Business & human rights: Weekly Update - August 15, 2007

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Weekly Update: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre - 15 August 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=2007/08/15

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

* USA: Mossville, Louisiana residents have high levels of toxic
chemicals in their blood & environment, according to US Govt. data - NGO
report says nearby factories are responsible
We invited the companies to respond:
- Entergy, PPG responses provided
- ConocoPhillips, Georgia Gulf, Lyondell did not respond
- Sasol is preparing a response, which we will include in next week's
Update
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Documents/Mossvillereport-July2007

* War on Want report alleges Anglo American "profits from abuse,
murders"
- Anglo American response
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/710424

* GlaxoSmithKline agrees to generic production of AIDS drugs for Rwanda
- first use of Canadian regime seeking to ease production of cheap
drugs for poor countries
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/818893

* Financial Times interview with leading Indian historian Ramachandra
Guha - tribals suffering from "wholesale stripping out of raw materials"
from their land
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/789228

* World Water Week:
- Experts ask whether biofuel production diverts water from food crops
in developing countries
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/400158
- World Business Council for Sustainable Development launches tool to
help companies measure impacts on water
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/279871

* India: CSR Asia commentary on defamation lawsuit brought by Fibres &
Fabrics against 2 NGOs
- Clean Clothes Campaign call for action: "Support freedom of speech
and freedom of association"
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/513870

* "Action Plan to combat child labour: 15 recommendations for
companies" - comments sought
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/839553

* India: AIDS Healthcare Foundation says many cannot afford Cipla's
drugs because it charges higher prices than in Africa - Cipla denies it
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/129063

* Overseas Development Institute: "Business engagement in humanitarian
relief" - refers to initiatives by over 100 companies
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/990178

* Laos: Newsweek article - "A Kinder, Gentler Dam" describes steps to
minimise harmful impacts in construction of Nam Theun 2
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/968386

* Organisers of Public Eye on Davos call for nominations of
"irresponsible" corporations & "role models"
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/448698

* Business & Human Rights Resource Centre is recruiting research
interns for our London office - closing date 18 Oct
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Aboutus/Internrecruitment

* Español: México: 2 tribunales colegiados determinan que trabajadores
migrantes indocumentados tienen derechos laborales
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/864870

* Español: Argentina: Primer conflicto sindical resuelto a través de
directrices OCDE entre Cargill y Unión Obrera Molinera Argentina
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/748818

* Español: Colombia: Indígenas Wayú bloquearán gasoducto
Colombo-Venezolano por no haber sido consultados
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/562352

* Español: México: Protestas contra construcción de empresa Urbasol por
afectar fuentes de agua
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/356518

* Español: Semana Mundial del Agua: Expertos advierten que producción
de biocombustibles amenaza reservas acuíferas
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/857781

* Français : Semaine mondiale de l'eau - Production des biocarburants
pourrait détourner l'eau de la cultivation des aliments
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/293766

* Français : GlaxoSmithKline autorise un générique anti-sida pour le
Rwanda - premier accord dans le cadre d'un régime canadien d'accès aux
médicaments
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/537742