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update Weekly Update 20 January: Governments & businesses restrict Xinjiang products over mounting concerns of human rights violations against ethnic minorities
US bans all cotton products & tomatoes from Xinjiang over forced labour concerns; Vedanta and Konkola Copper Mines settle UK lawsuit for alleged pollution from mining activities in Zambia; Brands confirm partial payment of wages owed to thousands of garment workers at Sylecraft Ltd factory in Bangladesh; Sámi indigenous reindeer herders file lawsuit against proposed windfarm; and more.
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update Weekly Update 13 January: Following attack on US Capitol, companies condemn violence, cut ties & suspend accounts
Twitter bans Donald Trump’s account permanently “due to the risk of further incitement of violence” as other companies distance themselves; Marks & Spencer is first global fashion brand to make public commitment on Uyghur forced labour by signing Call to Action; Green Advocates files lawsuit against Salala Rubber Corporation staff accused of attacks on community in Liberia; Malaysian government raids reveal hundreds of migrant workers subject to "squalid" onsite living conditions at glove manufacturers owned by Brightway Holdings; and more.
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update Weekly Update 6 January: Spyware sold to countries with record of surveillance abuse
Reports reveal sales of surveillance technology used to target journalists & activists; Fair Labor Association prohibits members from sourcing from Xinjiang, China, over rights concerns; USA bans Sime Darby palm oil imports following allegations of forced labour on the company’s Malaysia & Indonesia plantations; Bangladesh labour groups accuse garment manufacturers association of "false claims & unsubstantiated commitments" to building safety; and more.
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update Deutschsprachiger Newsletter Dezember 2020
In dieser Ausgabe u.a. deutsches Sorgfaltspflichtengesetz auf 2021 vertagt, Kommentare von VW und Daimler, u.a. zum Gesetz und ein neuer BHRRC-Bericht zu COVID und Arbeitsbedingungen für Migrant*innen in Sao Paolos Textilindustrie.
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update Actu Hebdo 16 Dec : Total en Ouganda : La cour d'appel renvoie l'affaire au tribunal de commerce
Le Gabon décide de réintégrer l’Initiative pour la transparence des industries extractives afin de mieux gérer ses ressources naturelles. Le footballeur français Antoine Griezman rompt son partenariat avec Huawei invoquant la complicité de l'entreprise dans la violation de droits humains. Les violences contre des manifestants et des détenus mettent en exergue l’urgence d’encadrer le commerce des instruments de torture, selon Amnesty et Omega.
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update Weekly Update 16 December: Dismissals & owed wages of Philippines fashion workers lead to protests
OECD Watch study shows National Contact Points underperforming on criteria deemed cricital by civil society; Briefing for investors states potential harms of East Africa Crude Oil Pipeline in Uganda & Tanzania; Georgia activists say Enka Renewables’ dam will threaten livelihoods & lead to resettlement of hundreds of villagers; and more.
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