SOMO – Annual Report 2017
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SOMO and partners join forces for better grievance mechanisms
In April, SOMO co-hosted the third annual retreat of the International Advocates Working Group (IAWG). During this 3-day event, 39 members of the IAWG network gathered in the Dutch city of Dalfsen to share information…
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ISDS reform: The need for a substantive overhaul to investment protection
International law lags behind economic reality
Global Day of Action Against Samsung
An International Day of Action Against Samsung to protest health, labor and human rights violations by the electronics giant will take place on May 1st in Asia, Europe and the United States. The actions, in…
How are things with ISDS? This week at the UN in New York.
After all the demonstrations and protests against TTIP and ISDS almost two years ago, the streets and the media have gone quiet again. After a public outrage that brought tens of thousands to the streets,…
Workshop ‘Addressing human rights impacts of business in Eastern and Southern Africa’
On 10 and 11 april, SOMO is co-organising a two-day workshop in Tanzania on Business and Human Rights in Eastern and Southern Africa. This workshop will provide a forum for over 50 participants to share…
Dutch efforts to combat letterbox companies have no effect
(according to figures from the Dutch Central Bank) The new Dutch government, installed in October last year, claims it wants to get rid of the international reputation of the Netherlands as a tax haven. Previous…
Same old, same old: the EU pushes ISDS 2.0
On 20 March, the European Council provided the European Commission with the requested mandate to start negotiations for a Multilateral Investment Court (MIC) to settle disputes between investors and states. The European Commission is of…