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No way out for Samsung workers in Malaysia
Migrant workers at a Samsung microwave factory in Malaysia find themselves with large debts to labour agencies and work twelve to fourteen hours a day with very little time to eat or drink. The Guardian…
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Gold from Colombia funding rebel groups, child labour and environmental destruction
A recent report from Bloomberg shows that the mining of gold in Colombia often fuels human rights violations in local communities. An estimated 87 percent of Colombia’s gold is produced in informal or illegal mines. Once…
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How e-waste ends up in Renovación, Mexico City – and how it is affecting the local community
Half a square kilometer in Mexico City is dedicated almost entirely to the recycling of e-waste. Bloomberg Business visited the neighborhood of Renovación to see how recycling activities are affecting the local community, and they looked…
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Congolese government fails to enforce law on conflict minerals
On paper, it seems that the government of the Democratic Republic of Congo has a system in place to detect human rights abuses in the supply chains of minerals like tin, tantalum and gold. In…
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Chemical Challenge Gap Analysis: Electronics industry standards fall short of protecting the health and safety of electronics workers
San Jose, November 11, 2016 — This week the GoodElectronics Network and the International Campaign for Responsible Technology (IRCT) launched the online Chemical Challenge Gap Analysis, showing just how far the manufacturing standards developed by…
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Repórter Brasil: 15 years of exposing the system
GoodElectronics member Repórter Brasil celebrates fifteen years of exposing companies that are involved in human rights violations. The organisation’s executive secretary, Marcel Gomes, wrote a reflection on the role of Repórter Brasil. Gomes states that…
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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…
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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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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…