The five women survivors fasting since November 10 at Jantar Mantar, New Delhi, have broken their waterless fast. The women, along with about 200 people present, have been protesting for additional compensation for the survivors of the Union Carbide…
Statement from the Global Campaign to Dismantle Corporate Power on the occasion of the Historic Final Hearing of the Mexican Chapter of the Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal: Free Trade, Violence, Impunity and Human Rights After 3 years…
Deepening TNCs gains from the WTO Mary Louise F. Malig This sequel to the “Tailored for Sharks” report delves deeper into the role the World Trade Organization (WTO) and its legal system play in the corporate architecture that benefits and…
A local municipality has used little-known legislation to block environmentally damaging metal exploration The hills of Chalatenango, in northern El Salvador, were once home to one of central America’s leading revolutionary movements. During the country’s 1980-1992 civil war, thousands…
“Listening to farmers and addressing their specific needs. We talk to farmers about the crops they want to grow and eat, as well as the unique challenges they face. We partner with organizations that understand and are equipped to address these challenges, and…
Ecuador’s Foreign Affairs Minister Ricardo Patino. (Reuters/Toby Melville) Transnational corporations have abused their privileges leading to “an unprecedented level of social and environmental injustice,” said Ecuador’s FM Ricardo Patino in his article calling on all nations to hold such companies…
UNDER THE INFLUEN$E raises one of the most important questions the American people have ever faced – has our democracy been stolen? Fusing secrecy with big money, global corporations and private interests have gradually gained control of our government…
Crimes Against Humanity committed by Chevron Corporation. The most recent action made by the UDAPT (Union of Peoples Affected by Chevron), related with the long process against the american company Chevron Corporation, looks for the criminal responsibility of the persons…
Download: MP3 (1.6 Mb) “Right now we are being evicted by the police and the army and this is due to the pressure being exerted against the Indura Beach & Golf Resort project”, said Nahum Lalin, leader of the Honduran Black Fraternal…
International community responds massively in support of El SalvadorWhile the future of metal mining in El Salvador is being decided by a panel of expert arbitrators who will determine whether El Salvador violated its investment law for not issuing a mineral…
Dismantle the power of transnational plantation corporations! There is no “smart monoculture”: Support the People’s Climate March! Ten years ago, at a meeting of 250 members of communities affected by large-scale eucalyptus plantations in Brazil, September 21st was established as…
On June 2 AIDC issued a press statement in which we raised the concern of the Platinum Cartel’s possible involvement in transfer pricing in respect of under-selling their metals. Our concerns regarding Lonmin’s involvement in possible transfer pricing is…