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Side event at the UNCITRAL Working Group III: The virtues and pitfalls of a Multilateral Investment Court.
Between 1 and 5 April 2019, delegations from across the world will meet at the United Nations to discuss the reform of the current system of investor-to-state dispute settlement (ISDS) at the international level. Those…
People 20 conference
Mining Misery: Film and debate on cobalt mines in Congo
It is used in batteries, laptops and mobile phones: cobalt. Most cobalt is mined in the Democratic Republic of Congo and frequently involves gross human rights violations. Video / April 18, 2016 Cobalt from Congo:…
Debate: Paradise Lost? The Netherlands as Tax Haven
Publication / November 1, 2006 The Netherlands: A tax haven? Why does the Dutch Tax Revenue Service want our money so badly, but not Starbucks’s? On 26 January we are going to debate this very…
Debate: Would you like a cup of TTIP
For over two years now, the US and the European Union are negotiating a new free trade agreement (TTIP). What is discussed exactly, we don’t know; the negotiations are held in secret. But what are…
Debate and publications on medicine testing in poor countries
On Friday 17 December, Stichting Wemos, together with student association IFMSA-NL, is organising a screening of the English-language film ‘Body Hunters’, on the testing of medicines in India. Wemos will also be launching its book,…
Debate. 40 years of SOMO: Power to the People
How can we regain control over large companies, and ensure multinationals are aware of their responsibilities? Anniversary debate with Eva Joly (Member of the European Parliament and human rights lawyer Martyn Day. The power of…
8 June: SOMO and UvA organise Tax Seminar
The Netherlands plays a central role in the global tax avoidance industry by offering a combination of domestic legislation and fiscal infrastructure that facilitates international tax planning. Although there has been a surge of public…
Global Business – Global Rights debate: Companies are arguing for better rules
In many places in the world where companies cause damage, victims are not entitled to compensation and have difficulty holding companies to account. During the Global Business, Global Rights debate, organised by the MVO Platform…