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update Weekly Update 24 February: Business community unites to back freedom & human rights in Myanmar
Ranking Digital Rights launches 2020 Corporate Accountability Index; Native Americans file suit to stop Rio Tinto and BHP copper mine plan in Arizona; Civil society condemns slaying of indigenous leaders resisting Jalaur Mega Dam in Philippines; UK Supreme Court rules that Uber drivers are workers; and more.
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update Weekly Update 17 February: S. Africa ruling protects environmental activists
Telecom companies in South Sudan complicit in unlawful surveillance leading to arbitrary arrests; Children found working for delivery app Rappi during COVID-19 pandemic in Brazil; Groups call on companies allegedly linked to Myanmar military to sever ties following coup; and more.
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update Weekly Update 10 February: Garment worker murder prompts brands to address gender abuse
Guatemalan Xinka leader shot & community face series of attacks as Constitutional Court orders consultation on Pan American Silver-owned Escobal mine; Human rights shareholder proposal going to vote at Tyson Foods in USA following high number of worker deaths and ongoing health and safety concerns; Swiss voters will have final say on trade deal with Indonesia as concerns over production & imports of palm oil remain; and more.
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update Weekly Update 3 February: Landmark Shell case on duty of care | Myanmar companies face scrutiny after coup
Expanded Transition Minerals Tracker finds 276 allegations of rights violations; In Vietnam civil society & investors call on Japanese & Korean companies to withdraw from Vung Ang 2 coal power project, citing environmental concerns; UAE recruitment agencies face allegations of trafficking Filipina maids to Syria where they were subjected to abuse & unpaid labour; and more.
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update Weekly Update 27 January: Farmers unions oppose Indian agricultural reforms for empowering large business while pushing small-scale farmers further into debt
Investigations find companies complicit in human rights violations in Myanmar through business relationships with military-affiliated Mytel and Viettel; Association of Brazil’s Indigenous Peoples and Amazon Watch call on Anglo American to make commitment to refrain from mining on indigenous lands; European Parliament legal affairs committee to vote on proposal to request EU mandatory due diligence legislation; and more.
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update Weekly Update 20 January: Governments & businesses restrict Xinjiang products over mounting concerns of human rights violations against ethnic minorities
US bans all cotton products & tomatoes from Xinjiang over forced labour concerns; Vedanta and Konkola Copper Mines settle UK lawsuit for alleged pollution from mining activities in Zambia; Brands confirm partial payment of wages owed to thousands of garment workers at Sylecraft Ltd factory in Bangladesh; Sámi indigenous reindeer herders file lawsuit against proposed windfarm; and more.
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update Weekly Update 13 January: Following attack on US Capitol, companies condemn violence, cut ties & suspend accounts
Twitter bans Donald Trump’s account permanently “due to the risk of further incitement of violence” as other companies distance themselves; Marks & Spencer is first global fashion brand to make public commitment on Uyghur forced labour by signing Call to Action; Green Advocates files lawsuit against Salala Rubber Corporation staff accused of attacks on community in Liberia; Malaysian government raids reveal hundreds of migrant workers subject to "squalid" onsite living conditions at glove manufacturers owned by Brightway Holdings; and more.
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update Weekly Update 6 January: Spyware sold to countries with record of surveillance abuse
Reports reveal sales of surveillance technology used to target journalists & activists; Fair Labor Association prohibits members from sourcing from Xinjiang, China, over rights concerns; USA bans Sime Darby palm oil imports following allegations of forced labour on the company’s Malaysia & Indonesia plantations; Bangladesh labour groups accuse garment manufacturers association of "false claims & unsubstantiated commitments" to building safety; and more.
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update Weekly Update 16 December: Dismissals & owed wages of Philippines fashion workers lead to protests
OECD Watch study shows National Contact Points underperforming on criteria deemed cricital by civil society; Briefing for investors states potential harms of East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline in Uganda & Tanzania; Georgia activists say Enka Renewables’ dam will threaten livelihoods & lead to resettlement of hundreds of villagers; and more.
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update Chinese Responsible Investment Overseas Newsletter Issue 12 (Dec 2020) | Plan for largest mine in Papua New Guinea history 'appears to disregard human rights', UN says
Plan for largest mine in Papua New Guinea history 'appears to disregard human rights', UN says; Indonesia: Organization in North Sumatra sent letters to Chinese banks and firms to express community concerns over mining project
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