The politics of quantitative easing
A critical assesment of the harmful impact of European monetary policy on developing countries
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Debt crisis alert. End of Quantitative Easing poses grave risks for emerging economies
A new age of debt crises in emerging economies is on the horizon. Debt levels have been rising across developing countries since the 2008 global financial crisis, on the back of favourable monetary policies in…
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The new OECD Due Diligence Guidance on Responsible Business Conduct: what to make of it?
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OECD clarifies expectations of business to prevent and remediate harmful impacts on people and planet
This week the OECD launched its new Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct (the Guidance). Due diligence has emerged as the fundamental and essential behaviour expected of any responsible business. The 2011 revision of…
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Case closed, problems persist
Grievance mechanisms of ETI and SAI fail to benefit young women and girls in the South Indian textile industry
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Problems persist in South India textile industry
New report finds that complaint mechanisms have not remedied labour rights violations affecting girls and young women. Social Accountability International (SAI)Social Accountability International (SAI) – a social certification organisation for factories and organisations and the Ethical…
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Sustainable finance in new EU legislation: focus on climate investment
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Public consultation platform launched to influence Dutch investment treaties
SOMO, TNI, Milieudefensie and Both ENDS have launched a new public consultation platform with the purpose to engage as many people as possible to influence the new blueprint for bilateral investment treaties (BITs): www.tijdvooreerlijkehandel.nl. The…
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65 civil society groups call on the Tanzanian Government to address rapidly deteriorating civic space
Letter to the Tanzanian government As SOMO works with several civil society and community based organisations on Business and Human Rights in Tanzania, we see the alarming trend of deteriorating civic space in the country….
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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
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International law lags behind economic reality
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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…
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Welcome letter to Luis Gallegos Chiriboga: the new Chair-Rapporteur of the UN’s IGWG
The European coalition for a binding treaty on human rights violations by transnational corporations has welcomed Luis Gallegos Chiriboga as Ecuador’s new ambassador in Geneva and as the Chair-Rapporteur of the United Nations’ Open-ended Intergovernmental…
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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,…
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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…