Archive 2005
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daily12008-09-26T18:13:56ZOECD Watch spurs parliamentary-government debate http://oecdwatch.org/news-en/oecd-watch-spurs-parliamentary-government-debate-1 The publication of the latest OECD Watch report has led to a debate within Dutch politics.No publisheradmin2010-06-14T16:14:19ZNews ItemBelgian NCP issues final statement in George Forrest/Congo case http://oecdwatch.org/news-en/belgian-ncp-issues-final-statement-in-george-forrest-congo-case Belgian NCP declares that George Forrest follows the Guidelines "as far as possible."No publisheradmin2010-06-14T16:15:17ZNews ItemStakeholder consultation process by UK National Contact Point http://oecdwatch.org/news-en/stakeholder-consultation-process-by-uk-national-contact-point-1 The National Contact Point of the United Kingdom has launched a stakeholder consultation process.No publisheradmin2010-06-14T16:15:17ZNews ItemOECD Watch concludes OECD Guidelines are failing http://oecdwatch.org/news-en/oecd-watch-concludes-oecd-guidelines-are-failing An OECD Watch rapport shows that the OESO-guidelines are not an adequate instrument for curbing corporate misconduct. No publisheradmin2010-06-14T16:14:11ZNews ItemABN AMRO pledges greater scrutiny for emission of bonds http://oecdwatch.org/news-en/abn-amro-pledges-greater-scrutiny-for-emission-of-bonds ABN AMRO announced it will begin to more closely examine the destination of bonds from public emissions in which it participates.No publisheradmin2010-06-14T16:15:16ZNews ItemRAID appeals to BIAC http://oecdwatch.org/news-en/raid-appeals-to-biac RAID has made an appeal to BIAC's for help in promoting the Voluntary Principles on the Use of Security Forces among its affiliates and to support their incorporation into the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.No publisheradmin2010-06-14T16:15:13ZNews ItemOECD Watch members meet on gold mining http://oecdwatch.org/news-en/oecd-watch-members-meet-on-gold-mining Participants from 20 different countries gathered in Accra, Ghana for the OECD Watch Inter-regional Training and Strategy Seminar. The seminar focused on the mining companies and their activities in Africa. No publisheradmin2010-06-14T16:14:45ZNews ItemOECD complaint against Norwegian Aker Kværner ASA for building the Guantanamo Bay prisons http://oecdwatch.org/news-en/oecd-complaint-against-norwegian-aker-kverner-asa-for-building-the-guantanamo-bay-prisons Norwegian ForUM files OECD complaint against Aker Kværner ASA for building and maintaining prison facilities in Guantanamo BayNo publisheradmin2010-06-14T16:15:12ZNews ItemHuman rights violations in Australian immigration detention centres http://oecdwatch.org/news-en/human-rights-violations-in-australian-immigration-detention-centres Australia’s detention regime for asylum seekers violates the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. OECD complaint launched against Global Solutions Ltd over Australian Immigration Detention Centres No publisheradmin2010-06-14T16:15:11ZNews ItemAlcoa and Votorantim commit socio-environmental crime http://oecdwatch.org/news-en/alcoa-and-votorantim-commit-socio-environmental-crime Alcoa and Votorantim violate OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises by committing socio-environmental crime in BrazilNo publisheradmin2010-06-14T16:15:11ZNews ItemOECD complaint against Canadian Mining company ACC http://oecdwatch.org/news-en/oecd-complaint-against-canadian-mining-company-acc Canadian and Equadorian Organisations file OECD complaint against Canadian Mining company ACC.No publisheradmin2010-06-14T16:15:18ZNews ItemFrench Utility Faces OECD Scrutiny For Laotian Dam Project http://oecdwatch.org/news-en/french-utility-faces-oecd-scrutiny-for-laotian-dam-project The French government has agreed to review a complaint against Electricité de France for allegedly violating OECD guidelines in planning a billion-dollar hydro venture in Laos. Proyecto Gato and Les Amis de la Terre filed the complaint at the French NCP.No publisheradmin2010-06-14T16:15:10ZNews Item