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Sept. 09, 2010: Collectif of NGOs for human rights in the exploitation of natural resources in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC)

 Letter to Professor John Ruggie, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on transnational and other business enterprises.

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Aug. 31, 2010: US Human Rights Report's Focus on More Perfect Union Leads to Imperfect Reporting on the Human Rights Situation in the United States

The U.S. commitment to freedom from want requires the government to take specific action in its fiscal and monetary policies to prioritize full employment and to ensure that third party behavior does not compromise human rights.

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7 juillet 2010: Nouvelle publication: 'Entreprises et Droits de l'Homme : Un guide sur les recours existants à l'intention des victimes et ONGs'

La Fédération internationale des ligues des droits de l'Homme (FIDH) vient de publier d'un guide à l'intention des victimes et de ONG portant sur les mécanismes de recours disponibles dans le cadre de violations impliquant des entreprises.

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July 07, 2010: New publication: Corporate Accountability for Human Rights Abuses: A Guide for Victims and NGOs on Recourse Mechanisms

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH) published a guide for victims and NGOs on recourse mechanisms in cases of corporate-related human rights violations.

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6 juillet 2010: Debat public: Quels recours effectifs pour les victimes de violations des droits de l'homme commises par les entreprises?

La Fédération Internationale des ligues des Droits de l'Homme (FIDH), Le Business and Human Rights Resource Centre et OECD Watch organisent un debat public sur les recours effectifs pour les victimes de violations des droits de l'homme commises par les entreprises.

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July 06, 2010: Public Panel Debate: Corporate Justice? In Search of Effective Remedies for Victims of Corporate-Related Abuses

The International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH), Business & Human Rights Resource Centre and OECD Watch organize a public panel debate: Corporate Justice? In Search of Effective Remedies for Victims of Corporate-Related Abuses.

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June 02, 2010: Chevron Has 5 Activists Arrested and Bars Entry to Global Victims of Its Practices at Annual Shareholders' Meeting

Video featuring Emem Okon, Director of ESCR-Net member organization Kebetkache Women Development and Resource Center in the Niger Delta.

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May 14 and 15, 2009: Latin American Statement of NGOs and Organizations and Organizations Representing Affected Communities by Enterprises - 2009

 Statement of Non Governmental Organizations and Organizations Representing Affected Communities by Enterprises

 The Regional Consultation of the...

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Victory: Settlement Reached in Human Rights Cases Against Royal Dutch/Shell

On June 8th, 2009, the parties in Wiwa v. Shell agreed to settle human rights claims charging the Royal Dutch/Shell company, its Nigerian subsidiary, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC or Shell Nigeria), and the former head of its Nigerian operation, Brian Anderson, with complicity in the torture, killing, and other abuses of Ogoni leader Ken Saro-Wiwa as well as  other non-violent Nigerian activists  in the Ogoni region of the Niger Delta in the mid-1990s.

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Jan. 26, 2007: Latin American Civil Society Declaration to UN Special Representative on Human Rights and Business

Indigenous and affected communities, human rights NGOs, and unions, including members of the ESCR-Net Corporate Accountability Working Group, participated in The Regional Consultation of the UN Special Representative of the Secretary General on Human Rights and Business in Bogotá, Colombia, 18-19 January 2007.  Twenty-five organizations jointly drafted and endorsed a common Declaration, containing clear recommendations.

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