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NGO Seeks Corporate Climate Tax, Liability
July 11, 2016
The nongovernmental organization Climate Justice Programme has published a report calling on governments to impose a tax on fossil fuel companies to fund efforts to counter global warming and to establish the right of citizens to hold these companies liable in courts for their contributions to climate change.
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US NCP Monitors Hotel Mediation Agreement
July 11, 2016
The US National Contact Point under the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises has announced its monitoring of a mediation agreement between Starwood Hotels & Resorts and a federation of trade unions complaining about the right to collective bargaining at hotels in Maldives and Ethiopia.
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Conflict Minerals Amendment Faces NGO Criticism
July 11, 2016
Sasha Lezhnev and Holly Dranginis of the Enough Project criticize an amendment in US financial services appropriations legislation proposing the de-funding of a provision in the Dodd-Frank financial services reform act requiring companies to publicly report their use of "conflict minerals" from war-torn areas of Africa.
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NYT: World Bank Must Add Rights Safeguards
July 11, 2016
A New York Times editorial calls on the World Bank to adopt expansive new regulations that require officials at the financial institution to examine the human rights and environmental impacts of their support for development projects around the world.
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UNHRC Resolution Pushes BHR Accountability
July 06, 2016
The UN Human Rights Council has adopted a resolution calling on governments to review and lower legal barriers preventing alleged victims from seeking a remedy from corporations for violations of global business and human rights standards.
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