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NGOs Launch Consultations on Binding BHR Treaty
February 04, 2015
A pair of nongovernmental organizations ("NGOs") have initiated consultations with groups around the world seeking to shape proposed provisions for a binding international treaty on business and human rights ("BHR").
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Nissan Rejects U.S. NCP Mediation of Labor Dispute
February 04, 2015
Nissan has rejected a proposal by the U.S. National Contact Point ("NCP") under the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises to mediate complaints from union groups that the company violates labor rights in the country.
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NGO Seeks Liability for Parent Companies
February 04, 2015
The International Corporate Accountability Roundtable ("ICAR") has announced a new project through which they will seek to use U.S. law to allow alleged victims of corporate human rights violations to hold parent companies liable for the claimed actions of their subsidiaries.
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Group Pushes Community Use of "Impact Assessments"
February 04, 2015
The organization Project Poder has released a report describing how communities that claim to be affected by corporate projects can use human rights impact assessments to redress their alleged grievances with such projects.
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Oxfam Calls for "World Tax Summit"
February 04, 2015
The nongovernmental group Oxfam is calling for a worldwide summit that pushes government leaders to restrict companies from relocating their operations to alternative jurisdictions in order to avoid high taxes.
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