Business & human rights: Weekly Update - February 20, 2008

From the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre:
Weekly Update: Business & Human Rights Resource Centre – 20 February
2008

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=2008/02/20

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

* "On the margins of profit": Overview of corporate human rights
impacts worldwide, by Human Rights Watch, Center for Human Rights and Global
Justice
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/124358

* China: Fair Labor Association president says new labour law designed
to protect workers is having an impact (Newsweek)
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/953061

* Burma: Construction of Myitsone dam (China Power Investment, Burmese
Govt.) begins - concerns of extortion & abuse of villagers by army
- We invited China Power Investment to respond but it has not yet done
so
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/181609

* Crédit Agricole invests €50 million in new microfinance foundation
with Grameen Bank
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/724790

* Sexual assault cases against women working for contractors in Iraq:
Barriers to holding companies accountable in USA (NY Times)
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/841220

* BBC Newsnight video: Pressure on Beijing Olympics corporate sponsors
over human rights in China & Darfur
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/751175

* Bahrain: Govt. says will improve conditions at labour camps after
strikes by migrant workers in construction sector
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/962650

* USA: Health & safety abuses at House of Raeford poultry facilities
- House of Raeford response
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/928951

* Burma: How competing Indian & Chinese business interests impede
engagement on human rights
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/151411

* Nigeria: RUSAL aluminium company signs memorandum with local govt. &
communities - commits support for education, health, water access
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/733301

* Signatories to UN Principles for Responsible Investment, representing
$2.13 trillion, urge 103 UN Global Compact companies to report on
their progress
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/744585

* Declaration of African Private Sector Forum presented to African
Union - recommends that companies adopt UN Global Compact principles
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/167547

* Pfizer response to Oxfam's "Investing for Life" report (further to
previous Updates)
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Documents/Oxfamresponses

* Job announcement: Chief Executive, FairPensions, UK (deadline 25 Mar)
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/368230

* Job announcement: Advisor on sustainable business, Forum for the
Future, UK (deadline 27 Feb)
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/948199

* Español: El Salvador: Campesinos temen daño a sus fuentes de agua
por proyecto de Pacific Rim Mining – incluye comentarios de la empresa
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/949147

* Español: Argentina: Tras muerte de 2 empleados, trabajadores de
Acindar piden mejores condiciones de seguridad laboral
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/990258

* Español: México: Reunión de Fundemex presenta programas para
abatir la pobreza con el apoyo de empresas
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/775925

* Español: Chile: Conflicto entre salmonera Aguas Claras y
trabajadores por condiciones laborales continúa
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/796759

* Español: Argentina: Buenos Aires aprueba ley obligando a empresas
grandes a reportar sobre aspectos sociales y ambientales
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/513175

* Español: Argentina: Datos sobre agencias de seguridad privadas en
Rosario revelan problemas con el uso de armas
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/359845

* Français : Côte d’Ivoire & Ghana : ONGs disent que peu de choses
ont changé pour les enfants ouvriers
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/864156

* Français : Crédit Agricole lance une fondation pour le
micro-crédit avec Muhammad Yunus - dotée de 50 millions d'euros
http://www.business-humanrights.org/Links/Repository/294822