The VII Pan-amazon Social Forum (FSPA, Brazilian acronym) was held from May 28th to 31st, 2014, in the city of Macapá (Brazil). Following the motto “No Meio do Mundo os Povos se Encontram” (In the middle of the world, Peoples meet), representatives of●●●
In the middle of the World, Peoples meet and resist Transnational Corporations
Diana Aguiar (Transnational Institute) ; Marcela Vecchione (Rede Brasil)
New Working Paper: Corporate Influence on the Business and Human Rights Agenda of the UN
Global Policy Forum
A new GPF working paper, jointly published with Brot für die Welt and MISEREOR, gives an overview of the debate around how to create an international legally binding instrument to hold transnational corporations accountable for human rights abuses. The scope●●●
Ecuador forced to accept a free trade agreement without negotiations
Seattle to Brussels Network
Between 9 and 13 of June, the third round of negotiations for a free trade agreement between the European Union and Ecuador has being held in Brussels. In fact there is little to negotiate because the EU does not leave●●●
