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25 Jul 2014

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African Coalition for Corporate Accountability (ACCA) 24 July 2014

Open Letter to Heads of State participating in the US-Africa Leaders Summit

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We, the undersigned, as members of the African Coalition for Corporate Accountability (ACCA) and other organizations, are delighted to know that the United States will host an exceptional Summit…on American trade and investment in Africa…We welcome trade and investment that supports inclusive and rights-based development for our communities and constituencies…[We] call for –at a minimum –the priorities we outline below of affected communities and civil society in Africa in the context of business activity to shape the agenda of the USA-Africa Leaders Summit, in particular the US-Africa Business Summit…[We] call on our governments to commit to implementing national action plans to communicate the steps they are taking to ensure human rights are protected in relation to business activities.

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