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SOMO welcomes Audrey Gaughran as its new Executive Director
Audrey Gaughran has been appointed as the new director of SOMO. Mid February, she succeeds Ronald Gijsbertsen, who has held the position for the past 17 years. With a long track record of successful campaigning…
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UN, blacklist construction company CAF for contributing to the expansion of illegal Israeli settlements
Over 30 prominent human rights organisations, networks and trade unions from Palestine and Europe have submitted a report to the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) in Geneva, demanding that…
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Electric vehicle boom taking heavy social and environmental toll
Mass adoption of electric vehicles is widely seen by governments and businesses as a key element of the energy transition. But the soaring demand for batteries to propel these vehicles comes with devastating social and…
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The battery paradox
How the electric vehicle boom is draining communities and the planet
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Transparency is a fundamental pillar for the success of the EU Vaccines Strategy
A group of 39 civil society organisations, including SOMO is calling on the European Commission and EU national governments to ensure a maximum degree of transparency in the EU’s exchanges, negotiations and deals with pharmaceutical…
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COVID-19 pandemic accelerates the monopoly position of Big Tech companies
The covid-19 pandemic will be yet another powerful catalyst that will deepen the power of Big Tech companies. Research on the business models of Alphabet (Google), Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Microsoft, Alibaba and Tencent shows how…
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The financialisation of Big Tech
Engineering digital monopolies
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Busting the myths around the Energy Charter Treaty
This week, members of the Energy Charter Treaty (ECT) will hold their annual conference and assess ongoing attempts to reform the controversial agreement. Amidst growing concerns that the ECT undermines urgent climate action, its corporate…
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The people vs Kakuzi
An unrelenting fight for justice and remedy by rural Kenyan communities
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Debating mandatory human rights due diligence legislation: a reality check
Many countries are adopting or considering mandatory human rights due diligence legislation. In April 2020, the EU Commissioner for Justice committed to an EU-wide initiative on corporate due diligence, to be presented in 2021. These…
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Will a new EU law help to achieve the climate change targets?
In order to meet the climate targets of the Paris Agreement and encourage more environmentally friendly investments, a new EU law establishes clear EU definitions of what ‘green’ actually is. This EU Taxonomy Regulation wants…
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The EU taxonomy
A legal framework for defining green finance
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Make Corona vaccines and treatment accessible for all
More than hundred civil society organizations, including SOMO, signed this open letter to the European Parliament and national parliaments that calls for support for the proposal that ensures equal and affordable access for all people…
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Online complaint form is not going to take away concerns around CETA
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Alternative Trade
A call for fair and sustainable trade
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Event: Business as usual — Dutch neo-colonialism in Brazil
The Amsterdam Collective for Democracy in Brazil, together with SOMO, the Transnational Institute (TNI), and Both ENDS, invite you to a live online event of inspiring and challenging testimony, reflection and analysis on November 16,…