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Author: Michel Forst, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders (Switzerland)
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An article by the Foreign Policy alleges that Malawi Mangoes has been using Mauritius as a tax haven to avoid paying taxes in Malawi. The Business and Human Rights Resource Centre invited Malawi Mangoes to respond to the allegations. The company stated...
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Investigative series looks at inequalities & injustices in intl. investment arbitration
Buzzfeed News investigates the injustices of investor state dispute settlement (ISDS) in a four part series. The series explores how the threat of arbitration is enough to chill government regulation, how ISDS helps executives escape punishment &...
ActionAid report on how "shady" tax treaties disproportionately favour multinationals, fuelling inequality and poverty
A report by ActionAid says tax treaties with the club of world's richest countries - the OECD - are stopping poor countries' power to tax multinational companies more than others, exacerbating inequality and poverty. [refers to Google, Amazon, MTN,...
National Action Plans on business & human rights - key take-aways from consultations in Africa, Asia
Author: CALS-SMU Coalition on National Action Plans for Business and Human Rights (So. Africa & Singapore)
"Asia & Africa National Action Plans Update to the UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights", Oct 2015...
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