Japan: Japan drastically lowers its goal for female managers in government...
The government has abandoned its aim of having women in 30 percent of management roles by 2020. On Friday it approved a new gender equality road map that slashes targets in some areas. While the...
View ArticleJapan: Gov't abandons ambitious target for women managers
The Japanese Cabinet has adopted a new five year gender equality plan, abandoning the previous target of ensuring 30 percent of "leadership" positions are held by women by 2020. The new targets are...
View ArticleChina: Workers injured at Kunshan Zhongrong Metal plant 2014 blast protest...
"Factory Workers Hurt in 2014 Blast Protest over Payout Plan", 17 Dec 2015 The [protesting] workers…were among those injured by a blast at an auto parts factory in Kunshan…on August 2 last year. The...
View ArticleIs the Shenzhen landslide the first of many more?
The deadly landslide that buried part of the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen beneath a tide of red mud on Monday may be a devastating new consequence of China’s urban explosion, an expert has...
View ArticleCompulsory health insurance will be introduced for Qatar expatriates from 2016
"Compulsory health insurance will be introduced for Qatar expatriates from 2016", 24 December 2015 The compulsory Social Medical Insurance scheme (Seha) only covers Qataris. The first phase, launched...
View ArticleHuman Rights Watch offers construction companies guidelines to ensure labour...
"Human Rights Watch offers construction companies guidelines to ensure labor rights in Gulf", 22 December 2015 Human Rights Watch released a set of guidelines Tuesday that it says construction...
View ArticleQatar to implement changes to sponsorship law by December 2016
"Qatar to implement changes to Khafala law by December 2016", 27 December 2015 Qatar announced that it has officially ratified changes to the Khafala system, allowing expat workers to change jobs...
View ArticleInitiative to support Diageo mitigate water risks at Tanzania subsidiary
'SBL mitigates water risks at Moshi plant" Water Witness International and the Scottish government are helping Serengeti Breweries Limited (SBL) to mitigate water risks at the Moshi plant based on a...
View ArticleUganda: Officials from oil-rich region demand revenue allocation after Tullow...
"Bunyoro demands share of pre-production oil cash" Bunyoro Kingdom officials are demanding royalties from the pre-oil production revenues. More than 80 Bunyoro officials led by the kingdom’s First...
View ArticleEthiopia: Petition denounces human rights defenders' arrest for defending...
"Concerned Citizens Present Petition Denouncing Arrest and Detention of Ethiopian Human Rights Defenders" A petition denouncing the unjust imprisonment of three Ethiopian human rights defenders and...
View ArticleNigeria: Discovery of oil in Lake Chad Basin could escalate conflicts, says...
"Nigeria's Oil Curse: Discovery of more petroleum reserves will impede regional efforts to squash Boko Haram", 25 Nov 2015 On Nov. 8, the head of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation…announced...
View ArticleHonduras: Documental narra el conflicto territorial de las comunidades...
El documental, Bahía de Tela: el tercer destierro, narra desde los testimonios de integrantes de la comunidad garífuna el conflicto territorial entre las comunidades y las autoridades y empresas...
View ArticleHonduras: Tribunal sentencia a miembro del ejército por asesinato de defensor...
“Actualización: Honduras – Oficial militar responsabilizado por el asesinato del defensor de derechos humanos Tomas García Domínguez”, 16 de Diciembre de 2015 El 10 de diciembre de 2015, el Tribunal de...
View ArticleChinese labor activists stand accused by state media
“Chinese labor activists stand accused by state media”, 23 Dec 2015 Chinese state media have accused seven detained labor activists of "inciting workers to go on strike", accepting foreign funding and...
View Article中国： 官方媒体起底”被捕广东工运人士曾飞洋, 劳工团体反驳说法
“《人民日报》“起底”被捕广东工运人士曾飞洋”, 2015年12月23日 继中国官方新华社发文证实广东七名基层工运活动人士被捕后…《人民日报》…（12月23日）文章称“服务部”主任曾飞洋身份系“伪造”，其涉嫌“通奸”等犯罪行为，而该组织接受境外资金资助以及“导演”工人罢工等。 …《中国劳工通讯》（China Labour Bulletin）…杰里弗（Crothall...
View ArticleASEAN: Regional Action Plan on business & human rights to combat haze...
"An Asean plan for corporate citizenship?", 24 December 2015 ...Around the world, legislators have introduced bills urging countries to divest from fossil fuels. Closer to home, the Philippine Human...
View ArticleРоссия: 1 рабочий погиб при проведении работ в шахте рудника "Северный"
"В Мурманской области при обрушении рудника погиб рабочий", 28 декабря 2015 года При проведении работ в шахте рудника "Северный"в поселке Никель погиб рабочий. Об этом сообщает пресс-служба СК РФ по...
View ArticleGuatemala: Aumento en conflictos relacionados con minería, agroindustria y...
“Los conflictos sociales aumentaron este año”, 20 de Diciembre de 2015 Este año el número de conflictos se ha incrementado…[L]a Comisión Presidencial de Derechos Humanos (Copredeh) ha atendido un...
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