Business & human rights: Weekly Update -- June 27, 2007

From the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre.

Weekly Update: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre - 27 June 2007

CLICK THIS LINK FOR ALL TOP STORIES added past 7 days /
Principales noticias / Articles de premier plan:
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Categories/Topstories?date=2007/06/27

The top stories include / Las noticias incluyen / Les articles
incluent:

* UN Special Representative John Ruggie addresses human rights treaty
bodies, Geneva, 19 June
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/173728

* Business Week: Human rights groups pressure Olympic sponsors to raise
rights issues with China
- Sponsors include adidas, Coca-Cola, GE, Johnson & Johnson, Kodak,
McDonald's, Samsung, Visa
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/162951

* So. Africa: Foundation for Human Rights conference on business &
human rights, Jan 2007 - speaker papers
- Speakers included: Mary Robinson; EU Ambassador to So. Africa;
Christopher Avery, Business & Human Rights Resource Centre; Bobby Peak,
Friends of the Earth
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/801212

* Starbucks & Ethiopian Govt. settle trademark dispute - Oxfam welcomes
agreement
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/832210

* Google calls on US trade officials to treat internet censorship as
intl. trade barriers
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/918283

* Earthjustice presents "environmental rights" report to UN
- Refers to several companies including: AngloGold, Coca-Cola, Gabriel
Resources, Newmont, PetroChina
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/982881

* UN Security Council encourages UN to prevent natural resources from
fuelling conflict - some diplomats say statement watered down
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/607369

* Dominican Republic: Local community affected by dangerously high lead
levels from former battery recycling plant meet with the company
blamed to discuss solutions
- Metales y Óxido acknowledges some responsibility
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/253526

* "Corporate Codes of Labour Practice: Can the Most Vulnerable Workers
Benefit?" - examines impact on migrant, casual, contract workers
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/121233

* "The OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises - An Evolving
Legal Status"
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/294780

* Hardtalk interview with Rio Tinto chairman Paul Skinner: "Can mining
be sustainable?" (video)
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/158851

* Español: República Dominicana: Alegan altos niveles de plomo en
personas del barrio "Paraíso de Dios" causados por empresa de baterías
Metaloxa (Metales y Óxido)
- Empresa acepta parte de la responsabilidad
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/451015

* Español: EE.UU.: Hispano demanda a Standard & Poor's por
discriminación y acoso laboral
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/648623

* Español: Chile: Enap y Celco son citadas a la comisión de medio
ambiente del Senado por doble contaminación
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/393130

* Español: Argentina: Se crea red de empresas contra el trabajo
infantil incluyendo a Accor, Addeco, Arcor, Grupo Logístico Andreani,
Manpower, Nobleza Piccardo, Telefónica de Argentina-Movistar
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/965395

* Français : Analyse juridique par Sherpa des Principes directeurs de
l'OCDE
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/473635

* Français : Canon, Nike, Unilever en tête des entreprises les plus
engagées contre le changement climatique, d'après le classement "Climate
Counts" ; parmi celles en dernière position, Amazon.com, Wendy's, Burger
King, Jones Apparel, CBS, Darden Restaurants
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/665388