The vast majority of Brazilian textile and shoe factory workers who took part in a recent study say they have experienced some form of violence at work, often gender-based violence …
Víctimas de crímenes ambientales en Brasil buscan reparación y justicia en tribunales europeos
Ante la incapacidad del Estado brasileño de brindar respuestas efectivas a las víctimas de crímenes ambientales, se han presentado algunas acciones judiciales en países europeos, en donde empresas responsables por …
Brazil files homicide charges against Vale ex-CEO, 15 others in deadly 2019 dam collapse
Prosecutors on Tuesday filed homicide charges against Fabio Schvartsman, the former CEO of the Brazilian mining conglomerate Vale, and 15 other people in the deadly dam collapse last year that killed at …
Victims of environmental crimes in Brazil seek redress and justice in European courts (English) (Spanish) (Portuguese)
How can transnational litigation help to overcome corporate impunity? The Brazilian State’s inability to respond effectively to victims of environmental crimes has led to several legal actions in European countries, …
Tragédia Brumadinho: sindicatos e familiares cobram justiça e leis mais rígidas na Alemanha
Leis mais rígidas e justiça na Alemanha. Essas foram algumas das pautas levantadas pelo advogado alemão Rudiger Helm para tratar das medidas tomadas em relação à Tüv Süd, empresa alemã contratada pela Vale …
Vale ex-CEO charged with homicide over dam disaster
The former chief executive of mining group Vale was on Tuesday charged with homicide by prosecutors in Brazil for his role in a dam disaster last year that killed more …
THE SAFETY BUSINESS: TÜV SÜD’S ROLE IN THE BRUMADINHO DAM FAILURE IN BRAZI
Recently, a lawsuit was filed in Germany against the auditing firm which had declared the Brumadinho dam safe just prior to its collapse. At least 272 people were killed on …
Picked by slaves: coffee crisis brews in Brazil
As the coffee harvest drew to a close in the rolling hills of southeastern Brazil, labor inspectors raced to two sprawling plantations with one goal – to rescue workers from …
The safety business: TÜV SÜD’s role in the Brumadinho dam failure in Brazil
On 15 October 2019, five Brazilians who lost close family members in the dam failure, together with ECCHR and MISEREOR, and supported by Brazilian NGOs Associação Comunitária da Jangada and …
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Issues Detention Orders against Companies Suspected of Using Forced Labor
WASHINGTON — U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) issued five Withhold Release Orders (WROs) covering five different products, imported from five different countries yesterday, September 30. This action was based on information obtained …
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