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Asia Pacific: NGOs call for international moratorium on deep sea polymetallic nodule mining without rigorous studies; fear irreversible damage to communities
A coalition of 80 non-governmental organisations are pushing for an international moratorium on deep sea mining following a report by the Deep Sea Mining Campaign and MiningWatch Canada, Predicting the impacts of mining deep sea polymetallic nodules in...
UN Special Rapporteur on human rights defenders' global survey highlights role of cos. in attacks in several countries
Author: Michel Forst, UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights Defenders (Switzerland)
"World report on the situation of human rights defenders", 17 Dec 2017...
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GNI report details human rights impacts of internet shutdowns & recommends involving businesses in advocacy against disruptions
Author: Jan Rydzak, Global Network Initiative
"Disconnected: A Human Rights-Based Approach to Network Disruptions," June 2018...
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Australia: Concerns raised about potential health hazards of mould outbreak at offshore immigration detention centre operated by Broadspectrum on Nauru
Media reports (see below) cite the occurrence of potential health risks to refugees, asylum seekers and staff caused by a mould problem at the offshore immigration detention centre operated by Broadspectrum (formerly Transfield Services) on Nauru....
Extraterritorial detention contracting in Australia & the UN Guiding Principles on Business & Human Rights
Author: Brynn O'Brien
"Extraterritorial Detention Contracting in Australia and the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights," 21 April 2016...
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- Related companies: Broadspectrum (formerly Transfield Services) Ferrovial
Australia: Canstruct to contract with govt. to provide services to offshore detention centre on Nauru
Canstruct, an Australian civil engineering company, will reportedly contract with the Australian government to provide services at offshore detention facilities in Nauru. Media reports highlight the concerns raised by human rights groups that Canstruct...
Australian firm Canstruct takes up toxic contract profiting from the abuse of refugees
Author: Amnesty Intl.
18 October 2017...
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- Related companies: Broadspectrum (formerly Transfield Services) Canstruct Ferrovial Transfield Services (now Broadspectrum)
Author: Amnesty International
« Australie. Ferrovial continue de gagner une fortune en profitant du désespoir des réfugiés », 27 juillet 2017...
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Australia: Offshore detention centre operating company Ferrovial continues to profit from abuse of refugees & people seeking asylum on Manus Island & Nauru, says Amnesty Intl.
Author: Amnesty Intl.
"Ferrovial continues to build a fortune on refugees’ despair", 27 July 2017...
- Related stories: Australia: Amnesty Intl. report alleges Ferrovial & Broadspectrum complicit & profiting from systematic abuse of refugees
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- Related companies: Broadspectrum (formerly Transfield Services) Ferrovial Transfield Services (now Broadspectrum)
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights' concluding observations on the fifth periodic report of Australia
Author: Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
The Committee notes the information provided by the delegation on the ongoing national consultation on the implementation of the 2011 Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights. The Committee is however concerned about the lack of a regulatory...