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Morocco: Sitel Group allegedly dismissed eight employees for having formed a trade union; incl. co. response

In August 2021, ImpACT International reported that the Moroccan subsidiary of Sitel sacked eight employees for having formed ...
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Philippines: 9 trade unionists & HRDs killed and 4 arrested in 'Bloody Sunday' raids, rights groups call for accountability

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Indonesia: Palm oil & forestry industries linked to ongoing peatland fire crisis & public health threats, incl. cos. responses & non-responses

I/OPT: Fighter jets with Terma, Multicut & Marvin Group military part allegedly used to collect data & drop bombs in Gaza, ...
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South Korea: POSCO faces indefinite strike threat after wage negotiations with unionised workers collapse

Wage negotiations between South Korean steelmaker POSCO and its unionised workforce have broken down, with workers threatening to launch an indefinite strike from 2 November. The union had sought a 7.
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Syria: Investment projects sparking a property crisis and forced displacement in Homs neighborhoods

Leading the scene is Rifa’i Hamada, chairman of the board of Al-Omran Company and founder of HESCO Engineering Consultants in Saudi Arabia (the addresses of both companies appear on posters displayed ...
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Syria: Locals concerns that “Victory Boulevard” project will marginalize poor communities; Al-Omran and HESCO Engineering did not respond

The “Victory Boulevard” project in Homs has sparked controversy over land rights, reconstruction, and business transparency. Led by Al-Omran Company and linked to HESCO Engineering, the development ...
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Abu Ghraib detainees reach settlement in historic lawsuit against military contractors

CACI International, Inc., brought by the Center for Constitutional Rights on behalf of detainees of military prisons in Iraq against two private military contractors alleged to have conspired to ...
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[PDF] Transnational Corporations on the Defendant's seat: Human Rights Violations and Possibilities for Accountability

The guide aims to demonstrate some basic elements of the relation involving human rights, transnational corporations, and litigation. Its goal is to show paths which may be taken by organizations and ...
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Saudi Arabia: ITV finds migrants constructing 'The Line' at megacity project, Neom, experience egregious labour rights abuse

We’re made to work extremely hard. There is little time to rest. We get tired. We suffer from anxiety day and night. Neom migrant construction worker An ITV documentary, “Kingdom Uncovered: Inside ...
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Qatar: 200 workers protest up to seven months of unpaid wages, 60 face detention & deportation; Al Bandary Intl. & subsidiaries did not respond

At least 60 workers have been jail and deported this month in Qatar after 200 workers protested months of unpaid wages in ...
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Qatar deports migrant workers after protest over unpaid salaries

Qatar has been praised worldwide for its labour reforms, however some violations still remain. Sixty workers were arrested after taking to the streets to protest six months of unpaid work in Qatar, ...
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IndustriALL rejoinder to Freeport McMoRan's response re mass firing at Indonesian mines

IndustriALL Global Union again urges Freeport to negotiate with CEMWU SPSI rather than continue down its current path of conflict, which is devastating the families and communities of the over 4 ...