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*Originally publised on the website of Friends of the Earth International The 12th session of negotiations for a United Nations Binding Treaty on transnational corporations and Human Rights has closed in Geneva, Switzerland. Friends of the Earth International is hopeful that a strong Treaty is on the horizon after many decades fought on the frontlines …
Strong UN Binding Treaty on the horizon as negotiations closeRead more
The Netherlands and Portugal join four other EU countries facing such an infringement complaint, as the Global Days of Action against Investor-State Dispute Settlement (ISDS) begin. Dutch and Portuguese trade justice groups Handel Anders! and TROCA, supported by Friends of the Earth Europe, today asked the European Commission to start legal proceedings against both countries …
New infringement complaints over investment treatiesRead more
*Originally publised on the website of Friends of the Earth International The 12th session of negotiations for a UN Binding Treaty to hold transnational corporations accountable for their human rights violations and ensure affected communities have access to justice is underway in Geneva, Switzerland. Following the launch of the pivotal Checkmate campaign and a solidarity …
UN Binding Treaty negotiations kick off as Checkmate on corporate power nearsRead more
*Originally publised on the website of the Global Campaign to Reclaim Peoples’ Sovereignty, Dismantle Corporate Power and Stop Impunity. Movements, unions, Indigenous Peoples and affected communities are coming together to demand a strong, legally Binding Treaty that holds transnational corporations accountable for their human rights violations and grants access to justice for those on the …
Despite repeated warnings from scientists, public health experts, and civil society organisations, EU Member States have chosen today to weaken safeguards against pesticides. Just earlier this month, over 500 scientists and doctors challenged the Omnibus proposal, warning against weakening vital rules and asking to pause it until a proper impact assessment is conducted. Clara Bourgin, …
Pesticide omnibus: EU governments put people & nature health on the back burnerRead more
Europe must curb agribusiness’ lobbying power to tackle climate, biodiversity, food and farming crises As the world faces its fourth wave of global food price crises in just 20 years, the new ‘Agribusiness Atlas’ released today by Heinrich-Böll-Stiftung, Friends of the Earth Europe, IPES-Food and the Association of Ethical Shareholders shows how growing market concentration, …
‘Agribusiness Atlas’ reveals how corporations increasingly control what we eatRead more
