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“It did not go well” - Barrick continues pressure on Papua New Guinea government while ignoring human rights
4-Dec-2020     Mining Watch
Barrick is offering the government of Papua New Guinea to pause legal proceedings upon signing of a framework agreement to reverse the decision not to grant it a licence renewal for its former Porgera mine.
New report: The EU ignores its own court on conflict trade
3-Dec-2020     WSRW
The report shows the efforts that the EU is taking to politically undercut the ruling of EU Court of Justice that prevented products from occupied Western Sahara from being part of EU’s trade agreements with Morocco.
Human rights, environment and climate protection before profits
25-Nov-2020     S2B Network
Three principles to reshape trade and investment to overcome the crisis.
EPAs, the height of the European Commission's foolishness in perpetuating the colonisation of Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) by shooting itself in the foot
20-Nov-2020     SOL
The imposition of Economic Partnership Agreements to ACP countries, where 94% of the population is concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa, is based on a series of 12 lies.
RCEP, a threat to our rights - POP
18-Nov-2020     People Over Profit
RCEP is a threat to people’s rights. Thus, it is imperative that the people push back the neoliberal narrative of RCEP and confront the corporate dictates over economic and political policies.
Women’s rights groups angered on decision to sign RCEP
15-Nov-2020     APWLD
Women’s movement from Asia and the Pacific is angered by the decision of ASEAN and its five trading partners to sign RCEP. The trade agreement will cover 30% of the world’s population and women farmers, women workers and women-led small enterprises will be the worst hit from this trade agreement.
RCEP will impact the future of developing countries
13-Nov-2020     Indonesia for Global Justice
In a webinar held on 10th November, economic experts, business owners, civil society organisations and parliamentarians expressed their concerns about RCEP, a mega free trade agreement which is likely to be signed on November 15, 2020.
Women's movement across Asia and the Pacific demand #NoRCEP
13-Nov-2020     APWLD
As the 10 ASEAN countries and their 5 trading partners get ready to sign the anti-people trade deal, the countries must conduct social and human rights impact analysis on RCEP before signing or ratifying it.
Labour unions in Asia Pacific condemn RCEP deal
12-Nov-2020     Trade Justice Unions
Labour unions in Asia Pacific condemn this outcome and will continue working with our affiliates and allies to intervene in the enactment, ratification and implementation process of RCEP.
Open letter regarding the economic impacts of the EU-Mercosur agreement
9-Nov-2020     S2B Network
We, the undersigning economists, consider it important to inform the public that the economic models used to calculate those ostensible gains are inadequate for assessing the social and environmental impacts of this agreement.