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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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Robin Hood Tax debate: Watch it here!
On Tuesday 29 March, St Paul’s Cathedral hosted a debate entitled ‘Should we Bank on the Robin Hood Tax?’ Jointly organised by CAFOD, Tearfund, The Salvation Army and St Paul’s Institute, the debate focused on the extent to which the financial sector has a moral role to play in contributing to the common good.
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TAGS: 267.Campaigning news, 263.News, 28.Robin Hood Tax
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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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G20 Seoul Summit: easy wins missed
The Korean Government have put development on the agenda at this week’s G20 summit in Seoul. But as rich countries let their own trade interests dominate the debate, poorer countries risk being squeezed out of the picture.
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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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Press release: CAFOD analysis of the Los Cabos final declaration
CAFOD's economics analyst Christina Wella reviews the Los Cabos final declaration
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TAGS: 175.Climate change and environment, 261.Economic justice, 176.Food, 329.G20, 328.Press release
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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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Top farmer left in poverty by unfair trade
In 1995, Mr M. Dhanapla, a father-of-three from Anuradhapura, Sri Lanka, won a presidential award for the best paddy farmer. Now he has to take other jobs to make ends meet
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