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Amendments to the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Bill to safeguard justice for victims of corporate human rights abuses in developing countries were narrowly defeated in the House of Lords yesterday. Crossbench peers had argued that an exemption was needed to make sure than poor communities harmed by UK-based companies could still afford to bring cases to court.
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TAGS: 302.Human Rights, 282.media, 263.News, 328.Press release
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Press release: Xstrata mine protests: Aid agency CAFOD welcomes release of Peruvian partners
Two CAFOD partners who had been detained by police whilst investigating human rights abuses near Anglo-Swiss mining company Xstrata‟s new Tintaya site in Peru have been released along with six others. Their arrest on unsubstantiated charges came following complaints of intimidation by local security forces.
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TAGS: 287.Extractives, 218.Peru, 328.Press release
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CAFOD calls for urgent changes to agriculture to tackle poverty
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TAGS: 175.Climate change and environment, 176.Food, 285.Policy and research, 328.Press release
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On 17 October, the European Commission is expected to present stricter rules for biofuels to increase their sustainability.
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TAGS: 175.Climate change and environment, 176.Food, 328.Press release
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CAFOD warns World Bank Doing Business rankings actively harm poor
CAFOD responds to the release of the 10th World Bank Doing Business report.
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For 10 years CAFOD partners and campaigners have been calling on the UK government for new laws to ensure people in developing countries can find out about and benefit from the activities of oil, gas and mining companies working in their communities. Tonight these transparency laws were finally agreed by EU member states in a provisional deal with the European Parliament.
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TAGS: 17.Campaigning, 287.Extractives, 285.Policy and research, 328.Press release, 322.Transparency
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Tell the UK government: "Don't water down the Bribery Act"
On Monday, Justice Secretary Kenneth Clarke signalled that the implementation of the Bribery Act would be put on hold due to lobbying by the business community.
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TAGS: 267.Campaigning news, 263.News, 260.Private Sector
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Put People First: Church unites to join march
Church leaders will join campaigners in London at the front of a march for jobs, justice and climate – ahead of next month’s G20 economic summit
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Protecting campaigners essential for transparency
CAFOD is calling for action to halt the suppression of groups and individuals working for change in the extractives industry in developing countries
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