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update Weekly Update 15 May | India: Meta hosting ads disseminating election misinformation
Israel/OPT: CSO reveals YouTube's policies restricted Palestinian content & permitted ads fuelling incitement against Palestinians amid Israel's war on Gaza | Austria: Criminal complaint accuses oil giant OMV AG executives of complicity in Sudan war crimes | Zimbabwe: Displaced families say compensation agreements remain unfulfilled as global giant continues to exploit lithium | USA: Case against Ornua on 'forever chemicals' in Kerrygold packaging can proceed, judge rules | China: Workers employed by Shein suppliers reportedly face poor working conditions 3 years after investigation | UK: Thousands of migrant care workers told to leave after employers lose their sponsorship licenses | Bahrain: Govt. blames exploited migrant fishers for declining stocks, while employers avoid accountability | and much more…
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update Weekly Update 8 May | USA: Chiquita faces trial for Colombian paramilitary financing
Egypt: Organi Group's Hala Tourism reportedly 'extorting' millions out of Palestinians fleeing Gaza | Sierra Leone: Carbon offset project allegedly violates land laws & fails to gain free, prior & informed consent | USA: Johnson & Johnson proposes USD6.5b settlement to resolve talc cancer lawsuits | Malaysia: FGV workers 'stranded' for 5 years as passports withheld amid delayed foreign worker fee payments | UK: High Court declares government's Climate Action Plan unlawful | Saudi Arabia: CSO calls Amazon to halt expansion of cloud infrastructure over human rights concerns | and much more…
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update Weekly Update 1 May | May Day: S. Korean unions & migrant workers lead protests in Seoul, among a number of global actions to mark Intl Labour Day
Russia: Western banks paid approx USD855m in taxes to Russia in 2023 despite promises to minimise presence in country | Brazil: BHP, Samarco & Vale propose USD25b settlement for 2015 Mariana dam disaster reparations | DRC: Govt. accuses Apple of using illegally exploited ‘conflict minerals’ | Peru: Communities affected by oil spill say they have not been compensated by PetroTal and Grupo Henry | Pakistan: Despite court order, healthcare company Pharmatec terminates 22 union members | Germany: CSOs file OECD complaint against Bayer over human rights & environmental concerns linked to agricultural practices in South America | Saudi Arabia: Cambodian government rescues 78 migrant workers following allegations of forced work & inadequate food | and much more…
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update Weekly Update 24 April | EU Parliament approves landmark due diligence law
Israel/OPT: Israel’s Lavender AI system allegedly targeting Palestinians via WhatsApp | Bangladesh: Workers mark 11 years since Rana Plaza collapse & call for 12 demands to be met incl. right to unionise | Tanzania: World Bank suspends USD50m financing of tourism project over allegations of killings, rape & forced evictions | Peru: PepsiCo’s suppliers allegedly source palm oil from deforested territory claimed by the Shipibo-Konibo people | S. Korea: Retailers remove imported seafood products after report uncovers N. Korean forced labour in Chinese seafood plants | UK: Users file lawsuit against Grindr for allegedly sharing their sensitive data with advertisers | Iraq: Father launches legal action against BP over son's death
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update Weekly Update 17 April | Brazil: H&M & Zara supply chains linked to Cerrado deforestation
Arms companies targeted by protestors for allegedly exporting weapon components used by IDF in Gaza | Apple alerts iPhone users in 92 nations over spyware attacks | Kenya: Community files case against China City Construction Company over alleged socio-environmental impacts from quarrying activities | USA: Federal witness in investigation into poor working conditions for undocumented workers at Peco Foods facing deportation | Philippines: Land rights defenders injured in conflict with Clarkhills Properties | UK: CSO uncovers exploitative recruitment of migrant farmworkers, including high fee-charging & false promises through social media
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update Weekly Update 10 April | Gaza: Human rights concerns raised over AI tech use
Madagascar: Local residents to take legal action in the UK against Rio Tinto for alleged waterways contamination | Mexico: Coffee farmers accuse Nestlé of a ruthless purchasing policy, driving child labour & poverty | Colombia: Wind farm projects do not respect land rights nor spiritual & cultural aspects of La Guajira communities, says Wayúu leader | Cambodia: Youth CSO head arrested & charged with incitement after speaking out about authorities’ crackdown on land defenders | France: Judge dismisses TotalEnergies' lawsuit against Greenpeace accusing it of underestimating its greenhouse gas emissions and much more...
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update Weekly Update 03 April | Jordan: Abuse at US brands' supplier linked to migrant worker's suicide
Tanzania: Lawsuit against Barrick Gold's subsidiaries over alleged deaths & injuries by police at gold mine settled | El Salvador: Rights groups urge cycling & sportswear brands to contribute to unpaid wages & benefits following factory closure | Cambodia: Hundreds of garment workers demand unpaid wages & compensation after 2 factories go bankrupt | Poland: Filipino workers, incl. in fish & poultry factories, charged high fees for jobs under false promises of higher pay & legalised status | Iraq: Minister of communications seeks TikTok ban for harming ‘conservative values’; some fear of censorship | and much more...
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update Weekly Update 27 March | USA: Bridge collision shipping firm linked to historic labour abuses
Global: Commercial spyware allegedly exposed personal information of 50,000+ phone users | DRC: Tin mining company accused of land grabbing by Indigenous communities | USA: Meta allegedly fails to detect payments for child sexual abuse material made via its platforms | Cambodia: Indigenous livelihoods at risk as hydroelectric dams on Sesan River threaten fisheries & cultural practices | Netherlands: USD3.8b class action lawsuit filed against Vale & Samarco over Fundão Dam collapse | Saudi Arabia: 'Planeloads' of exploited Bangladeshi migrants return daily as country bids to host FIFA World Cup
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update Weekly Update 20 March | EU: Supply Chain Directive endorsed by Member States
Russia: Nepali & Indian workers recruited for jobs via YouTube allegedly forced to fight in Russian army | Global: Major labels Fashion Nova, Missguided, SKIMS & Temu fail to disclose on accountability metrics | S. Africa: Patients with cystic fibrosis sue pharma company Vertex over alleged patent abuse & violation of patients' human rights | Brazil: Amazon, Disney & Starbucks allegedly buy ore from company investigated for illegal activities on Indigenous Land | Malaysia: Construction co. Beaks allegedly holds Bangladeshi migrant workers ‘hostage’ without work or pay | Belgium: Farmer sues TotalEnergies over its alleged responsibility for climate change
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