by Pratap Chatterjee, Special to CorpWatch As many as 3,500 Bangladeshi workers are reported to have been suspended or fired for taking part in protests against sweatshop wages at garment factories on the outskirts of Dhaka over the last six…
On November 05th 2015 the lives of thousands of people was deeply violated after the collapse of the Samarco dam in Mariana. The MAB (Dams´ Victims Movement) held a demonstration that followed the reverse mud movement up…
Quito, 13th of January 2017 Dearest friends, We want to publicly acknowledge the thousands of letters, embraces and messages that we have received from every corner of the world. We have, indeed, received an answer that for…
NICK VISSER THE HUFFINGTON POST KICK BIG POLLUTERS OUT “This is a huge victory for democracy,” a corporate watchdog group said of the court ruling. Exxon Mobil Corp. encountered a major setback on Wednesday when a Massachusetts judge ordered the…
PRESIDENT OF ECUADOR rafael.correa@presidencia.gob.ec WALTER GARCIA Minister of the Environment walter.garcia@ambiente.gob.ec wgarcia@ambiente.gob.ec Minister of the Interior fuentesd@outlook.com CC: presidencia@accionecologica.org 23rd December 2016 In response to the request for an administrative proceeding of closure…
BOSTON– Two days ago, President-elect Donald Trump made announcements on two cabinet positions vitally important for climate and energy policy, both domestically and internationally. Please see Associate Research Director Tamar Lawrence-Samuel’s statement below: “This morning, President-elect Donald…
The scientific technical support unit of the State Police in Rondônia (RO) confirmed that the body found six months ago in the reservoir created by the Jirau Hydroelectric Dam belonged to a woman militant of the Movement of People…
Prioritizes “Welfare of the General Public” Over “Commercial Purpose” For Immediate Release December 1, 2016 San Francisco: In a major development, an Indian High Court has ordered that water from the river Tamirabarani in the south Indian…
Communiqué of the Global Campaign to Reclaim Peoples Sovereignty, Dismantle Corporate Power and Stop Impunity The Global Campaign to Reclaim Peoples Sovereignty, Dismantle Corporate Power and Stop Impunity, including more than 200 movements, networks and affected communities,…
Resolution of the Catalan Parliament regarding a legislative framework of respect for human rights on the part of Catalan businesses operating abroad approved at the Catalan Parliament on 3th November 2016 Download it here
MAX OPRAY One year after an iron ore tailings dam part-owned by BHP Billiton burst its banks, locals of a Brazilian village lament ruined livelihoods and uncertain health risks. When local surfer Leonardo Zorzal paddles out into…
We are all the Rio Doce People! Solidarity with those affected by the Samarco Vale/BHP crime and the March “1 Ano de Lama e Luta” as part of the Continental Journey for democracy and against Neoliberalism …