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Japan-China-Korea Trilateral Investment Agreement (2012)
18-May-2012     http://www.meti.go.jp/press/2012/05/20120513001/20120513001-3.pdf
Canadian human rights report on Colombia a 'sick joke'
17-May-2012     Canadian human rights report on Colombia a 'sick joke'
The Canadian government’s human rights report tabled in Parliament Tuesday regarding implementation of the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement might as well have been a comic strip of three monkeys: "see no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil."
Human rights report on Colombia panned as 'whitewash'
17-May-2012    
Canada's free trade deal with Colombia is again threatening to explode into controversy after the Conservative government released a report this week that was supposed to detail the agreement's impact on Colombia's human rights situation — but didn't.
Colombia-US: Trade deal "Throws country into jaws of multinationals," critics say
17-May-2012    
The entry into force of Colombia’s free trade agreement with the United States was met by student protests and opposition from a segment of the business community, small farmers, and trade unionists.
Taiwan should join trade pact: Ma
17-May-2012    
President Ma Ying-jeou (馬英九) yesterday said the trilateral negotiations on free-trade agreements (FTA) between China, South Korea and Japan has put great pressure on Taiwan, and that he expects the nation to join the potential new free-trade zone in Northeast Asia.
BIT of no use if FTA between Pakistan, US not signed
17-May-2012    
The signing of Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) will not bear fruit without signing Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between Pakistan and United States of America (USA).
U.S. and Canada Implementing Beyond the Border Perimeter Security Initiatives
15-May-2012     Be Your Own Leader
Through the Beyond the Border agreement released in December 2011, the U.S. and Canada are implementing initiatives that are working towards establishing a North American security perimeter.
Public interest groups issue strong critique of new US model bilateral investment treaty
15-May-2012    
Representatives of public interest organizations have released a strong critique of the Obama administration’s new model bilateral investment treaty (BIT).
EPA Will Thwart Africa's Industrialisation Efforts
14-May-2012    
The Economic Justice Network (EJN), a coalition of Ghanaian civil society organisations fighting for economic justice, has cautioned African countries involved in the negotiation of the Economic Partnership Agreements (EPAs) not to succumb to the pressure from European Union (EU) to sign the agreement as it has the potential of disintegrating African economies.
EU, CARIFORUM officials holding talks
14-May-2012    
A dialogue between European Union (EU) and Caribbean Forum (CARIFORUM) countries began in Dominica on Friday with Europe indicating that in the not too far distance, a new strategy outlining greater cooperation between the two regions could be finalised.