from the movements


Aftershock in Groningen
How Shell and ExxonMobil use arbitration to offload the costs of closing the Netherlands’ largest gas field.
Trump bullies Canada on behalf of Big Tech, workers continue to lose out
Canada announced that it would drop its 3 percent digital services tax on major technology companies after President Trump announced he would be “terminating” all trade discussions with Canada because of its digital tax.
Malaysia too hasty in signing EFTA trade agreement
Consumers' Association of Penang express strong disappointment over Malaysia's rushed signing of a trade agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries, criticizing the government's failure to address concerns about the intellectual property (IP) provisions.
AfCFTA annexes under wraps as talks continue behind closed doors
African governments are deep in consultations over new annexes to the African Continental Free Trade Area, according to sources aware of the negotiations. Though what exactly is on the table remains largely opaque.
Remove TRIPS+ demands from the EFTA-Malaysia Free-Trade Agreement
The undersigned Swiss NGOs are urging the Swiss government to actively engage within EFTA to drop these provisions known as TRIPS+.
Statement on the voices of Thai civil society regarding the free trade agreement between Thailand and the European Union
Thai civil society organizations expressing serious concerns about the ongoing Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations between Thailand and the European Union (EU), highlight potential negative impacts on agriculture, food security, environment, labor rights, public health, and other social issues.
No digital justice without fiscal justice
An international digital trade regime should respect and enable the fiscal sovereignty of all countries, including the right to tax cross-border digital services.
EU: Suspend trade agreement with Israel
The European Union should immediately suspend its trade agreement with Israel as long as Israel’s atrocity crimes persist, Human Rights Watch and over 110 organizations and trade unions said in a joint statement.
AfCFTA & digital governance
Africa’s AfCFTA quietly adopted a controversial digital trade protocol, mirroring outdated U.S. tech rules that risk undermining data sovereignty and regulatory power.
Emergency statement: We are firmly opposed to the selling off of agriculture and food in Japan-US trade negotiations
The Japan Consumers Federation is concerned that Japanese agriculture and food safety will be used as bargaining chips and sacrificed in the Japan-US trade negotiations, and has issued the following emergency statement.