Guinée: Un enfant meurt noyé dans les eaux usées de l'usine de Rusal
"Guinée: Noyade d'un enfant de 8 ans dans les eaux usées de Rusal", 7 mars 2016 C'est aux environs de quatorze heures ce dimanche 6 Mars, que la victime Mamadou Dian Barry a quitté le domicile...
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After long negotiations, the Japanese government has announced the 2016 Civil G7 meeting. It will take place from the 22nd to 23rd March in Kyoto, Japan. Registration is now open to NGOs and civil...
View ArticleMST in International Human Rights Law
Welcome to Oxford University’s Master’s Programme in International Human Rights Law. The course is offered jointly by the Department for Continuing Education and the Faculty of Law. It is conducted on...
View ArticleCanadian Govt. urged to follow UK's example & introduce modern slavery...
A man is lured abroad by the promise of a good job, only to find out he was lied to. In the 22 years of captivity that follow, he is beaten, chained and starved as he slaves to catch fish that then...
View ArticleNigeria: Public revenue lost from corporate tax breaks could be used to...
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View ArticleArmenia: Small hydropower plants do not meet environmental standards, deprive...
"Armenia: Growth in small hydros threatens rivers", 8 March 2016 ...Small power plants...have become an attractive investment in Armenia since 2001, when the government passed the Law on Energy Power...
View ArticleZimbabwe: Govt. closes diamond mining firms, says they looted diamonds worth...
The Government of Zimbabwe has ordered diamond mining companies in Chiadzwa and Chimanimani to stop operations and clear their equipment in 90 days as the government will take over all diamond mining...
View ArticleLe combat de Berta Cáceres contre l’impunité des multinationales
Berta Cáceres était la représentante du Conseil national d’organisations populaires et autochtones du Honduras. Ce leader autochtone Lenca, organisatrice communautaire, féministe de base et militante...
View ArticleNYU Stern Center defence of Bangladesh labour report fails to engage with...
[originally written & sent 18 Feb. 2016] ...[We] write to register our concern about your failure to engage the criticisms that Mark Anner and Jennifer Bair have made of your...report, “Beyond the...
View ArticleWorkshop on Business and Human Rights
Speakers:Anna Triponel (Business and Human Rights Advisor)Dr. Hans Christoph Hirt (Executive Director. Co-Head of Hermes EOS Engagement Hermes Equity Ownership Services Ltd)Robin Brooks (Partner...
View ArticleMultinational enterprises, development & decent work: the approach of the ILO...
This course looks at the potential of MNEs and national enterprises to contribute to the protection of labour rights and the achievement of decent work for all. It introduces participants to the...
View ArticleNGOs Highlight Lack of Corporate Responsibility Because of Flawed Human...
Rights and Accountability in Development (RAID) and MiningWatch Canada have published a joint report, Principles without justice – the corporate takeover of human rights, that offers an in-depth...
View ArticleMéxico: Juez confirma suspensión de siembra de maíz transgénico de empresas...
“Empresas de transgénicos derrotadas por el poder de la gente”, 9 de Marzo de 2016 Cuando se escuchan nombres como Monsanto, Syngenta, Dow y Pionner–Dupont pensamos en grandes empresas…y un ejército de...
View ArticlePanamá: Firman acuerdo para erradicar trabajo infantil en la zona cafetalera;...
“Panamá y ONU firman acuerdo para erradicar trabajo infantil en zona cafetera”, 8 de Marzo de 2016 …El convenio servirá de punto de partida para el desarrollo de una "estrategia integral validada por...
View ArticleReino Unido: Pendiente el cumplimiento por parte de empresas de la Ley sobre...
“Empresas dejan a medias leyes antiesclavitud en Gran Bretaña”, 8 de Marzo de 2016 Cuando la Ley sobre la Esclavitud Moderna de Reino Unido entró en vigencia el año pasado, los políticos la saludaron...
View ArticleFAQ Finnfund
Finnfund strongly condemns the murder and calls for a thorough investigation on the events. We expect those responsible to be held accountable. We reject any form of violence, and believe our projects...
View ArticleUN expert on human rights defenders calls on Honduras government to protect...
“Honduras: Another defender needs protection after Berta Cáceres’s killing – UN expert”, 10 Mar 2016 The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights defenders, Michel Forst,...
View ArticleMéxico: Nuevo aeropuerto de la Ciudad de México tendría impactos negativos al...
“Las metas de construcción del Nuevo Aeropuerto Internacional de la Ciudad de México no se ven; en Atenco alertan daño ambiental”, 9 de Marzo de 2016 …El proyecto del Nuevo Aeropuerto Internacional de...
View ArticleRelator de la ONU para defensores llama al gobierno de honduras a proteger a...
“Honduras: Otro defensor necesita protección tras el asesinato de Berta Cáceres – Experto de la ONU”, 10 de Marzo de 2016 El Relator Especial de las Naciones Unidas sobre la situación de los defensores...
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