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30/04/2008
The UK Competition Commission’s recommendation for a food chain ombudsman has been welcomed as a way of preventing big supermarkets from imposing unfair terms and conditions on producers in developing countries.
Més informacióFont: Bay Area International Development Organizations |
30/04/2008
Pop star Lily Allen is backing a campaign to boost green energy in homes and businesses around Britain.
Més informacióFont: Friends of the Earth England, Wales and Northern Ireland Temes/Zones: [Canvi climàtic] [Energies renovables] [Cultura] |
30/04/2008
The Frontline Club is running a Congo season of films and talks, 6-15 May.
Més informacióTemes/Zones: [Rep. Dem. del Congo] Image: UN in the Congo
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29/04/2008
A new campaign has been launched targeting British company Vedanta over its plans to mine a sacred mountain in India.
Més informacióFont: Survival International Italia Temes/Zones: [Índia] |
26/04/2008
A World Bank-backed carbon-reduction programme in which concessional loans would be offered to developing country governments was compared to a "protection racket" by Friends of the Earth director Tony Juniper at a meeting in London at the weekend.
Més informacióFont: OneWorld UK |
23/04/2008
The energy industry and government are investing in spin rather than renewable energy, said a leading development group ahead of a London meeting to discuss fuel poverty in light of rising gas and electricity bills.
Més informacióFont: World Development Movement Temes/Zones: [Energia] |
22/04/2008
Two leading voices in the fight against climate change are at loggerheads over the weight given to "food miles" in a UK labelling system designed to encourage consumers to choose low-carbon products in shops and supermarkets.
Més informacióFont: Guardian Unlimited Image: Climate Change - the real cost of fuel
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22/04/2008
One of the three writers from Thailand whom the giant retailer Tesco is trying to suppress with serial libel writs has arrived in London at the invitation of the free speech body Index on Censorship.
Més informacióFont: Guardian Unlimited Temes/Zones: [Tailàndia] |
21/04/2008
Unless cast-iron guarantees are built into plans for the 2012 Olympics, the Games will fail to leave the promised positive local legacy for the poorest residents of East London, according to a new report.
Més informacióFont: New Economics Foundation |
16/04/2008
The UK-based mining giant Anglo American has been accused of making huge profits while its operations are worsening poverty, damaging the environment and fuelling conflict and human rights abuse.
Més informacióFont: War on Want |
10/04/2008
Britain's much criticised Harmondsworth immigration prison has been the centre of controversy again as around 50 police in riot gear stormed the facility to break a hunger strike by detainees protesting against the so-called fast track asylum system.
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09/04/2008
Friends of the Earth and Help the Aged are taking the Government to court today for not doing enough to meet its legal obligation to eradicate fuel poverty.
Més informacióFrom Help the Aged |
09/04/2008
With judgement still awaited on a landmark judicial review of the decision to halt an inquiry into a Saudi arms deal corruption investigation, the UK Government has introduced draft legislation that would in effect prevent such a review in future.
Més informacióFont: The Corner House Temes/Zones: [Aràbia Saudita] Image: Aim higher for tough arms controls © Oxfam GB
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08/04/2008
Britain should lead the way in Europe in delivering on overseas aid promises, a leading NGO said as it voiced "grave concerns" over lack of progress by EU member countries in meeting targets to increase the volume and quality of aid.
Més informació+ Concern Rises Over Aid Conference 'Flimflam' Font: World Vision UK Temes/Zones: [Europa] |
07/04/2008
Supermarket chain Asda wants overseas suppliers excluded from a new UK code of conduct which is designed to ensure that the big grocers do not use their buying power to impose unfair trading terms.
Més informacióFont: Guardian Unlimited |
06/04/2008
Police had to bring in reinforcements to marshal the Olympic torch relay through London after a series of protests along the 31-mile route by critics of China's human rights record.
Més informació+ IOC memo minimises events in Tibet Font: Guardian Unlimited Temes/Zones: [Tibet] [Xina] Image: olimpiadi in Cina - da Olympicswatch.org
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04/04/2008
There is a deep and dangerous confusion at the heart of the Britain's approach to the threat posed by violent Islam, says Martin Bright.
Més informacióFrom New Statesman |
01/04/2008
Today's move by the UK Government to bring in new counter-terrorism legislation is condemned by a group of 27 civil society organisations as "sinister", "an attack on free speech" and "a violation of the most fundamental principles of justice".
Més informacióFrom Campaign Against Criminalising Communities + Consensus against 42 days pre-trial detention grows Temes/Zones: [Legislació] [Terrorisme] |
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