London 2012 Olympic organisers must admit their mistake in awarding a lucrative contract to the Dow Chemical Company, Amnesty International said today after the Games' ethics commissioner quit over human rights concerns about the company.
London 2012 Olympic organisers must admit their mistake in awarding a lucrative contract to the Dow Chemical Company, Amnesty International said today after the Games' ethics commissioner quit over
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London 2012 ethics chief quits over Dow
London 2012 Olympic organisers must admit their mistake in awarding a lucrative contract to the Dow Chemical Company, Amnesty International said today after the Games' ethics commissioner quit over
The London 2012 ethics chief has quit over over a sponsorship deal with Dow, a company connected to the 1984 Bhopal disaster.
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“This resignation means the London 2012 organisers can no longer ignore human rights concerns about Dow”
Source:
Seema Joshi, Amnesty International's Business and Human Rights Director
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Olympics ethics chief: London 2012 committee ‘apologists’ for Dow chemicals
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News feature, 26 January 2012
Las autoridades indias deben ordenar la limpieza inmediata de la refinería de aluminio de Vedanta, en el estado de Orissa, ha manifestado Amnistía Internacional hoy, tras rechazar un tribunal la solicitud presentada por la empresa para sextuplicar la planta.
Las autoridades indias deben ordenar la limpieza inmediata de la refinería de aluminio de Vedanta, en el estado de Orissa, ha manifestado Amnistía Internacional hoy, tras rechazar un tribunal la so
Les autorités indiennes doivent ordonner le nettoyage immédiat de la pollution causée par la raffinerie d'alumine de la compagnie minière Vedanta dans l'État d'Orissa, a déclaré Amnesty International vendredi 20 janvier après qu'une cour eut refusé de faire droit à une demande d'expansion qui aurait multiplié par six la taille de ce site.
Les autorités indiennes doivent ordonner le nettoyage immédiat de la pollution causée par la raffinerie d'alumine de la compagnie minière Vedanta dans l'État d'Orissa, a déclaré Amnesty Internation
Indian authorities should order the immediate clean-up of Vedanta's alumina refinery in the state of Orissa, Amnesty International said today after a court dismissed the mining company's plea for a six-fold expansion of the plant.
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India urged to clean up Vedanta refinery
Indian authorities should order the immediate clean-up of Vedanta's alumina refinery in the state of Orissa, Amnesty International said today after a court dismissed the mining company's plea for a
The High Court of Orissa has dismissed the mining company's plea for a six-fold expansion of the plant.
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“The Indian authorities have remained silent on the issues of cleaning up the refinery and monitoring the health of local communities.”
Source:
Amnesty International's Ramesh Gopalakrishnan
Date:
Fri, 20/01/2012
Amnesty International considère l'ordre donné jeudi 1er décembre par la haute cour du Gujarat au Bureau central d'enquêtes (CBI) de procéder à des investigations sur les homicides par balle de quatre suspects « terroristes » en 2004 comme un bon début.
Amnesty International considère l'ordre donné jeudi 1er décembre par la haute cour du Gujarat au Bureau central d'enquêtes (CBI) de procéder à des investigations sur les homicides par balle de
The Gujarat High Court order today for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the 2004 shootings of four "terrorist" suspects is seen as a positive start by Amnesty International:
The Gujarat High Court order today for a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the 2004 shootings of four "terrorist" suspects is seen as a positive start by Amnesty International:
Amnesty International has urged London's Olympic organizers not to forget the victims of the Bhopal disaster as they award a lucrative contract for the Games to the Dow Chemical Company.
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London 2012 organizers must not forget Bhopal disaster
Amnesty International has urged London's Olympic organizers not to forget the victims of the Bhopal disaster as they award a lucrative contract for the Games to the Dow Chemical Company.
