Multinational corporations such as Anglo American undermine crucial climate policies and promote false solutions, which allow them to profit from the climate crisis, according to a new report released 8 December during the UN climate talks.
Netherlands/Jakarta, 14 November 2014 - The announcement on November 13th of a US-India agreement on trade facilitation and India’s food security programme was denounced today by Transnational Institute and Serikat Petani Indonesia (SPI), the Indonesian Peasant Union Federation as a “victory for transnational corporations at the expense of peasant farmers.”
More than 180 cities and communities in 35 countries have taken back control of their water services in the last 15 years, a new report released today by the Transnational Institute (TNI), Public Services International Research Unit (PSIRU) and the Multinational Observatory reveals.
The Organization of American States (OAS) adopted by acclamation a resolution that underscores "the importance of hemispheric and international cooperation to jointly tackling the world drug problem, by promoting and strengthening comprehensive policies and, where appropriate, the modernization and professionalization of government institutions."
Amsterdam, 12-9-2014 - Een verzoek voor de lancering van een burgerinitiatief rond TTIP en CETA is op 10 september door de Europese Commissie afgewezen. De Europese Commissie weigert het initiatief te registreren omdat het buiten de bevoegdheden van de Commissie zou vallen. Maatschappelijke organisaties, waaronder TNI en SOMO, vinden dat de Commissie zeggenschap van burgers ondermijnt en roepen de nieuwe Commissie op om dit besluit terug te draaien.
Despite promises made during the negotiation process, the multiparty trade agreement between the EU, Colombia and Peru has not helped to improve the living conditions of the Colombian population. On the contrary, conflicts linked to export sectors and EU investment have continued and, in some cases, worsened.
European Citizens' Initiative demands: Stop negotiations for TTIP and CETA ECI-Registration 15 July 2015 – criticism: insufficient democratic participation and weakening of standards
Cannabis is the most widely produced and consumed illicit substance globally. A significant number of states have long engaged in soft defection from the UN drug control regime in relation to tolerant policies on the personal possession, cultivation and use of cannabis. Recently, there has been growing debate within political circles on the benefits of regulated cannabis markets. This has been driven by a number of factors, including the continuing illegality of supply, the associated and often violent involvement of criminal elements and the use of finite criminal justice resources. In this section you will find an overview of our most recent blogs on the issue.
(26 de junio 2014, Ginebra). El pasado 23 de junio, las representaciones de las comunidades afectadas por las actividades de Glencore, Chevron, Shell y Coca-Cola, entre otras, presentaron casos que demuestran las violaciones graves a los derechos humanos cometidas por las empresas transnacionales (ETN). Los casos reflejan un patrón de violaciones sistemáticas del acceso a la justicia de las víctimas de persecución, intimidación, asesinato y destrucción del medio ambiente por parte de las ETN.
Twenty country members of the United Nations Human Rights Council, representing a population of 3.8 billion people, voted today in favour of a historic resolution to build a binding treaty against TNC human rights abuses.
En mayo de 2014, representantes de organizaciones de toda Europa prestaron testimonio sobre la crisis financiera, económica y social que empezó en 2008. ¿Su veredicto? Las políticas de la UE están generando una regresión social y política en el continente.
Amsterdam/Genève - Iets meer dan een jaar na de Rana Plaza-ramp in Bangladesh, waarbij meer dan 1.000 mensen de dood vonden, wordt er in Genève gedebateerd de maatschappelijke verantwoordelijkheid bij mensenrechtenschendingen door bedrijven. De hoofdvraag is of bedrijven verantwoordelijk zijn voor de misstanden en mensenrechtenschendingen die zij in andere landen, direct of indirect, veroorzaken. Ecuador en 84 andere regeringen vinden van wel, terwijl de EU en de VS dit fel bestrijden. Het gepolariseerde debat vormt een centraal onderdeel van de 26e zitting van de VN-Mensenrechtenraad die momenteel plaatsvindt.
Bouncing Back - Relapse in the Golden Triangle, a new in-depth report by the Transnational Institute (TNI) launched in Yangon, Burma/Myanmar, on Monday June 2, highlights the profound changes in the illicit drugs market in the Golden Triangle – Burma, Thailand and Laos – and neighbouring India and China over the past five years.
El Colectivo de Estudios Drogas y Derecho (CEDD) publica un nuevo estudio que evalúa las respuestas estatales ante el consumo de drogas ilícitas en 8 países en América Latina: México, Colombia, Perú, Ecuador, Brasil, Argentina, Uruguay y Bolivia.
El Colectivo de Estudios Drogas y Derecho (CEDD) publica hoy un nuevo estudio que evalúa las respuestas estatales ante el consumo de drogas ilícitas en ocho países de América Latina: México, Colombia, Perú, Ecuador, Brasil, Argentina, Uruguay y Bolivia.
Milieugroeperingen, maatschappelijke organisaties, consumentenbonden en vakbonden verzetten zich tegen de gang van zaken rond de TTIP onderhandelingen.
TNI's new report chronicles working alternatives across the world that have succeeded in increasing food security while protecting family farmers, their communities and the environment.
On the 15-16th of May, representatives from organisations across Europe gave testimony to an era of financial, economic and social crisis which began in 2008. Their verdict? The EU's policies have taken Europe on a course towards social and political regression.
Brussels, Cologne, Madrid, May 12, 2014 - According to a leaked position paper and statements by trade officials, current proposals being floated as part of the Trans-Atlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) negotiations would grant foreign governments and corporations an increased opportunity to influence public protections in both the European Union and the United States. This would include standards related to food safety, toxic chemicals, occupational health, and the protection of the environment.
