“The Commission decides: 1. to task the Working Group on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights in Africa, to develop Guidelines on the Protection of the Rights of Workers in the …
US court sides with Apple, Tesla, other tech companies over child labor in Africa
A federal appeals court on Tuesday refused to hold five major technology companies liable over their alleged support for the use of child labor in cobalt mining operations in the …
Congolese workers challenge mining companies in DRC courts
Hundreds of mining executives, investors and politicians gathered at Africa’s 2024 Mining Indaba in Cape Town this month to discuss “positive disruption” in the mining industry. The buzz left no doubt that …
Kenya: Meta loses bid to get out of rights violations case
In February, last year Mr Motaung sought the court’s permission to serve Meta at its physical offices and through email. After being served with the court papers, Meta’s parent firms …
Street vendors sue KCCA law enforcement officers for brutal arrests
Two street vendors have sued Kampala Capital City Authority -KCCA and two law enforcement officers for inhuman arrest during operations. The vendors Esther Apio and Hamida Nakayaga who sell fruits, …
“I Came Here with So Many Dreams”: Labor Rights Abuses & the Need for Change in Mauritius’ Apparel Factories
“Ahmed* (a pseudonym), a Bangladeshi migrant worker, regretted his decision to leave his home country for R.E.A.L Garments, an apparel manufacturer in Mauritius. He borrowed a substantial sum—$2,300—to pay the …
UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: Concluding Observations of South Africa
Please see below the full concluding observations from the the UN CERD on South Africa. In particularly look at paragraphs 20, 21, 22, 42 and 53, which focus on racial …
Human Rights Group Sues to Protect African Child Laborers
A human rights advocacy group sued last week in Washington, D.C., against chocolate companies for their use of child labor on cocoa plantations in Africa. The lawsuit says companies like …
Kassim, et al v. Cargill et al
On November, 29th 2023, a lawsuit was filed in Washington DC against Cargill, Mars, and Mondelēz accusing them, inter alia, of consumer fraud and unjust enrichment related to brutal conditions …
High Court rules Nigerian communities can bring landmark human rights claims against Shell for oil pollution
The High Court has ruled that 13,000 Nigerian fishermen and farmers at the centre of a major oil pollution case against Shell can bring claims for breaches of their right …
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