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update Weekly Update 5 March | Nestlé & Starbucks coffee allegedly fuelling farmer poverty
Zimbabwe: Security guards of state-owned diamond firm allegedly killed & tortured artisanal miners | Brazil: Vale sued over heavy metal contamination affecting Xikrin Indigenous Peoples | S. Korea: Hyundai Engineering under investigation following bridge collapse that killed four workers | EU: European human rights body rules that Facebook algorithms enable gender discrimination in job ads | Türkiye: Kurdish workers face deadly conditions in construction sector | and much more...
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update Weekly Update 26 February | Breaking news: CSDDD under attack - businesses, experts, investors and activists speak out
Businesses, banks and activists resist EC plans to strip back human rights legislation | Sanctions, financial aid and the role of business under spotlight on third anniversary of Ukraine invasion | Tesla under fire for multiple alleged abuses at its factories | JCB machinery allegedly used in state-led demolitions targeting marginalised communities in Palestine, India and Kashmir | Anti-EACOP pipeline activists claim delayed prosecution is taking a financial and psychological toll | Brazil: StoneX allegedly connected to gold suppliers who have been fined for illegal deforestation and the irregular use of mercury in the Amazon; incl. company’s comments | Nepal: One third of dialysis patients are Gulf returnees, having endured harsh working conditions under "endless" hours of labour incl. in extreme heat | Italy: Manufacturers cut “secret deals” to illegally dispose of toxic waste; ECHR condemns state for failing to protect citizens | Israel/OPT: AP exposes Big Tech AI systems' direct use in warfare amid Israel's war on Gaza
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update Weekly Update 19 February | Major business groups urge EU to protect sustainability due diligence framework
Kenya: Port workers protest for fair wages & better working conditions amid violent repression | Colombia: Constitutional Court issues landmark ruling on citizen participation in coal mine closures | China: Companies reportedly using defamation lawsuits to silence allegations of exploitative business practices | Italy: Spyware co. SIO accused of developing malicious Android apps that steal private data | Israel/OPT: Report reveals global supply chains linking textile manufacturers to IDF tactical gear used in war on Gaza | and much more...
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update Chinese Responsible Investment Overseas Newsletter Issue 35 (Feb 2025) | Brazil: Labour authorities suspend BYD factory construction after finding labour violations among Chinese migrant construction workers
The bi-monthly newsletter serves as a platform for updates, insights and tools on key topics relating to social and environmental impacts of Chinese overseas investments and business and as a resource to promote peer learning and informed decision-making.
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update Weekly Update 12 February | Arsenal, Bayern Munich & PSG urged to end 'Visit Rwanda' deals amid humanitarian crisis
Liberia: International Finance Corporation accused of intentionally delaying response to human rights violations at Salala Rubber Corporation | Mexico: Farmers win USD6m legal case against UK mining firm Fresnillo over illegal gold extraction, amid killing of environmental defenders | S. Korea: Leukaemia diagnosis in worker at Yeongpoo Seokpo Refinery recognised as industrial accident | Italy: Accusations of misuse prompts spyware co. Paragon Solutions to cut ties with govt. | Israel/OPT: 160 CSOs call on EU to ban trade & business with Israel’s illegal settlements in joint letter | and much more...
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update Weekly Update 5 February | Kenya: major carbon credit project halted over land rights abuses
WhatsApp reveals nearly 100 journalists & civil society members were allegedly targeted by spyware | Africa: Coalition of NGOs petition World Bank to end funding for-profit hospitals citing denial of healthcare to low-income patients | Canada: Amnesty Intl. report finds Temporary Foreign Worker Program is ‘inherently discriminatory’ & enables exploitation of migrant workers | India: Landmark settlement secures justice for Bangalore garment workers over COVID-19 wage theft after three-year legal battle | Germany: Authorities prepared for social media interference following election ‘stress test’ | Israel/OPT: ‘Unprecedented’ & opaque contract granted to US private security firm at Gaza checkpoint | and much more...
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update Weekly Update 29 January | French proposal threatens EU corporate sustainability laws
Kenya: Safaricom accused of aiding state surveillance & facilitating abductions of government critics | Panama: Health risks & restrictions persist for Indigenous communities near copper Cobre Panamá Mine | Bangladesh: 5,000 workers have charges filed against them for protest over closure of 16 factories that left 40,000 jobless | EU: US company allegedly tried to block EU's 'forever chemicals’ ban | UAE: 167 Nepali migrants die in past six months amid hazardous working conditions
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update Weekly Update 22 January | Trump deportation threats & LA fires: dual crisis for US migrant workers
Nigeria: Activists call for the release of detained environmental campaigners | Sudan: Foreign arms suppliers linked to escalating conflict despite UN embargo | Bangladesh: Price pressure from international buyers has contributed to job losses for more than 50,000 garment workers | Serbia: Volkswagen-owned firm halts tyre imports from Shandong Linglong Tire following alleged abuse of migrant workers | Sudan: Foreign arms suppliers linked to escalating conflict despite UN embargo | and much more...
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update Weekly Update 15 January | Exploitation in Shein supply chains ahead of planned IPO
Namibia: Activist arrested protesting alleged illegal lithium mining accuses Xinfeng Investments of ‘bribing’ local authorities | USA: 600+ migrants owed backpay after peach grower Titan Farms reportedly deducted wages for political donations | India: Fact-finding team calls for halt to JSW Steel project & police withdrawal amid ongoing protests in Dhinkia village | EU: 170 CSOs, human rights & environmental defenders, trade unions & climate activists criticise EU Commission President’s 'Omnibus' proposal | Libya: Sixteen Indian workers allege 'prison-like' conditions after protesting exploitative conditions at Libyan Cement Company | and much more...
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update Weekly Update 8 January | Major brands linked to forced labour in cotton sector
Paypal faces lawsuit over racial bias in investment program | DRC: Apple halts mineral purchases amid criminal complaint accusing co. of fuelling violence through conflict mineral sourcing | Brazil: Labour authorities suspend BYD factory construction after finding labour violations among Chinese migrant construction workers | Myanmar: Taiwanese sculpture factory Wise Unicorn Industrial allegedly sought military intervention against workers striking over wages | UK: Retailers stop hiring freelance workers via gig economy apps following criticisms from unions | Saudi Arabia: Human Rights Watch report finds ‘widespread labour abuses’ for migrants involved in giga-projects | and much more...
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