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IFC Loan Leads to Forced Labor in Uzbekistan Cotton Industry

The government of Uzbekistan has partnered with Indorama Kokand Textile, a cotton processing corporation, to export cotton that stems from coercion of local fammers, as well as land and property seizures without compensation. The income of the sales from the cotton under Indorama are then...

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Agribusiness Syngenta found responsible for armed attack on encamped rural workers in Brazil

Terra de Direitos celebrated a major legal victory this past week when the Civil Court of Cascavel ruled that the agribusiness, Syngenta, is responsible for the death of a landless activist who was...

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All of the information about the UN Business and Human Rights Forum in an application developed by RIDH

If you are planning to assist the 4th UN Business and Human Rights Forum (16  - 18 November in Geneva), the app “Geneva Human Rights Agenda” could be of use to you. It will help you organise your agenda during...

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Glamis Gold, Ltd v. United States of America

The case was filed against the US government by Glamis Gold, a Canadian mining company engaged in the mining of precious metals. The project area was located within the California Desert Conservation Area, and designated areas of special cultural concern, and near, though not on, the Quechan Indian Tribe’s reservation lands.

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ESCR-Net participates in a first session of the UN Intergovernmental Working Group on TNCs and Other Business Enterprises

From July 6th to 10th, the United Nations’ (UN) open-ended intergovernmental working group (IGWG) held its ...

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Church sends a strong signal of support for communities affected by mining, and for work towards effective response

Iglesias y Minería’ Press Release 17/07/2015.

Today, the Pontifical Council for Justice and Peace will welcome about thirty representatives of communities...

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Opportunity: seeking input on the "Corporate Human Rights Benchmark Methodology" (by Oct 2, 2015)

The Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (CHRB) is seeking input on two key documents that will inform the Corporate Human Rights Benchmark (CHRB)...

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First regional consultation in Thailand, FIDH and ESCR-Net Treaty Initiative

FIDH and ESCR-Net will hold the first regional consultation meeting in the framework of their joint Treaty Initiative project in Chiang Mai, Thailand,...

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Shaping the treaty on business and human rights: views from Asia and the Pacific

Given the impunity with which corporations in Asia and the Pacific operate, the adoption by the UN Human Rights Council of a Resolution last year to elaborate a binding instrument provides a critical opportunity to advance corporate accountability

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Treaty Initiative: First regional consultation in Thailand

FIDH and ESCR-Net will hold the first regional consultation meeting in the framework of their joint Treaty Initiative project in Chiang Mai, Thailand

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