Tag: Business and Human Rights
Tribunal Judges: Monsanto Violates Basic Human Rights to a Healthy Environment
The five international judges for the Monsanto Tribunal presented their legal opinion Tuesday, which includes key conclusions on the conduct of Monsanto and the need for important changes to international laws governing multinational corporations.
18 April 2017
The five international judges for the Monsanto Tribunal presented their legal opinion Tuesday, which...
Making Inroads: Chinese Infrastructure Investment in ASEAN and Beyond
This study examines this rapidly evolving landscape and its potential implications. It focuses on the ASEAN region, and draws examples particularly from the lower Mekong countries. However, it will also be of value to individuals and groups elsewhere in Asia and internationally who are monitoring these developments. The main...
Moving toward Decent Sex Work: Decent Work and Exploitation in Thailand (Sex Worker Community Research)
In 2016, Thai society is more concerned with addressing exploitation, reducing corruption and honouring the rights of the child than punishing the buying and selling sex. Most of Thai society may well consider exchanging sex for money to be immoral. However, we propose that the breach of some of...
Human Rights and Businesses : 14th Informal ASEM Seminar on Human Rights
The 14th Informal ASEM Seminar on Human Rights held in December 2014 in Hanoi, Viet Nam was timely and relevant. The results reflected in this publication serve to deepen the understanding of the linkage between human rights and business in Asia and Europe. On behalf of the organisers, I...
What the Trans-Pacific Partnership Means for Southeast Asia
The trade deal would be a giant step for the four Southeast Asian countries currently in talks.
By Hunter Marston | July 27, 2015
The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) made it through its toughest hurdle in the U.S. Congress last month, after the House and Senate both voted in favor of granting...
Report warns industry to prepare for the unsavoury side of tourism
With tourism on the rise in Myanmar, the sector must better prepare for an influx of orphanage and child-sex tourism – problems that are already prevalent in the more travel-worn neighbouring countries, a report by three NGOs has warned.
By Kyaw Phone Kyaw | Monday, 27 July 2015
The tourism impact...
High alert in Songkhla for hearing on power plant
AMID concerns about possible violence during a public hearing on a coal-fired power plant in Thepha district, the governor of Songkhla has issued an order prohibiting any unauthorised gathering at the venue.
By editor on 2015-07-26 Thailand
COAL-FIRED POWER PLANT
High alert in Songkhla for hearing on power plant
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Gap response on minimum wage in Myanmar
Gap Inc. partners with factory owners who share our commitment to treating garment workers with dignity and respect, and provide a safe, healthy place to work.
Author: Gap, Published on: 13 July 2015
Gap Inc. partners with factory owners who share our commitment to treating garment workers with dignity and respect,...
TIP Report: Rights groups urge US to reconsider M’sia rating
Without clear evidence that M'sia has improved its anti-trafficking efforts during the past year, upgrading Malaysia’s TIP report ranking seems out of step with the administration’s commitment to lead in ending modern day slavery.
July 10, 2015
WASHINGTON: Human rights groups and some US lawmakers urged the US government on Thursday...
Indonesians cite MIFEE project at UN meeting on corporate abuses
A coalition of Indonesian civil society groups that attended the first intergovernmental working group on a proposed UN binding treaty on business and human rights raised concerns about alleged abuses surrounding a controversial food and energy megaproject planned for the Papuan district of Merauke.
Sapariah Saturi and Agapitus Batbual
July 10,...
