PRESS COMMUNIQUE Download the full report here: http://www.tni.org/briefing/tailored-sharks The recently concluded 9th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) has produced its first agreement since its establishment in 1995. Trade observers have been quick to call this a historic●●●
“Tailored for Sharks: How rules are tailored and public interest surrendered to suit corporate interests in the WTO, FTAs and BITs trade and investment regime”
Transnational Institute and Serikat Petani Indonesia (SPI)
Chocolate Slavery Case Against Nestlé Allowed to Proceed
CorpWatch
Still from Dark Side of Chocolate documentary by Miki Mistrati and U. Roberto Romano. Eight years after they sued Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Cargill and Nestlé for allegedly forcing them to work as child labor on a Côte d’Ivoire cocoa●●●
Remembering French Investments in Apartheid South Africa
Multinationals Observatory
BY IVAN DU ROY With politicians showing unusual agreement among themselves and media focused on the “global” tribute to Nelson Mandela, there has been unanimous praise in France for the South African leader and the struggle against apartheid he embodied. However,●●●
👵👩 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...
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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
