Case database http://oecdwatch.org daily 1 2009-01-08T09:44:00Z Irish and Dutch NCP close case against Shell-consortium in Ireland http://oecdwatch.org/news-en/irish-and-dutch-ncp-close-case-against-shell-consortium-in-ireland The Irish NCP, in cooperation with the Dutch NCP have issued their Final Statement on the complaint filed by Pobal Chill Chomain Community against a consortium of oil companies led by Shell. In August 2008 the complainants have filed a complaint against the consortium for health & safety and environmental issues, as well as human rights violations related to the Corrib gas project located in Ireland. No publisher virginia 2010-08-10T14:04:07Z News Item Church of England disinvests from Vedanta Resources after following up on issues also raised in OECD Guidelines complaint http://oecdwatch.org/news-en/church-of-england-disinvests-from-vedanta-resources-plc On the advise of the the Church’s Ethical Investment Advisory Group (EIAG) the Church Commissioners and the Church of England Pensions Board have sold their shares in Vedanta Resources plc. As a result, none of the three national investing bodies of the Church of England hold shares in the company. No publisher virginia 2010-06-14T19:07:02Z News Item New Quarterly Case Update February 2010 available http://oecdwatch.org/news-en/new-quarterly-case-update-february-2010-available The February 2010 update of new cases filed, pending and recently concluded or rejected cases, and current case statistics is now available. No publisher virginia 2010-06-14T19:07:02Z News Item Case alert: Human rights violations at Goldcorp's gold mine in Guatemala http://oecdwatch.org/news-en/case-alert-human-rights-violations-in-guatamala-gold-mine A coalition of community groups from San Miguel Ixtahuacán, Guatemala filed an OECD complaint with the Canadian NCP, requesting an investigation into human rights violations committed by Goldcorp Inc. at the company's Marlin gold mine. No publisher virginia 2010-06-14T19:06:46Z News Item Case alert: Massive layoffs at Triumph factories in Thailand and the Philippines http://oecdwatch.org/news-en/case-alert-massive-layoffs-at-triumph-factories-in-thailand-and-the-philippines A union delegation from Thailand and the Philippines filed a complaint at the Swiss NCP against Triumph for massive layoffs without prior consultation with the unions at garment factories in Thailand and the Philippines. No publisher virginia 2010-06-14T19:06:46Z News Item