Investor-to-state disputes

December 2011

Signing international investment treaties, in the hope of attracting foreign investments, has been a central strategy for governments looking to improve economic development. The less known side of this story is that by signing investment treaties,...

Does the EU-Malaysia FTA undermine government policy space to regulate?

November 2011

Charles Santiago, MP from Malaysia, discusses the dangers of EU-Malaysia FTA, particularly due to the inclusion of an investment protection chapter.

The implications of international investment treaties

November 2011

TNI

Gus Van Harten discusses specific cases of investor-to-state arbitration to highlight what are the key problems with international investment treaties. How developing countries are being impacted by investment disputes and what the role is of lawyers and experts in promoting a growing...

ASEAN Regional Forum on Investment (21-22 September, Manila)

September 2011

Between 20 and 21 September 2011, 40 ASEAN campaigners and experts met in Manila to share knowledge and experiences, articulate common strategies and discuss alternatives to the current investment regime.

European Parliament resolution on international investment not strong enough

April 2011

Seattle to Brussels Network

Statement by the Seattle to Brussels network about the resolution of the European Parliament on international investment.

Change EU investment policy - now is the time!

January 2011

Alternative Regionalisms

Seattle-to-Brussels network (S2B)

Bilateral investment treaties (BITs) allow transnational corporations to by-pass domestic courts and sue sovereign states - costing tax payers millions in legal expenses and preventing governments from acting in the best interests of their citizens.

Mining for El Salvador's Gold... In Washington

August 2010

Manuel Perez Rocha

An international tribunal gives the green light to a lawsuit brought by two companies attempting to overcome strong public and government resistance to their destructive gold mining.

Reclaiming Public Interest in Europe's International Investment Policy

July 2010

TNI

Seattles to Brussels Network

A clear and plain language guide to the EU's neoliberal investment regime, explaining both the social and environmental costs of prying open poor, vulnerable countries' economies, as well as outlining a number of ethical alternatives.

Petition protesting Telecom Italia's case against Bolivia at World Bank tribunal, ICSID

March 2008

TNI

The letter below and updated petition was delivered on 20 March 2008 to World Bank President Zoellick and ICSID General Secretary Ana Palacio and to contacts for ETI and their lawyers, Telefonica, Telecom Italia, World Bank external affairs, and the ICSID secretariat. For background information...

Global campaign against anti-democratic investment rules

January 2008

TNI

Bolivia is being sued by Telecom Italia in a secretive World Bank tribunal, ICSID, even though the Andean nation withdrew from the tribunal in May 2007.