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UN Working Group on business & human rights undertakes mission to Azerbaijan (18-27 Aug)
- Human Rights Watch calls for country's suspension from Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative given repression of civil society groups
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Response by Thai Pineapple Industry Association to appeal of over 100 organizations to urge its member, Natural Fruit, to drop cases filed against human rights defender Andy Hall
- original response in Thai; unofficial English translation provided
- NGO rejoinders: Finnwatch; Intl. Labor Rights Forum; Lawyer’s Rights Watch Canada; State Enterprise Workers’ Relations Confederation of Thailand (in Thai; unofficial English translation provided)
Cambodia: Thai Human Rights Commissioner backs villagers’ claims of land confiscation, other abuses by Mitr Phol Sugar, which supplied Coca-Cola
Cambodia Daily
Vietnam: Govt. scraps 12 planned dam projects citing low economic benefits & high social, environmental risks
Thanh Nien News (Vietnam)
Malaysia: Govt. collaborating with companies to boost female participation in workforce by increasing child-care facilities
Jakarta Globe (Indonesia)
Taiwan: 1,500 Suao fishermen protest against Ho-ping Power Plant claiming pollution is jeopardising livelihoods - company says it will respond to demands
Taipei Times (Taiwan)
- 台湾: 近千渔民抗议和平电厂污染海域影响生计; 电厂作回应
- 台灣: 近千漁民抗議和平電廠污染海域影響生計; 電廠作回應
China: Govt. requires Burger King, Carl's Jr., Dicos, McDonald's, Yum Brands, to publicise supplier information
China Daily
China: Nike supplier Qilitian’s relocation plan sparks strike by 300 workers over compensation - includes company comments
China Labor Watch
China: Apple bans 2 hazardous chemicals from supply chain following NGO campaigns
- China Labor Watch welcomes commitment, which involves 22 iPhone and iPad production plants, mainly in China - says test will be in implementation
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Egypt: Independent union members reinstated at Cadbury Alexandria following campaign by unions & rights organizations
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- 5 union members were suspended in July 2012 - previous responses from Mondelez International on concerns about the dismissal of these union workers provided
- IUF & Mondelez International welcome the settlement of the dispute
Business and the Gaza conflict - calls for companies linked with abuses to cut ties
Aljazeera America, Avaaz, Daily Mail (UK), Doro-Chiba, JTA
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Non-responses
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- socially responsible and sustainable business courses (online)
- workshop addressing adverse human rights impacts (Melbourne, 25 Aug)
- conference on ecological sustainability and social equity (Leipzig, 2 Sep)
- "The Hague Conference on Business and Human Security" (The Hague, 2 Sep)
- due diligence in the private security industry - webinar (9 Sep)
- corporations, global food system and human rights (Oslo, 11-12 Sep)
- workshop: practical guide to business and human rights (London, 17 Sep)
- conference on corporate social responsibility and the legal profession (London,18-19 Sep)
- capacity-building workshop on business & human rights in Tanzania (Dar es Salaam, 18-19 Aug)
- course on implementation of UNGPs by businesses (Frankfurt, 23 Sep)
- business engagement workshop on IPCC Fifth Assessment Report (Washington DC, 25 Sep)
- training course on stakeholder engagement (Frankfurt, 25 Sep)
- course on preventing community conflict (Barcelona, 1 Oct)
- "International Tax Avoidance, Tax Evasion and Tax Justice" (Barcelona, 2-3 Oct)
- short course on business, conflict and peace (Basel, 6-10 Oct)
Details of these and future events can be found here
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