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Peru: Thousands march to protect water
Thousands of worried Peruvians have walked 870 kilometres to protest about how government and mining companies have neglected the quality of their water supplies.
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TAGS: 267.Campaigning news, 263.News, 218.Peru, 260.Private Sector, 178.Water
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Open up the books: Keep up the pressure for robust transparency laws
Over 900 of you emailed UK government ministers, telling them why you think it’s important that businesses open up their books, before a crucial EU meeting on 20 February. What happened at the meeting? Why do we still need to keep up the pressure?
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TAGS: 267.Campaigning news, 263.News, 260.Private Sector
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Love truth: open up the books on mineral extraction
On 13 February, CAFOD and other members of the Publish What You Pay coalition called on businesses to 'love truth' and to open up the books as part of a global day of action.
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TAGS: 267.Campaigning news, 263.News, 260.Private Sector
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Get down to business!: 16,000 speak up, Westminster listens
On Wednesday 16 November, CAFOD supporters went to Westminster to present 16,000 action cards to the Secretary of State for International Development, Andrew Mitchell.
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TAGS: 267.Campaigning news, 263.News, 260.Private Sector, 174.Trade and Fairtrade
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CAFOD disappointed by draft language from G20 communique leaks
Analysis by CAFOD's Economist Christina Weller: "The development ambitions of the G20 are not evident in this morning's leaked draft of the communique. The hope is that this indicates there is more to come on the G20's development agenda in a separate document."
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TAGS: 267.Campaigning news, 263.News, 28.Robin Hood Tax
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CAFOD response to new EU country-by-country proposals
Expert welcomes positive proposals, but voices concern about influence of possible industry lobbying.
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Get down to business: Small message, big thanks
Our ‘Get down to business’ campaign has now closed with more than 15,000 actions taken - thank you!
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Campaigns success as David Cameron calls on the EU to open up the books
CAFOD is delighted that the Prime Minister has spoken out in support of vital legislation requiring oil, gas and mining companies to open up their books on the payments they make to developing countries.
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Earlier this year, CAFOD supporters lobbied their MPs on the UK Bribery Act, which faced long delays and fears of dilution as a result of intense corporate lobbying of government.
Now, after months of delay, the government has revealed the Act will finally come into force in July this year – a major triumph in the fight against bribery and corruption and their devastating effects on the world’s poorest people.
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TAGS: 267.Campaigning news, 263.News, 260.Private Sector
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International Women’s Day: A fair day’s pay for a fair day’s work
Tuesday 8 March marks the 100th year of International Women’s Day. This year, celebrations focus on education and training for women.
Of the world’s poorest billion people, 70 per cent are women and girls. Education and training are vital so they can get a job and provide for their families.
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TAGS: 267.Campaigning news, 319.Gender, 263.News, 260.Private Sector, 174.Trade and Fairtrade
RELATED TAGS: 267.Campaigning news, 319.Gender
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