A lawsuit has been lodged in a US court against 21 global business giants alleged to have earned billions through propping up apartheid.
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Apartheid reparations lawsuits (re So. Africa)
US Supreme Court rejects appeal by So. Africans against IBM & Ford for alleged support of apartheid
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22 Jun 2016
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Alien Tort Case Development: Second Circuit Affirms Dismissal of Claims Against Ford and IBM
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31 Jul 2015
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Unrealistic Pleading Standards: Another Injustice for Human Rights Victims
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30 Jul 2015
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2nd Circuit Tosses Apartheid Cases Against IBM, Ford
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27 Jul 2015
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[PDF] Balintulo, et al. v. Ford, IBM - Opinion
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27 Jul 2015
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Ford, IBM defeat appeal over apartheid abuses -U.S. court
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27 Jul 2015
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Access to justice for victims of human rights abuses needs to be strengthened
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4 Dec 2014
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Lawyer analyses US court decision in So. African apartheid case against IBM & Ford
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12 Sep 2014
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Earth Rights Intl. - Analysis of decision in So. African apartheid Alien Tort case
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9 Sep 2014
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Khulumani Support Group statement on dismissal of So. African apartheid litigation
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2 Sep 2014
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US court dismisses lawsuit against Ford & IBM alleging complicity in So. African apartheid abuses
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1 Sep 2014
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In re South African Apartheid Litigation - Opinion and Order
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29 Aug 2014
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US federal appeals courts issue conflicting decisions regarding extraterritoriality in Alien Tort lawsuits against CACI & Chiquita
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29 Jul 2014
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Kiobel Anniversary Surprise: Judge Scheindlin Rules Corporations May Be Held Liable Under ATS, Despite Second Circuit Precedents [USA]
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19 Apr 2014
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Ford, IBM to face renewed U.S. lawsuit over apartheid-era abuses
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17 Apr 2014
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Corporate Accountability for Human Rights Violations in Countries in Transition
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4 Apr 2014
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The Turn to Corporate Criminal Liability for International Crimes: Transcending the Alien Tort Statute
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19 Feb 2014
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U.S. judge dismisses apartheid claims against 2 German companies
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27 Dec 2013
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[PDF] Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Bulletin – Issue 11, December 2013
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20 Dec 2013
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Should Multinational Corporations be Held Liable for Having Done Business with the Apartheid Regime? (So. Africa)
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14 Oct 2013
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[PDF] Out of Bounds - Accountability for Corporate Human Rights Abuse After Kiobel
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30 Sep 2013
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Plaintiffs File Petition in Second Circuit Court of Appeals to Review Panel’s Decision in Apartheid Case
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20 Sep 2013
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[PDF] Corporate Legal Accountability Quarterly Bulletin – Issue 10, Sep 2013
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18 Sep 2013
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Post-Kiobel roundup: Apartheid case is not dismissed, but may soon be; some positive decisions from other courts [USA]
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9 Sep 2013
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Justice takes a step back for sake or profit
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2 Sep 2013
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The Global Lawyer: The State of Play After Kiobel [Subscription required]
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30 Aug 2013
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High Court Decision Cited in Rejection of Apartheid Liability [USA]
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22 Aug 2013
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[PDF] The Business and Human Rights Review, Spring 2013, Issue 2
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10 Jun 2013
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Will U.S. rule for rights of S. Africans?
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1 Oct 2012
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[PDF] Kiobel and Corporate Social Responsibility: An Issues Brief
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4 Sep 2012
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US General Motors settles apartheid reparations claim
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29 Feb 2012
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Corporate Accountability Now
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21 Feb 2012
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[PDF] CSR in conflict and post-conflict environments: from risk management to value creation
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1 Oct 2011
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[PDF] Exaggerated rumours of the death of an Alien tort? Corporations, human rights and the remarkable case of Kiobel
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1 Aug 2011
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[PDF] The past and present of corporate complicity: Financing the Argentinean dictatorship
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1 Nov 2010
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[PDF] Seminar: The unfinished business of Apartheid [Bonn, 24-25 Sep 2010]
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1 Sep 2010
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Human Rights Human wrongs [So. Africa]
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19 Aug 2010
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[PDF] Are German Sovereignty and Economic Interests Being Put Before Legal Claims For Victims of the South African Apartheid?
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30 Jul 2010
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[PDF] Think globally, sue locally: Out-of-court tactics employed by plaintiffs, their lawyers, and their advocates in transnational tort cases
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31 May 2010
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[PDF] Universal Periodic Review – United States of America Submission to the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights
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19 Apr 2010
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Apartheid Case Tests Reach of US Courts
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9 Feb 2010
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Angry appeals show true colours of business [So. Africa]
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13 Jan 2010
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Apartheid : examen de l'appel de multinationales accusées de complicité
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12 Jan 2010
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US court considers appeal against apartheid lawsuit
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11 Jan 2010
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[PDF] Human Rights Due Diligence: Is It Too Risky? [scroll to p. 6]
Date:
1 Jan 2010
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[PDF] Balintulo et al. v. Daimler AG et al. - Statement by German Government
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18 Dec 2009
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Date set for 'apartheid' class action
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3 Dec 2009
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[PDF] Balintulo, et al. v. Daimler AG, et al. - Brief for the United States as Amicus Curiae Supporting Appellees
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30 Nov 2009
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[PDF] Complicity with Apartheid
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18 Nov 2009
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Professor Stresses Role of Lawyers in 'Civilising Globalisation'
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2 Nov 2009
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[PDF] Special event: Martyn Day & Paul Hoffman speaking on “Human rights lawsuits against companies – our experiences with victims, their families and businesspeople” (London, 3 Dec 2009)
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28 Sep 2009
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[PDF] Khulumani Support Group as well as lawyers for the Ntsebeza and Digwamaje plaintiff groups have welcomed the decision of the South African government not to oppose the South Africa Apartheid Litigation claims being heard in the United States..
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3 Sep 2009
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[PDF] Zuma-Regierung unterstützt Entschädigungs-Klage der Apartheid-Opfer in den USA
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3 Sep 2009
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State supports apartheid-era victims [So. Africa]
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3 Sep 2009
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[PDF] Letter to Judge Shira Scheindlin regarding In Re South African Apartheid Litigation
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1 Sep 2009
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Arcane Law Brings Conflicts From Overseas to U.S. Courts
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27 Aug 2009
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Trying an Old Law [USA]
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1 Jun 2009
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The U.S. Can't Be the World's Court - New York isn't the right venue to sue for apartheid abuses.
Date:
26 May 2009
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Old law exhumed by fighters for human rights [USA]
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25 May 2009
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La justicia de EEUU advierte a las grandes firmas por los DDHH
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12 Apr 2009
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Judge Allows Some Claims To Proceed In Apartheid Litigation
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8 Apr 2009
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Victimes de l'apartheid: UBS espère un rejet des plaintes aux USA
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27 Feb 2009
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[PDF] Justice for Apartheid Crimes - Corporations, States and Human Rights
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31 Jan 2009
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[PDF] Justice for apartheid crimes: corporations, states and human rights [30 Jan, Oxford, UK]
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27 Jan 2009
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Open Wounds - Big Oil and Big Mining face a host of allegations that they helped commit human rights abuses
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30 Sep 2008
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Corporate legal accountability for human rights abuses in South Africa
Date:
1 Sep 2008
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Une méga-plainte liée à l'apartheid avalisée par la Cour suprême [Etats-Unis]
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12 May 2008
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Court won't block US lawsuit by apartheid victims
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12 May 2008
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Conference Call: Companies Want Apartheid Case Tossed
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21 Apr 2008
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The global litigation lottery - Commentary: Cross border legal battles are increasing business risk
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28 Mar 2008
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DOJ Asks Top Court To Stop Apartheid Suit Naming Companies
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15 Feb 2008
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U.S. seeks shutdown of South Africa case
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12 Feb 2008
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Major case over apartheid “reparations” [USA]
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10 Jan 2008
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[PDF] American Isuzu Motors Inc. et al. v. Ntsebeza et al. - Petition for a Writ of Certiorari
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10 Jan 2008
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More on The Second Circuit's Recent, Significant Decision Regarding Two Suits Involving the Alien Tort Claims Act: Part Two in a Two-Part Series
Date:
6 Nov 2007
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Corporate Liability Under the Alien Tort Claims Act [USA]
Date:
25 Oct 2007
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The Second Circuit's Stunning Reversal, in Two Suits Involving the Alien Tort Claims Act: Part One in a Two-Part Series on the Decision [USA]
Date:
23 Oct 2007
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[PDF] Khulumani International Lawsuit Appeal Victory Removes an Obstacle to Justice for Victims and to the Advance of Corporate Accountability [So. Africa]
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13 Oct 2007
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US court allows apartheid claims to go forward
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12 Oct 2007
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Does big business need to panic? Only if they're violating the law
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4 Jun 2007
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Global Lawyer: The Death of Alien Tort
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1 Oct 2006
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Apartheid Victims and State Clash
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22 Jan 2006
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Barclays Faces Apartheid Court Action
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21 Jan 2006
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[DOC] Remarks by John G. Ruggie - Business & Human Rights Seminar - Old Billingsgate, London, December 8, 2005
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8 Dec 2005
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[PDF] L'Alien Tort Claims Act [ATCA, Etats-Unis]: une possibilité intéressante mais menacée
Date:
30 Oct 2005
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Michael Hausfield brings class actions to the UK
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24 Oct 2005
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[DOC] Conférence de Wilton Park sur les entreprises et les droits de l’homme - Allocution inaugurale
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10 Oct 2005
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[PDF] The Unocal Settlement: Implications for the Developing Law on Corporate Complicity in Human Rights Abuses
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21 Sep 2005
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South Africa: Action Against Barclays
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29 Apr 2005
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The Business of Torture
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11 Mar 2005
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Discussing corporate injustice
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31 Jan 2005
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The limits of human rights legislation [USA]
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19 Jan 2005
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Unocal Announces It Will Settle A Human Rights Suit: What Is the Real Story Behind Its Decision?
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10 Jan 2005
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Unocal settles Burma human rights cases
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13 Dec 2004
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Judge throws out claim against groups that invested in apartheid South Africa [USA]
Date:
2 Dec 2004
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[PDF] The Changing Landscape of Liability - A Director’s Guide to Trends in Corporate Environmental, Social and Economic Liability
Date:
30 Nov 2004
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[PDF] executive summary: "Business and International Crimes: Assessing the Liability of Business Entities for Grave Violations of International Law"
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30 Nov 2004
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Judge Dismisses Big Rights Suit on Apartheid [USA]
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30 Nov 2004
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Judge Tosses Out Apartheid Lawsuits seeking billions from U.S. companies
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29 Nov 2004
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Human rights: Can multinationals be held accountable?
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20 Nov 2004
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The value of an investment in human rights
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28 Oct 2004
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Lobbyists want big business to own up [So. Africa]
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11 Oct 2004
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Apartheid haunts business
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12 Sep 2004
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The questions over aiding and abetting
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1 Aug 2004
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Apartheid litigants in bid for unity
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5 Jul 2004
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Human Rights Abuses Worldwide Are Held to Fall Under U.S. Courts
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30 Jun 2004
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New limits on overseas companies' lawsuits [ATCA lawsuits in U.S. courts alleging human rights abuses by companies]
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29 Jun 2004
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States and Corporations: Legal Responsibilities to the People
Date:
31 May 2004
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Tutu backs claims over apartheid
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1 Feb 2004
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So. Africa: Business says 'no' to apartheid payouts
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14 Nov 2003
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Shaky start for apartheid US lawsuits
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10 Nov 2003
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Apartheid victims dismiss US lawyer
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5 Nov 2003
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Mbeki speaks out on apartheid suits
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11 Jun 2003
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The shadow of apartheid
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18 May 2003
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Archbishop steps into mining case [South Africa]
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7 May 2003
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S. African gold firm faces $7 billion suit
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7 May 2003
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Workers file $7bn uranium lawsuit
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5 May 2003
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Gold Fields faces uranium exposure lawsuit
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5 May 2003
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Gold Fields to fight lawsuit
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5 May 2003
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Gold Fields faces $7bn uranium exposure suit
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4 May 2003
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Gold Fields dismisses lawsuit threats
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2 May 2003
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Gold Fields is facing lawsuit for 'subhuman' working conditions
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2 May 2003
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S.Africa Plans Payment to Apartheid Victims
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15 Apr 2003
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Mbeki opposes corporate apartheid lawsuits
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15 Apr 2003
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Pressure On Mbeki to Lift Burden On Business [South Africa]
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15 Apr 2003
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US firm faces $1bn claim for complicity [South Africa]
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7 Apr 2003
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Anglo case to start in New York
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7 Apr 2003
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Lawsuits Force Anglo, Sasol Shares Lower [South Africa]
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7 Apr 2003
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Anglo stock hit by class action suit [South Africa]
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7 Apr 2003
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Diamond industry hit by £3bn suit
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5 Apr 2003
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Ed Fagan meets local lawyers and claimants [South Africa]
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5 Apr 2003
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Anglo Rejects $6bn Reparations Claim [South Africa]
Date:
4 Apr 2003
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Apartheid suit hits shares in Anglo American
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4 Apr 2003
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Anglo in 'slaves' charge [South Africa]
Date:
30 Mar 2003
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Keller Rohrback Announces International Law Suit Filed on Behalf of Apartheid Victims
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30 Mar 2003
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[PDF] Legal Issues in Corporate Citizenship
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31 Jan 2003
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S Africa shuns apartheid lawsuits: Country needs investment, say ministers, not compensation
Date:
27 Nov 2002
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Global Firms in Court for 'Supporting' Apartheid
Date:
13 Nov 2002
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NGO sues firms for 'propping up apartheid'
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12 Nov 2002
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International Law Suit Filed on Behalf of Apartheid Victims - Khulumani et al. v. Barclays et al.
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11 Nov 2002
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Shell denies supported SAfrica's apartheid regime
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6 Aug 2002
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US holocaust lawyer to aid apartheid reparation
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5 Aug 2002
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Shell faces South Africa apartheid lawsuits
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2 Aug 2002
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Apartheid victims sue big business
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17 Jun 2002
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Banks sued for financing apartheid regime
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17 Jun 2002
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