors Appeal Immunity for Corporation Involved in Torture
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[PDF] Al-Shimari, et al. v. CACI Premier Technology, et al. - Brief for Plaintiffs-Appellants
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Former Abu Ghraib detainees appeal political question dismissal of suit against war-zone contractor
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Abu Ghraib and the Perversion of the Political Question Doctrine
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Accountability gap in USA for counter-terrorism human rights abuses by military contractors is alarming, says law professor
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Abu Ghraib Goes to Court
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CACI asks US court to dismiss case over alleged torture of Iraqi prisoners in Abu Ghraib
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No impunity for corporate torturers at Abu Ghraib, attorneys argue
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US court to consider if CACI can be sued for damages in USA over alleged abuse of Iraqi prisoners in Abu Ghraib prison
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U.S. corporations winning fight over human rights lawsuits
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Access to justice for victims of human rights abuses needs to be strengthened
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[PDF] Al Shimari, et al. v. CACI, et al. - Opinion
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Abu Ghraib Torture Victims May Sue U.S. Corporation, Appeals Court Rules
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Abu Ghraib torture lawsuit revived by U.S. appeals court
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Justice Increasingly Distant for Victims of Corporate Abuse
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Abu Ghraib Torture Survivors Fight on Against Military Contractors
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[PDF] Private military & security companies & their impacts on human rights - Bulletin Issue 5
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Iraqis Accuse CACI of War Crimes and Torture
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[PDF] Out of Bounds - Accountability for Corporate Human Rights Abuse After Kiobel
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[PDF] Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Bulletin – Issue 10, Sep 2013
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Post-Kiobel roundup: Apartheid case is not dismissed, but may soon be; some positive decisions from other courts [USA]
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Court grants CACI’s request for legal fees [USA]
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CACI seeking payment from former Abu Ghraib prisoners
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[video] Abu Ghraib: A justice denied
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Abu Ghraib case against CACI dismissed [USA]
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[PDF] Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Bulletin – Issue 9, June 2013
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Judge weighs motions that could result in dismissal of Abu Ghraib claims against CACI
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Judge in Abu Ghraib case: 'Sooner or later, plaintiffs have to come to court'
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Hearing on Defendant CACI's motion to dismiss Plaintiffs' ATS claims in Al Shimari v. CACI
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[PDF] Private military & security companies & their impacts on human rights - Bulletin Issue 4
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Seeking Corporate Accountability for Crimes at Abu Ghraib
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CACI, plaintiffs preparing for trial over Abu Ghraib allegations
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Private security's new accountability regime?
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Iraq War Contractors Fight On Against Lawsuits, Investigations, Fines [USA]
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Federal Judge Dismisses Much of Abu Ghraib Torture Suit Against Contractor
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The Privatization of War: Mercenaries, Private Military and Security Companies (PMSC)
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Abu Ghraib scandal continuing to create repercussions for contractors
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$5M paid to Iraqis over Abu Ghraib
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[PDF] Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Bulletin - Issue 7
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[PDF] Second Session of the Open-ended Intergovernmental Working Group to consider the possibility of an international regulatory framework on the regulation, monitoring and oversight of the activities of private military and security companies -...
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[PDF] New Briefing Highlights Human Rights Lawsuits Against Companies Over Alleged Abuses in Over 25 Countries
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Appeals court revives Iraqis’ Abu Ghraib suits [USA]
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Corporate Accountability Now
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Federal Court to Decide Whether Former Abu Ghraib Prisoners Can Sue U.S. Contractors for Damages [USA]
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Abu Ghraib Torture Victims Challenge Corporate Impunity
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Appeals court in Virginia tosses 2 lawsuits claiming Iraqis tortured by Abu Ghraib contractors [USA]
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[PDF] Al-Quraishi v L-3 Services, Incorporated - Opinion
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Combating Impunity
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Abu Ghraib Inmates Lose U.S. High Court Bid to Sue Contractors
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U.S. Government Undermines Abu Ghraib Torture Victims' Right to Remedy
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Abu Ghraib Torture Victims Deserve Compensation
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Abu Ghraib contractors seek civil immunity
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Abu Ghraib lawsuits against CACI, Titan (now L-3)
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Abu Ghraib Case Involving Private Contractors Draws Top Court's Interest
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Retired Senior Military Officers, Rights Groups File Amicus Briefs Asking Supreme Court to Hear Abu Ghraib Torture Case
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Group Urges Supreme Court to Hold Military Contractors Accountable for Torture and Abuse
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U.S. court dismisses Iraqi contractor torture case
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[PDF] Opinion in Saleh v. Titan Corp. and CACI International
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Court rules Abu Ghraib torture victims can sue contractor CACI, according to legal team for former detainees [USA]
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Federal Appeals Court Hears Abu Ghraib Torture Suits [USA]
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Ex-Abu Ghraib detainees sue military contractors for torture
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CACI Rejects Copycat Lawsuits and False Allegations
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Abu Ghraib inmates sue contractors, claim torture
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CCR Files Four New Abu Ghraib Torture Lawsuits Targeting Military Contractors in U.S. Courts
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Former Abu Ghraib Prisoner Accuses CACI, L-3 of Torture in Suit
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The War Comes Home
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Federal Judge Lets Abu Ghraib Suit Against Government Contractor Go Forward
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US judge: contractor can face Iraqi torture suit
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The Forgotten Conspiracy - Corporate Torture in Iraq
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Online Action Center - Investigate and prosecute military contractors who torture
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Companies Running Detention Centers Can Be Sued for Human Rights Violations [USA]
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Amesys lawsuit (re Libya)
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France: Court of Appeal confirms indictment of Amesys & its executives over allegations of complicity of torture in Libya
"...[T]he Investigative Chamber of the Paris Court of Appeal... confirmed the indictment of AMESYS and its executives, and dismissed all the other procedural nullities invoked. It also ordered the continuation of the investigation. A promising sign for the civil parties."
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Cybersurveillance en Libye: la société française Amesys mise en examen pour "complicité d'actes de torture"
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French technology firm charged over Libya cyber-spying
"French prosecutors have charged a French IT company that allegedly helped the regime of Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi spy on opposition figures who were later detained and tortured, sources close to the inquiry said Thursday."
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French executives of Amesys and Nexa Technologies face torture charges for selling spy gear to Libya, Egypt
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Surveillance et torture en Egypte et en Libye – des dirigeants d’Amesys et Nexa Technologies mis en examen
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Cyber-surveillance en Libye et en Égypte: des dirigeants d'entreprises françaises mis en examen
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Q/A - Surveillance et torture en Egypte et en Libye – des dirigeants d’Amesys et Nexa Technologies mis en examen
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Surveillance & torture in Egypt & Libya: Amesys and Nexa Technologies executives indicted
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[PDF] The Third Pillar: Access to Judicial Remedies for Human Rights Violations by Transnational Business
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The Amesys case: the victims anxious to see tangible progress
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Affaire Amesys : les victimes attendent des avancées concrètes
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L'affaire Amesys
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La FIDH appelle à une régulation européenne des technologies de surveillance pour empêcher qu’elles soient utilisées dans des violations des droits de l’homme
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RSF demande à l'ONU un traité sur l'exportation des mouchards
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Un système de surveillance est-il une arme ?
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Ventes d'outils de surveillance à la Syrie : Qosmos visé par une enquête
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Launch of the CAUSE coalition & Expert meeting on ICT companies – exploring ways to enhance regulation and strengthen accountability – University Foundation, 11 rue d'Egmont, Brussels– April 4, 2014 | 14:30-17:30
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Corporate Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Countries in Transition
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FIDH Briefing Paper on business & human rights "Enhancing Standards and Ensuring Redress" (Mar 2014) - with company responses & non-responses
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Blog: "Information technology - the power and responsibility of business"
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[PDF] Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Bulletin – Issue 11, December 2013
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[PDF] Businesses across the Middle East must put human rights above the bottom line - New report lifts the lid on the business practices of dozens of companies operating across the Middle East
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Le gouvernement veut contrôler l’exportation des logiciels de surveillance [France]
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[PDF] Contribution à l'avis de la CNCDH sur le Plan national d'action de mise en application des Principes directeurs des Nations unies relatifs aux entreprises et aux droits de l’homme
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James Dunne : « Pendant des années, mon travail a servi à des tyrans »
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The Global Lawyer: Kiobel's Continental Cousins
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[video] Le rapport 2012 de la FIDH en BD
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[PDF] Corporate Legal Accountability Bulletin - Issue 8
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Libye de Kadhafi: un juge français va enquêter sur le rôle d'Amesys
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[PDF] Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Bulletin - Issue 7
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[PDF] New Briefing Highlights Human Rights Lawsuits Against Companies Over Alleged Abuses in Over 25 Countries
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[PDF] Digital Freedoms in International Law: Practical Steps to Protect Human Rights Online
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Case profile: Amesys lawsuit (re Libya)
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Torture en Libye : enquête sur la société française Amesys
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Amesys response re article alleging that Amesys sold surveillance equipment to Libyan authorities
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Debating human rights in the IT industry [USA]
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FIDH and LDH file a complaint concerning the responsability of the company AMESYS in relation to acts of torture [France]
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Contrat avec la Libye : Amesys se défend
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