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Laos: Untreated wastewater from pig farm pollutes water, causing fish deaths along Nam Cheng river, operations suspended - Business and Human Rights Centre
2+ hour, 12+ min ago (224+ words) 18 May 2026 Author: The Laotian Times Date Reported: 18 May 2026 Source type: News outlet "Officials Link Pig Farm Wastewater to Mass Fish Deaths in Vientiane Province", 18 May 2026 Authorities in Vientiane Province have identified untreated wastewater from a pig farm as the primary…...
Brazil: ADERE-MG continues fight against slave labour in the coffee sector - Business and Human Rights Centre
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (350+ words) Brazil: ADERE-MG continues fight against slave labour in the coffee sector Business and Human Rights Centre The content is also available in the following languages: Portugu's Brazil: ADERE-MG continues fight against slave labour in the coffee sector In February 2026, the…...
Weekly Update 13 May | EU accused of watering down AI Act amid alleged industry pressure - Business and Human Rights Centre
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (37+ words) Weekly Update 13 May | EU accused of watering down AI Act amid alleged industry pressure Business and Human Rights Centre Weekly Update 13 May | EU accused of watering down AI Act amid alleged industry pressure...
Australia: Highest Court to hear environmental case against MACH Energy's mining expansion alleged to worsen climate impacts, incl. co. comment - Business and Human Rights Centre
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (313+ words) 13 May 2026 Author: The Canberra Times Date Reported: 13 May 2026 External link to response: (Find out more) Source type: News outlet "Coal mine challenge reaches Australia's highest court", 13 May 2026 For the couple behind a coal mine expansion challenge that's reached three levels…...
Malaysia: Migrant workers should not bear recruitment fees & related costs when seeking overseas jobs, ILO says - Business and Human Rights Centre
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (219+ words) 12 May 2026 Author: The Star "Migrant workers in Malaysia should not be burdened by recruitment fees, said ILO", 12 May 2026 " Migrant workers in Malaysia, particularly vulnerable groups, should not be burdened with recruitment fees and related costs when seeking employment abroad, stressed…...
Philippines: Red-tagging is a systematic human rights violation, attempting to suppress CSOs and HRDs, CHR says - Business and Human Rights Centre
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (368+ words) 8 May 2026 Author: Daily Guardian and CHR Date Reported: 8 May 2026 Source type: News outlet "CHR report: Red-tagging kills, demands law against practice", 8 May 2026 ", the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) released a landmark report exposing the persistence of red-tagging as a systematic…...
Philippines: Indigenous communities & rights groups protest to oppose mining expansion, citing environmental damage & threats to livelihoods - Business and Human Rights Centre
5+ day, 23+ hour ago (151+ words) 5 May 2026 Author: IC Magazine Date Reported: 5 May 2026 Total individuals affected: 1000 Source type: News outlet "Indigenous Peoples and Civil Society Rise Up Against Destructive Mining in Brooke's Point, Palawan", 5 May 2026 As mining threats intensify across the Palawan Man & Biosphere Reserve, Indigenous…...
India: Massive discarded fast-fashion clothing sent to Panipat for recycling, raising public health & environmental concerns - Business and Human Rights Centre
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (342+ words) 9 May 2026 Author: CNN Date Reported: 9 May 2026 Source type: News outlet "The world sends its fast fashion to this Indian city. Its residents pay a price", 9 May 2026 Inside the dusty, dimly lit cotton recycling unit, Rajesh stands beside a shredding machine,…...
Sri Lanka: Supreme Court orders environmental restoration & legal action regarding alleged illegal forest clearing for business purposes - Business and Human Rights Centre
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (294+ words) 7 May 2026 Author: Daily Mirror Date Reported: 7 May 2026 Source type: News outlet Knut-Erik Helle, flickr CC BY-NC 2. 0 "Supreme Court orders replantation of Nakolagane forest", 7 May 2026 The Supreme Court " delivered a judgment ordering the Director General of Wildlife Conservation to initiate a…...
India: Labour law reforms weaken workers" protection and unions, Congress President says - Business and Human Rights Centre
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (222+ words) 11 May 2026 Author: The Telegraph Online "Labour codes 'greatest setback' for workers' rights since Independence: Kharge", 11 May 2026 The Congress " lashed out at the Central government which has fully operationalised the four labour codes by notifying the final rules, alleging that these…...