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News / November 9, 2016

ISHR 2017 training for human rights defenders: now open for applicants!

The International Service for Human Rights (ISHR) is calling for applications for its flagship Human Rights Defenders Advocacy Program in 2017 – the extensive training programme for human rights defenders. If you are a human rights defender keen to…

News / November 8, 2016

Open letter to Samsung: safety first

Today, the Good Electronics network responded to Samsung’s apology to US-based consumers and investors in an open letter calling on the newly appointed Vice Chairman Mr. Jae-Yong Lee to show the same concern for Samsung’s…

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News / October 28, 2016

Hong Kong labor organizations: Free Meng Han and drop all charges against Guangdong labor rights activists! (Updated November 4)

Joint statement Meng Han Hong Kong labour organizations are calling for the release of labour activist Meng Han, who will stand trial on November 3 because he is “suspected of assembling a crowd to disturb…

News / October 28, 2016

Lee Jae-yong joins Samsung’s board of directors

Lee Jae-yong has joined the board of directors of Samsung Electronics. Getting to the bottom of the Galaxy Note 7 failure will likely be one of his first responsibilities. Samsung Electronics’ shareholders have approved the…

News / October 24, 2016

Shareholders warned of Samsung’s shallow quality assurances

According to the International Trade Union Confederation, quality assurances by Samsung in the wake of the slow and chaotic recall of the Galaxy Note 7 fail to address the company’s record on labour rights and…

News / October 24, 2016

UN Special Rapporteur: Too many workers around the world unable to exercise their rights to associate or assemble

The UN Special Rapporteur on the rights to freedom of peaceful assembly and of association, Maina Kiaia, has recently presented a new report to the UN General Assembly. The report focuses marginalized workers, including global supply chain…

News / October 20, 2016

Wastebaskets or pioneers? Rethinking e-waste

Countries like China and Ghana are often depicted as the ‘wastebaskets’ for e-waste. But maybe it’s time to reconsider this perspective and recognise their role as pioneers in recycling. Adam Minter, author of the book Junkyard…

News / October 19, 2016

‘Chinese’ employment practices imported to electronics assembly in Europe

According to the European Trade Union Institute, phones are not the only export products from Foxconn that enter Europe. It seems that the company is also adapting its ‘Chinese’ work and employment strategies in European…

News / October 18, 2016

Samsung in flames

The spontaneous burning and explosion of Samsung phones has pushed the tech giant into what could be one of the most damaging and costliest product safety scandals in the electronics industry history. After weeks of…

News / October 17, 2016

Traces of graphite: how increasing demand for lithium-ion batteries is affecting Chinese communities

Following their in-depth look at the supply chain of cobalt, The Washington Post published an article about the impact of natural graphite production in China. While many associate graphite with pencils, the substance has become…

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