NGOs welcome 8 EU parliaments' initiative to ensure corporate accountability...
"NGOs welcome support of European Parliamentarians for duty of care legislation of EU corporations towards people affected by their activities", 18 May 2016 Today, eight national parliaments launched a...
View ArticleTanzania: Geita Gold Mines initiative to support communities hard hit by...
"15th Kili HIV/Aids Challenge for Launch" The 15th Kilimanjaro HIV/ Aids Challenge [ orgnised by Geita Gold Mine (GGM) and the Tanzania Commission for Aids] will be launched this week...GGM...
View ArticleMasterCard Foundation's initiative to promote financial inclusion in rural...
"The MasterCard Foundation Fund For Rural Prosperity Announces Winners Of 2015 Scaling Competition And Launches 2016 Competition The MasterCard Foundation Fund for Rural Prosperity...[has] awarded five...
View ArticleMalawi: Access to information vital
"In Malawi, Prioritize Community Access to Information for Real Development"
View ArticleUganda: Despite Human Rights Violations, Uganda Road Project Continue
"Despite Human Rights Violations, Uganda Road Project Continues" Countries aspiring to development often prioritize investment in infrastructure in the belief that it supports the effective functioning...
View Article“Reporte de Conflictos Sociales No. 146- Abril 2016”
Defensoría del Pueblo Adjuntía para la Prevención de Conflictos Sociales y la Gobernabilidad surgieron tres conflictos sociales nuevos en el mes de abril · Se da cuenta de 209 conflictos sociales: 145...
View Article“Nuevo paro contra Tía María”
Más de 2.000 personas marcharon contra el proyecto Tía María en Mollendo (capital de Islay), y con ello concluyó el paro iniciado hace tres días en Arequipa. La medida de fuerza se inició el miércoles...
View ArticlePerú: Continúan los conflictos por minería y otras industrias extractivas en...
Como lo establece el Informe de la Defensoría del Pueblo, de abril 2016, siguen las manifestaciones de protesta comunitaria contra el proyecto Tía María, de Southern Copper (parte del Grupo México),...
View ArticlePerú: En juicio, indígenas ratifican postura contra Exploraciones Águila...
“Autoridades de Supayaku asisten a audiencia judicial por demanda de amparo contra proyecto minero” …[El] 17 de mayo de 2016 tuvo lugar… la Audiencia de Informe Oral para sustentar la demanda de amparo...
View ArticleMéxico: Se cancelan mineras de Hochschild y Zalamera en Guerrero; comunidades...
“Boletín: Comunidad indígena Me’phaa logra cancelación de concesiones mineras en la Montaña de Guerrero”, 18 de Mayo de 2016 …Comunidad indígena Me’phaa logra cancelación de concesiones mineras en la...
View ArticleSummer Course on Business & Human Rights
BackgroundThe Human Rights and Business Academy (HURBA) in collaboration with the Indian Law Institute Delhi (ILI) will organise an intensive summer course on “business and human rights” (BHR) from 20...
View ArticleBusiness & Human Rights in Transition from Conflict to Peace
Hosted by the Oxford Business and Human Rights Research Network and the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre How can business support or hinder the process of peace-building after armed...
View ArticleInternational Conference on Human Rights Responsibilities of Business:...
The Indian Law Institute (ILI) will organise an international conference in New Delhi on Saturday, 25 June 2016 to review critically the emerging regulatory landscape regarding the responsibilities of...
View ArticleG4S response to various documents published by Lawyers for Palestinian Human...
It is not correct to say that G4S did not engage in the NCP review process. The company provided a full response to the NCP at every stage of the process and also commissioned an independent review,...
View ArticleLawyers for Palestinian Human Rights letter to G4S following the NCP final...
The main purpose of this letter is to request: clarification of G4S’ interpretation of the NCP’s Final Statement; an update on G4S' review of the NCP's adverse findings and the implementation of the...
View ArticleLawyers for Palestinian Human Rights asks for an update on G4S's...
Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights (LPHR) sends letter to G4S seeking "clarification of G4S’ interpretation of the NCP’s Final Statement; an update on G4S' review of the NCP's adverse findings and...
View ArticleUSA: New bill could let govt. contractors discriminate against female and...
In April, House Representative Steve Russell proposed a new bill that would enable government contractors to discriminate against female and LGBT employees on religious basis. This month,...
View Article“Pobladores de Nepeña protestaran hoy en Agro Industrias San Jacinto”
…[La] población de Nepeña …[decidió] efectuar una manifestación…frente a la empresa y posteriormente harán otra marcha pacífica hacia la Fiscalía y la Corte Superior de Justicia…El alcalde se apersonó...
View Article“Fumigación aérea provoca intoxicación de estudiantes en Perú”
Una fumigación aérea que se efectuó en un campo de cultivo de caña de azúcar cercano a la Institución Educativa San José, del distrito de Nepeña en el departamento Áncash de Perú, provocó la...
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