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Corporate giants go on trial for human rights abuses in Geneva

Dismantle Corporate Power and Stop Impunity

    Tribunal hears cases of corporate violations highlighting the need for a global treaty   June 23, 2014, Geneva (Switzerland) – Eight transnational corporations, including Shell, Chevron and Glencore, go on trial today in Geneva for human rights violations●●●

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Now is the time to call for a Binding Treaty

Transnational Institute - TNI

Maxime Combes of Attac France interviews Gonzalo Berron and Brid Brennan on the eve of the debate at the 26th Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) on the need for a new legal framework to end corporate●●●

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In the middle of the World, Peoples meet and resist Transnational Corporations

Diana Aguiar (Transnational Institute) ; Marcela Vecchione (Rede Brasil)  

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●●●

👵👩 A nos grands-mères, mères, soeurs, filles et petites-filles, cette journée est dédiée à vos combats ✊. Avec une pensée particulière pour les paysannes 👩‍🌾 et les travailleuses exploitées dans le monde entier...
📽️ A voir - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEniQgRKEXc

#femmes

60M liters of oil leaked into the Ecuadorian Amazon by @Chevron for nearly 30 years and 30,000+ people are still seeking justice

This unchecked corporate power running rampant is yet another example of a transnational corporation using a system that guarantees its impunity🧵

As #HRC55 moves ahead following #WTOMC13AbuDhabi, let's confront the reality: transnational corporations wield immense power, often at the expense of #HumanRights

It's time to demand accountability, regulation and justice in light of their violations

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