Business & human rights: Weekly Update - December 17, 2008

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Weekly Update: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre - 17 Dec 2008

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* Dem. Rep. of Congo: UN expert group highlights links between the natural resources trade & conflict
- Global Witness calls for action
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/472200

* Self-regulation code of conduct for private military and security companies (PMSCs), by Nils Rosemann
- includes chart showing which PMSCs have publicly recognised intl. human rights standards
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/829958

* Shell video: "Shell & Human Rights" - with UN Special Rep. John Ruggie & Margaret Jungk of Danish Institute
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/985651

* Intl. Rivers report "Mountains of Concrete: Dam Building in the Himalayas" highlights environmental damage, human rights abuses
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/157590

* Turkey: "Inhuman" working conditions in shipbuilding industry - 17 workers died this year
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/464034

* How are the largest So. African companies responding to HIV/AIDS?
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/463117

* Business & Community Foundation (India) says 4-5 Dec Intl. Seminar on Business & Human Rights provided platform for companies that have abused human rights
- response by Business Leaders Initiative on Human Rights
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/181261

* Ceres ranks companies' climate strategies
- IBM, Tesco, Dell lead; travel & leisure, restaurant, real estate, retail sectors have low average scores
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/231702

* Angola: Abuses against artisanal diamond miners continue, Kimberley Process "is farce", says Rafael Marques
- Lev Leviev responds
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/227071

* USA: "Specter of slavery persists" in Florida tomato fields
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/897096

* Brazil: Supreme court upholds Amazon indigenous land rights over private farmers in key case
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/915065

* Colombia: Cerrejón announces agreement with displaced Tabaco community - company will pay over US $3.1 million
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/180737

* Global Network Initiative on internet censorship & freedom of expression: Anita Ramasastry comments on scope & limitations
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/649588

* Niger: Hundreds killed, thousands displaced in brewing conflict over uranium mining
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/497265

* Kenya: Companies launch programme for youth HIV prevention in partnership with US Govt.
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/764901

* Corporate Watchdog Radio interviews Annabel Short & Greg Regaignon of Business & Human Rights Resource Centre on 60th anniversary of Universal Declaration
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/327419

* "How to identify forced labour in your supply chains" - workshop, 15 Jan, London
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/159410

* Español: Colombia: Indígenas U'wa piden a JP Morgan no comprar acciones de Ecopetrol por temores de impactos negativos de explotación petrolera
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/256552

* Español: "Gestión empresarial y derechos humanos" a los 60 años de la Declaración Universal
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/180726

* Español: Colombia: Cerrejón anuncia acuerdo con la comunidad de Tabaco, desplazada por la mina - pagará 7.000 millones de pesos
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/344284

* Español: Colombia: 1er. reporte de avances de compromisos sociales de Cerrejón en respuesta al Panel Independiente de Revisión
- incluye tabla de progreso
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/137639

* Español: Guatemala: Audiencia en la Comisión Interamericana de Derechos Humanos sobre derechos laborales de trabajadores agrícolas
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/800183

* Español: España: División de FCC firma plan de igualdad que cubre a 35,000 trabajadores e incluye prevención del acoso sexual
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/283715

* Français : Territoires palestiniens occupés : De plus en plus de multinationales retirent leurs investissements des colonies industrielles illégales
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/742267

* Français : Rép. Dém. du Congo : Financement des groupes armés par le commerce des minerais - Global Witness demande aux gouvernements d'agir en s'appuyant sur les conclusions du Groupe d'experts de l'ONU
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/321066

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