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update Weekly Update 28 October: Latest on UN treaty negotiations on business & human rights
6th Session of the IGWG hosts week of discussions dedicated to the proposed binding treaty on business & human rights; Principles for Responsible Investment publishes human rights framework for institutional investors; report alleges biggest US law firms are contributing to climate change through defense of fossil fuel interests; and more.
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update Weekly Update 21 October: Sri Lankan garment workers forcibly quarantined after COVID-19 outbreak
Reporting on arbitrary dismissals and other rights violations by companies in Mexico during COVID-19; OHCHR proposes approved accountability & access to remedy in draft of binding business & human rights treaty; civil society presses telecoms firm MTN to improve its freedom of expression & privacy practices; and more.
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update Weekly Update 14 October: Underpayment by fashion brands costs workers billions
UN agencies call on governments & business to address humanitarian crisis of seafarers under the pandemic; Agricultural company Camellia sued for alleged systemic human rights abuses by its Kenyan subsidiary Kakuzi; the plight of detained migrants & workers in Saudi Arabia; and more.
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update Weekly Update 7 October: Migrant Justice marks improving conditions for dairy workers in USA
Milk with Dignity program's successes for migrant dairy workers; Boohoo reivew confirms illegal wages & poor working conditions; deforestation concerns grow; garment factories and phosphate mines in Jordan accused of labour abuses; and more.
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update Weekly Update 30 September: Major companies hiring "labour-busting law firms” to undermine unions
Law firms and consultants allegedly recommend using surveillance and scare tactics to deter unionisation, according to an investigation in the USA. Plus dozen of updates on business and human rights developments worldwide.
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update Chinese Responsible Investment Overseas Newsletter Issue 11 (Sep 2020) | Illegal fishing by Chinese fleets linked to human rights violations and threats to livelihoods in Indonesia, Iran, Liberia & Latin American countries
Chinese fleet vessels have reportedly been involved in illegal fishing linked to shocking human rights violations and threats to local livelihood in multiple jurisdictions including Indonesia, Iran, Liberia, and Latin American countries. Civil society urges China to promote greater transparency and compliance with international law aside from newly-issued national regulations; Zimbabwe: Shooting incident at Chinese gold mining firm sparks outrage across the country
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update Weekly Update 23 September: Investors back radical change in climate accounting standard
Our run-down of this week's top stories and breaking news about business & human rights. Includes company responses, the latest jobs, and events announcements.
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update Weekly Update 16 September: United Indigenous and Afro-descendant peoples demand FPIC
Communities in Latin America & the Caribbean call for their rights to be respected at the Fifth Regional Forum on Business and Human Rights, plus our latest Legal update and calls for Irish businesses to help protect defenders.
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update Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Update - Issue 36, September 2020: Victims’ Rights under the Second Revised Draft
The long-awaited Second Revised Draft Treaty on Business and Human Rights was published on 6 August 2020, bringing high hopes for accountability in cases of corporate human rights abuses. How does this draft compare to the 2019 Revised Draft and what does it mean for the rights and protection of victims of corporate abuse?
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update Weekly Update 9 September: Garment workers for major brands face widespread sexual harassment
Female workers in factories across Jordan, Lesotho and Bangladesh subject to sexual harassment as industry continues to reel from impact of COVID-19. Plus, NZ company commits to stop sourcing gloves linked to world's largest manufacturer, accused of using forced labour, and NGO files suit against Dutch firm over environmental concerns linked to Indonesian sand extraction project.
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