Resources
ISDS Files: AngloAmerican vs. Colombia, Glencore vs. Colombia
UK and Swiss companies are suing Colombia after a Colombian court prevented the companies from expanding a coal mine, using ISDS provisions in the UK-Colombia and Switzerland-Colombia BITs.Israeli Government’s attacks on six Palestinian civil society groups must be resisted
On 19 October 2021, the Israeli Defence Minister Benny Gantz declared six Palestinian civil society groups as ‘terrorist organisations’.Image
Trade and the Labour movement in the post-pandemic environment
The “free trade” regime has long been seen as an obstacle to the development of countries in the Global South. The benefits of free trade in the Global North too have come under scrutiny.Briefing: UK weapons and Israel's use of force against civilians
The UK Government has approved export licences for weapons to Israel used in militarised repression against Palestinians. This means that the UK is providing material support for Israel’s illegal use of force. Updated September 2021Joint Letter to UK Gov on Palestinian Mass Arrests by Israeli Security Forces
War on Want, Lawyers for Palestinian Human Rights, and Amnesty International UK have written to the UK governmentUN Binding Treaty Briefing – UK Working Group
UN Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights briefingImage