NOTE: An ad placed by Monsanto in Dutch newspapers claiming Roundup herbicide has no adverse effects on soil was ruled misleading last year by the Dutch advertising standards commission. Monsanto has failed to appeal within the time allowed, so the ruling stands. Monsanto placed its●●●
Seven Bangladeshi garment workers killed in a new factory fire
War on Want
Two months after the Tazhreen fire that killed more than 100 workers, a new fire broke out on Saturday in the two-storey Smart Fashion factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh, claiming the lives of seven female workers and leaving at least five injured. War●●●
WATERSHED DUTCH COURT RULING AGAINST SHELL
FRIENDS OF THE EARTH EUROPE / FRIENDS OF THE EARTH NETHERLANDS
Brussels/The Hague, January 30, 2013 – A Dutch court has ruled today that Shell is responsible for not preventing the pollution of farmlands at Ikot Ada Udo, Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria. The case brought by Friends of the Earth●●●
👵👩 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
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
