Tag: Business and Human Rights
Coke’s zero tolerance for land grabs proves difficult to fulfill
The Coca-Cola Co has made a good start in axing land grabs from its supply chain, but it must work harder in proving that its bottlers and sugar suppliers do not violate land rights, development experts told the company.
By Stella Dawson | Wed Mar 25, 2015 3:52am EDT
WASHINGTON (Thomson...
National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights to be drafted
Minister in the Prime Minister's Department Datuk Paul Low Seng Kuan says his office will provide the leadership for the development of National Action Plan based on the United Nations guiding principles.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24, 2015:
The government today welcomed the Strategic Framework for a National Action Plan on Business...
Here be monsters
Overfishing is partly to blame. Average catches in Thai waters have fallen by 86% since the industry’s large expansion in the 1960s. Such meagre pickings have driven local workers out of the industry and encouraged captains to seek ultra-cheap alternatives. Boats now fish farther afield and stay at sea...
Electronics industry challenged to clean up their act
200 civil society groups are challenging the industry to be accountable to workers and nearby communities by improving chemical safety.
FMT Reporters | March 17, 2015
GEORGE TOWN: Workers in the electronics sector in Asia and Latin America are suffering from exposure to harmful chemicals, according to civil society organisations.
The Consumers...
Community organisations call for moratorium on dam projects as Shan State conflict intensifies
Community based organisations, including the Shan Human Rights organisation and Action for Rivers, have called for an immediate halt in government backed dam projects in Shan State, where conflict has escalated in recent months.
March 16, 2015
Author: Karen News
The Shan Human Rights organisation said it estimated that half of 43...
Cambodia: Labor Laws Fail to Protect Garment Workers
The Cambodian government is failing to protect garment workers who are producing for international apparel brands from serious labor rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said in a new report.
Brands Should Disclose Suppliers, Help Vulnerable Workers
March 12, 2015
(Phnom Penh) – The Cambodian government is failing to protect garment workers who...
Economic development hand-in-hand with freedom and human rights
There is no contradiction between freedoms, dignity and human rights on the one hand, and comprehensive economic development on the other, while the strongest states are inclusive and participatory
Ahmed El-Sayed Al-Naggar , Monday 9 Mar 2015
There is no difference if the choices are coming from those in power or...
APP incurs wrath of NGOs following death of local farmer
The apparent murder of a 23-year-old Indonesian villager by security guards of a company owned by Indonesian paper manufacturer Asia Pulp and Paper (APP) has sparked outrage among environmental groups worldwide, dealing a major blow to the company’s recent sustainability efforts.
By Vaidehi Shah Wednesday 11 March 2015
The apparent murder...
Voices from the Ground: Concerns over the Dawei Special Economic Zone and Related Projects
This report presents the results of a quantitative and qualitative study, aimed at understanding the process by which the DSEZ project has unfolded, and the extent to which the rights of the local people are being protected and respected by the relevant States and corporations in the implementation of...
