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update Weekly Update 13 May | EU accused of watering down AI Act amid alleged industry pressure
South Africa: Research finds 17% higher mortality rate among women who worked in asbestos mining | Haiti: Textile workers continue strike over minimum wage as cost of living pressures rise | India: Labour law reforms weaken workers’ protection and unions, opposition says | EU: Civil society calls for urgent implementation of Anti-SLAPP Directive as transposition deadline passes | and much more...
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update Weekly Update 6 May | Chiquita supply chain exposed: alleged worker abuse in Guatemala
UNI Global Union survey calls for urgent reforms to protect migrant care workers | South Africa: Coal miners bring historic health damages case against mining firms | Brazil: Agribusiness giants Cargill and JBS face lawsuits over alleged forced labour in supply chains | Indian Ocean: Three fishers died and others were allegedly abused on Chinese tuna vessel linked to EU and UK supply chains | EU: Commission confirms EU Deforestation Regulation is fit for purpose | and much more...
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update Weekly Update 29 April | Fossil fuels on trial: Shell and Petroperú under fire
Kenya: Shanta Gold accused of illegal land acquisition as police kill two during anti-eviction protests | Honduras: Former mining CEO faces environmental charges | Nepal: Dam project threatens Indigenous communities and biodiversity in protected national park | France: FedEx faces criminal complaint over alleged delivery of combat aircraft parts to Israel | Philippines: Workers face uncertainty after subcontracted Nike supplier closes without notice | and much more...
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update Weekly Update 22 April | Major delivery platforms linked to widespread migrant labour abuses in Gulf
Liberia: Communities report little progress on World Bank-backed remedy plan for Salala rubber plantation abuses | USA: IBM pays USD17m to settle DEI probe amid government crackdown on corporate diversity programmes | Japan: Activist fund urges Kao probe into suppliers over alleged forced labour, deforestation and land grabbing | EU: US tech firms and industry organisations allegedly lobbied to hide data centre environmental impacts | and much more...
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update Weekly Update 15 April | Lafarge and executives guilty of financing armed groups, French court rules
South Africa: Sweatshop conditions reportedly uncovered in factory linked to major clothing retailers’ supply chain | Canada: Court rules that Barrick Gold abuse case must be heard in Tanzania | Cambodia: Indigenous Bunong communities face land loss as wind farm projects reportedly advance without consultation | Norway: Telenor sued in class action over alleged disclosure of personal data to Myanmar military junta | and much more...
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update Weekly Update 8 April | Social media platforms accused of fuelling attacks and disinformation against Indigenous leaders in Guatemala
Uganda: Farmers to sue EACOP Ltd in London over crude oil pipeline’s climate and environmental impact | USA: More than 3,800 JBS workers continue strike over unsafe conditions, low pay and discrimination | Myanmar: Communities allege that Pang Pet steel mill causes pollution, health issues and displacement in Shan state | Netherlands: Pension fund divests from Palantir over social responsibility concerns | and much more...
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update Weekly Update 1 April | Meta and Google found liable in "watershed" ruling over social media’s impact on youth mental health
Türkiye: Report exposes deadly conditions and union repression in textile hub | USA: Court authorises copper mining on Apache sacred site | Thailand: Landmark ruling orders Chatree Gold Mine to compensate nearly 400 villagers for environmental and health damages | Germany: IG Metall union files legal challenge against Tesla over "intimidation" during factory vote | and much more
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update Weekly Update 25 March | Palantir AI expands into military operations and public services amid growing rights concern
Eswatini: Retailer purchasing practices threaten textile workers’ livelihoods amid rising costs | Pakistan: Sanitation workers face systemic exploitation and discrimination | EU: Labour authorities’ use of digital tools risks exposing migrant workers to surveillance and privacy breaches | Haiti: Gap under fire after “illegal” dismissal of pregnant workers and union leaders at supplier | and much more...
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update Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Update – Issue 56, March 2026: Venezuela’s new oil regime: a human rights perspective
This Quarterly Update explores the reform of Venezuela's oil regime, pointing to gaps in the regulation of the industry’s human rights and environmental impacts and highlighting that the responsibility of Venezuelan and foreign companies to respect human rights remains in place.
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