Business & human rights: Weekly Update - September 3, 2008

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Weekly Update: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre - 3 Sep 2008

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* UK Govt. finds Afrimex breached OECD Guidelines in sourcing minerals from war zone in Dem. Rep. of Congo - complaint brought by Global Witness
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/175271

* Russia: Shell alleged to have influenced independent audit of environmental & social impact of its Sakhalin II gas project
- includes comments by Shell
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/431917

* Project supported by US Govt., companies & NGOs in 3 Latin American countries aims to improve workplace conditions & standards at fruit farms
- refers to Chiquita, Del Monte, Dole, Tesco, Wal-Mart
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/536954

* Summary of John Ruggie-IFC consultation on foreign investment contracts & human rights
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/867333

* Cambodia: NGO says lakeside residents pressured to relocate to make way for development by Shukaku Inc.
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/482367

* China: Oil boom in Xinjiang fuels Uighurs' resentment - say they are excluded from jobs, communities get little oil revenue
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/402748

* Singapore: National Trades Union Congress praises UBS and local firm The Event Company for policies towards pregnant women & mothers
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/887564

* Sierra Leone Govt. reviewing mining policies - activists say more revenues should go to communities
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/491890

* Guatemala: Ingenio Guadalupe responds to allegations of violent repression by its security agents of indigenous farmers protesting displacement, environmental damage (further to our 6 Aug Update)
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/740189

* video - USA: Poor conditions for migrant farm workers
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/498263

* USA: Citi to purchase up to $30 million in new loans from Accion Texas, giving microfinance provider capital to expand
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/330687

* Economist report on business & water - includes challenges, examples of steps by Coca-Cola, Dow Chemical, Elion Chemical, GE, Nestlé
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/236894

* Côte d'Ivoire: Criminal trial against individuals allegedly responsible for deadly toxic waste to start 29 Sep in Abidjan
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/719496

* USA: Corporate Equality Index ranks 583 firms on treatment of lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender employees, consumers, investors
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/716804

* Google, Yahoo! "tread carefully" regarding calls for US Govt. to launch trade dispute with China over internet censorship
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/127429

* Español: México: Trabajadores despedidos de Johnson Controls demandan a la empresa por supuestos abusos a sus derechos laborales
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/267663

* Español: Chile: Mapuches denunciarán abusos de autoridades relacionados a disputa con empresas forestales ante Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/640076

* Español: México: Fondo creado por Wal-Mart & PNUD para ayudar a los damnificados de inundaciones en Tabasco supera los 16 millones de pesos
http://edit.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/302285

* Español: Perú: La contaminación en La Oroya por emisiones de Doe Run llegó a niveles históricos y "espeluznantes"
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/624084

* Español: Chile: Estudio aprobado por la Cámara de Diputados señala a D&S y Cencosud por maltrato a trabajadores, restricción de la actividad sindical
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/425885

* Español: Empresa Manpower recibe reconocimiento por promover el desarrollo profesional de la mujer
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/898065

* Español: España: Transexual demanda a su empresa, Cotesa, por discriminación que dice haber sufrido después de anunciarle proceso de transición de género
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/109832

* Español: Qué empresas han hecho público su compromiso con los derechos humanos? - Mary Robinson lanza iniciativa para marcar el 60º aniversario de la Declaración Universal; proyecto en conjunto con el Centro de Información sobre Empresas y Derechos Humanos
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/432237

* Français : Afrimex a violé les principes directeurs de l'OCDE en achetant des minerais d'une région en guerre en Rép. Dém. du Congo, selon le gouvernement britannique
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/483978

* Français : Sénégal : Le Conseil national du patronat organise un atelier de sensibilisation sur le Vih/Sida pour les chefs d'entreprise
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/814986

* Français : Côte d'Ivoire : Des particuliers seront jugés pour l'affaire des déchets toxiques devant la cour d'assises d'Abidjan à partir du 29 septembre
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/384452

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