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NGO Files Complaint with OECD Body over Dam
March 31, 2016
The nongovernmental organization Survival International has filed a complaint with the Italian National Contact Point of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development ("OECD") Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises alleging that the construction of a dam by industrial group Salini Impregilo violates the rights of native Ethiopian and Kenyan groups.
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Australia Announces Consultations on BHR Implementation
March 30, 2016
Australian Lawyers for Human Rights reports that the Australian Government has responded to its recent Universal Periodic Review at the UN Human Rights Council by announcing consultations on its implementation of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights ("BHR"), which may lead to the development of an Australian BHR "national action plan."
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NGOs Seek Enforceable Limit on Aviation Emissions
March 30, 2016
A group of nongovernmental organizations labeling themselves the International Coalition for Sustainable Aviation has called on member countries of the International Civil Aviation Organization to adopt enforceable standards requiring airlines to drastically reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and monitor such emissions on a flight-by-flight basis.
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NGO Seeks Climate Reporting Requirements in Extractive Industries
March 30, 2016
Elisa Peter of the nongovernmental organization Publish What You Pay has called for the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative ("EITI"), which encourages reporting on the financial implications of extraction operations in developing countries, to expand its mandate to require social and environmental reporting by companies in the extractive industries.
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NGO Uses US Litigation Tools to Advance BHR
March 30, 2016
In a recent article, nongovernmental organization EarthRights International touts its use of legal and dispute resolution techniques to hold multinational corporations responsible for alleged violations of the business and human rights ("BHR") agenda, including through a US statute that permits advocates to obtain documents and testimony from companies.
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