Weekly Update - 3 August 2016

Phnom Penh Post; Khmer Times; Radio Free Asia; Voice of America; FIDH; Cooperation Committee for Cambodia

• Ley was a well-known critic of the Cambodian Govt., commenting on issues related to human rights & corruption, including the extent of the Prime Minister’s family’s business interests
• supporters of Ley claim to be facing threats, some go into hiding

(photo credit: Hengthona) 

Júlia Mello Neiva, Senior Brazil, Portugal & Portuguese-speaking Africa Researcher & Representative

• Communications (available immediately)
• General Research & Projects (Oct start)
• Legal Research (Oct start)

Guardian (UK); Greenpeace Philippines

• we are reaching out to the 47 companies to publicly respond to the complaint

• see also: Total report on integrating climate change into its strategy

Intl. Rights Advocates

• full text of complaint against Archer Daniels Midland, Cargill, Nestlé provided
• summary profile of lawsuit also available

SAnews.gov.za

Daily Nation

Natl. Association of Professional Environmentalists (NAPE)

RioOnWatch; IPS; Guardian (UK)

• includes allegations of corruption, police raids on Maré favelas, pollution & water contamination

Cecilia Olivet & Alberto Villareal, in Guardian (UK)

Above the Law

Myanmar Times; Global Witness, Kachin Development Networking Group and Natural Resource Governance Institute

• move follows series of landslides that killed hundreds of workers

Guardian (UK) 

• firms cited include Audi, BMW, Vauxhall, Volkswagen

Los Angeles Times

• director of disability rights group says such cases are extremely common

AFP

Guardian (UK)

Italian Interministerial Committee for Human Rights

Guardian (UK)

Independent (UK)

• we invited companies mentioned in the report to respond – EllisDon response provided; Aldar Properties did not respond

Arab News; Quartz India 

Initiative for Social & Economic Rights

• 6th Asia Best CSR Practices Awards 2016 (5 Aug, Singapore)
• master class: social performance in mining, oil & gas sectors (8-10 Aug, Colorado)
• webinar: "EO100 Standard for Responsible Energy Development" (11 Aug, online)
• "Inside the ICAR Studio" speaker series: Motoko Aizawa (24 Aug, Washington DC, online)
• workshop on inequality & human rights in global South (27 Aug - 3 Sep, Colombia)
• conference on access to remedy for corporate human rights abuses (8 Sep, Brussels)

• Fair Wear Foundation (Assistant Verification Officer)
• Global Justice Now (2 posts: Campaigns & Policy Officer, Corporate Power; Policy Officer, Trade)
• ICTI CARE Foundation (Engagement Executive - Europe)
• Impactt Limited (Impactt Project Officer)