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This week, the Dutch Senate approved CETA, the trade agreement between the European Union and Canada, with a very small majority (40 for; 35 against). This means that the Dutch parliament has ratified the trade…
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How Dutch pension are disposing of their Russian investments
Together with Follow the Money, SOMO investigated how pension funds are disposing of their investments in Russian bonds and shares. A month ago, PFZW (one of the biggest Dutch pension funds) and other pension funds…
Norway and Telenor could be held responsible under international law for human rights abuses resulting from Myanmar deal: legal experts
In a legal memo released today, two renowned international law experts recommend that Telenor Group and M1 Group suspend the proposed sale of Telenor’s subsidiary in Myanmar, while they conduct suitable due diligence and allow…
Myanmar citizen files data protection complaint against Telenor for dangerous breach of privacy
A Myanmar citizen has filed a complaint at the Norwegian Data Protection Authority against telecom multinational Telenor Group, seeking to halt the dangerous transfer of control over sensitive user data in the sale of its…
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EU: Don’t limit Indonesian access to medicine
In this letter, SOMO – together with a group of NGOs – urge the European Commission to drop provisions that protect intellectual property in the economic agreement (CEPA) between Indonesia-EU. They fear that the so…
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Telenor’s exit from Myanmar – a cautionary tale for the just transition
Complaint accepted against Norwegian company Telenor for its actions in Myanmar
A complaint filed by 474 Myanmar-based civil society organisations against Telenor Group in July 2021 has been declared material and substantiated by the Norwegian National Contact Point (NCP) for Responsible Business Conduct. Telenor, which is…