“What is at stake with the attacks against the BDS movement is the possibility of a myriad of social justice movements to hold corporations accountable: if Israel’s logic aimed at suppressing the BDS movement passes, it will shield corporations…
While Global Transnational Corporations (TNCs) source more than 60% of the world garment production from Asia, the conditions of workers in the garment industry in Asia are amongst the worst in the world. Given the ability of TNCs to quickly move production…
While tens of thousands of refugees have died fleeing terrible violence and hardship to get to Europe, not everyone has lost out. This report exposes the military and security companies that have profited from the tragedy, winning contracts to…
Descargar: MP3 (15.1 MB) The Global Campaign to Dismantle Corporate Power and Stop Impunity & for Peoples Sovereignty carried out on Thursday a side event at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland. While the 32nd Session of…
Descargar: MP3 (5 MB) This Thursday, the 32nd Session of the UN Human Rights Council will celebrate the fifth anniversary of the “Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights”, in Geneva, Switzerland. However, Friends of the Earth International considers there…
Tomorrow, the 25st of May, is the day of the Annual meeting of Chevron’s shareholders in the United States. At this assembly, Humberto Piaguaje, coordinator of the UDAPT will present the map of 30+ environmental conflicts on 5 continents which…
New EU proposal will perpetuate investors’ attacks on health and environment Report The European Commission says that its new investment proposal –the Investment Court System – will protect governments’ abilities to regulate on crucial matters such as…
Descargar: MP3 (9.1 MB) Real World Radio has interviewed Brid Brennan from the Transnational Institute (TNI) to discuss recent works of the UN Intergovernmental Working Group (IGWG) in Geneva, including side events of acknowledgement for Berta Caceres, and…
TNI’s fifth annual State of Power 2016 report explores the intersect of power and democracy. Featuring prominent activists and academics, its essays feature the long battle between economic power and popular democracy, expose the different powers seeking to undermine…
International Rights of Nature Tribunal, Paris 5th Dec. 2015 – Fossil fuel extraction- presentations in English and Spanish The third International Rights of Nature Tribunal was held concurrently with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP 21) in…
Brazil’s Vale corporation masks brutal exploitation with the language of South-South solidarity. by Judith Marshall Both during and after his two terms in office, former Brazilian president Luis Inácio Lula da Silva staked much of his legacy on…
Check out the full dossier prepared by the MAB about the breakup of the mining company Samarco dams, owned by Vale and BHP Billiton, which caused a “tragedy foretold” in Mariana (MG). District Bento Rodrigues in Mariana (MG)…