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Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Update – Issue 50, September 2024: The Case for Mandatory Regulation: Jurisprudence Showcases the Need to Move On from Self-Regulation in Tech
The past decade has seen evolution of regulatory norms applicable to the tech sector simultaneously with a rising number of human rights violations implicating these companies. The rapid growth of tech firms has often outpaced the development of laws to police them, resulting in a dangerous reliance on self-regulation, courts, and after-the-fact measures as governments struggle to keep up with the pace and harms of the industry. Courts and law enforcement agencies are increasingly taking note of company failures in addressing misinformation, enabling surveillance, work exploitation, and infringing on personal privacy – and their consequent harms for society.
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update Weekly Update 18 September | Malaysia: Supplier to electronics giants accused of severe worker abuses
Uganda: Govt. crackdown on human rights defenders protesting the East African Crude Oil Pipeline | USA: Lingo Telecom fined USD1M for deepfake robocalls in landmark ruling setting precedent for voter rights protection | China: Companies headquartered in China become leading supplier of CNC machinery for Russian defence sector | UK: British trade unions call for end of all arms sales to Israel amid ongoing war on Gaza | Saudi Arabia: Megacity project executives accused of severe worker mistreatment amid allegations of unsafe conditions & worker deaths | and much more...
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update Weekly Update 11 September | Brazil: Bank of Norway divests from Prosegur over Indigenous rights abuse
Kenya: Govt. bans 20 recruitment agencies amid allegations firm operating without a license sent 600 workers to Middle East | Colombia: Attorney General to investigate alleged purchase and illegal use of NSO’s Pegasus spy software by national police unit | Australia: Employers fail to pay compulsory pension payments to 1 in 4 workers | UK: Final Grenfell Tower report blames fire on Govt. deregulation and dishonesty by maintenance & construction companies incl. Kingspan & Arconic | UAE: Worker accommodation checks uncovers 352 violations incl. inadequate ventilation, flammable materials storage & lack of sanitation | India: Blast at Lifelong factory that left 19 dead & 60 injured allegedly due to safety negligence, finds NGO | and much more...
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update Weekly Update 4 September | Israel: Google runs ad misinformation campaign targeting UN relief agency
Liberia: Environmental Protection Agency shuts down China Union iron ore mine for alleged environmental degradation and pollution | USA: 10,000 hotel workers strike as hotels, incl. Hilton, Hyatt & Marriott, allegedly fail to reverse COVID-19 cost-cutting measures despite record profits | Thailand: 700 subcontracted migrant workers from Myanmar protest 3 months' wage theft at Chinese-owned factory | Switzerland: OECD National Contact Point accepts human rights complaint against UBS bank over private prison investments | Saudi Arabia: Riyadh's bid to host 2034 FIFA World Cup renews fears for migrant rights amid pending construction boom
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update Weekly Update 27 August | Qatar: FIFA & sponsors face scrutiny over World Cup whistleblower’s imprisonment
S. Africa: Unions call for better wages for mineworkers to reduce poverty & prevent recurrence of 2012 Marikana shootings | Mexico: Calavo Growers, Fresh Del Monte Produce, Mission Produce & West Pak Avocado purchased avocados from illegally deforested land, investigation alleges | India: Microsoft's Mekaguda data centre construction allegedly harms environment & endangers local livelihoods | UK: Law firm DLA Piper demands huge fees from climate activists to cover court costs | Kuwait: Govt. crackdown on worker accommodation building violations leaves low-wage migrants homeless | and much more...
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update Weekly Update 21 August | Canada: Foreign Worker Program ‘slavery breeding ground’ says UN
Ethiopia: Families of Flight 302 crash victims seek USD58b in compensation, arguing Boeing’s US settlement inadequate amid cost-cutting & oversight failures | Brazil: X to close operations over Supreme Court judge’s content orders | Australia: Investigation alleges Austal, CSL Limited & Rio Tinto donated to US congress members who voted to overturn 2020 presidential election result | UK: No human trafficking or modern slavery case brought against TN Group despite Home Office identification of 35 migrant fishers as victims | Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territory: Investigation finds Etsy listing & promoting stores operating in illegal settlements | and much more...
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update Chinese Responsible Investment Overseas Newsletter Issue 32 (Aug 2024) | Activists in 10 countries protest at Chinese embassies over potential EACOP financing
The bi-monthly newsletter serves as a platform for updates, insights and tools on key topics relating to social and environmental impacts of Chinese overseas investments and business and as a resource to promote peer learning and informed decision-making.
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update Weekly Update 14 August | Serbia: 30,000 protest Rio Tinto EU-backed lithium project
S. Africa: Compensation process continues but delays remain for ex-miners suffering from occupational lung disease, following 2018 settlement with six mining | USA: EPA issues emergency ban on toxic pesticide that carries severe, known risks for pregnant women & foetuses | Brazil: Clash between Guarani-Kaiowá Indigenous People & farmers leaves 11 injured in land dispute in Mato Grosso do Sul | Japan: Youth plaintiffs file country’s first climate change lawsuit against 10 major energy companies | Europe: Migrant maritime workers face harsh working conditions, intimidation, low wages & exploitative recruitment | Bahrain: Intl. banking IDs issued to migrants to reduce wage theft; worker vulnerabilities remain
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update Weekly Update 7 August | UK: Social media misinformation fuels far-right riots
South Africa: Tendele Coal Mine faces backlash over environmental report amid expansion plans | Peru: Tía María copper mine could begin operations before the end of the year despite concerns from local communities | Japan: Worker Rights Consortium demands sportswear brand ASICS compensate Cambodian union leader allegedly convicted without evidence | UK: Modern slavery expert receives death threat from anonymous company, amid rising anti-migrant protests | Israel/Occupied Palestinian Territory: Tech giants’ cloud & AI services allegedly enhance Israeli military’s capabilities in Gaza | and much more...
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update Africa Quarterly Update July 2024 | Corporate-related labour rights violations in Africa
The latest edition of our Africa Quarterly Update newsletter provides an overview of labour rights abuse recorded across different sectors, raising concerns for corporations operating in Africa or relying on an African workforce.
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