Malaysia’s ongoing crackdown on undocumented migrants raises a serious human rights concern: many of those arrested, detained, and criminalized may in fact be victims of human trafficking. MADPET (Malaysians Against Death Penalty and Torture) warns…
In 1981, North Carolina welcomed the semiconductor industry as a promise of jobs and modernization, investing millions in what leaders called a new industrial revolution. Yet behind the optimism, advocates were already asking a crucial…
The GoodElectronics Network held a public forum and members meeting in November 2025, with 40 participants from different organizations from around the world gathering for human and labor rights and sustainability in the global electronics…
The GoodElectronics Network warmly congratulates La Federació SETEM, the national coordinator of the Campanya Roba Neta (Clean Clothes Campaign), as they receive the Jaime Brunet International Human Rights Prize 2025 in recognition of its sustained…
New research on migrant labor in Taiwan highlights ongoing abuse in electronics, bicycle, and auto parts manufacturing, despite existing legal safeguards. The report calls on stakeholders to implement preventive measures to stop abuse of migrant…
Efforts to establish a global minerals agreement at the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA) met opposition, though talks will continue. The proposal aims to establish a panel of experts that will identify ways to prevent…
On December 10, International Human Rights Day, GoodElectronics Network calls for enhanced protections for workers’ human rights across global electronics supply chains, and the end of complicity of tech giants in Israel’s war in Gaza….
As states meet for the United Nations Environment Assembly, Colombia and several other countries have proposed a binding global treaty to address environmental and human rights risks in mineral extraction, including measures for due diligence…
An advocacy group in the U.S. is suing Apple, saying that the company profited from using conflict minerals from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Rwanda. The case filed in Washington D.C., argues that…
China’s latest export restrictions on rare earths — with 17 metallic elements used as critical minerals in electronics, renewable energy, and defense industries — have sent shockwaves through global supply chains. As the world’s dominant…