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Indonesian tin: the dirty secret behind Apple’s and Samsung’s smartphones

Multinationals Observatory

Apple, Blackberry, Nokia, Samsung : giants of the electronics industry … who don’t really seem to know from where some of their raw material comes from. Tin is essential for the welds in the electronic plates of smartphones or tablets.●●●

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Mining – Coping with Unsustainability

The Bench Marks Foundation

This study examines Lonmin’s social and environmental performance over the period 2003-2012 through a close reading of the company’s own Sustainable Development Reports (SDR). The report focuses on a limited number of key areas in a huge quantity of text:●●●

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Detention of International Human Rights Observation Delegation headed to Río Blanco!

Civil Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras-COPINH

Civil Council of Popular and Indigenous Organizations of Honduras–COPINH. Barrio Las Delicias, Frente la Llantera Lempira, Intibucá, Intibucá Honduras. CA Copinhonduras.blogspot.com;  FB Copinh Intibuca;  Web: copinh.org;  Twitter: @copinhhonduras   Detention of International Human Rights Observation Delegation headed to Río Blanco!   A few●●●

👵👩 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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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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