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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 2021
Joint 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 government
UN Binding Treaty Briefing – UK Working Group
UN Binding Treaty on Business and Human Rights briefing
ISDS files: Lydian v Armenia
Mining company threatened to sue when protestors blockaded a gold mine and government allowed the protest to go ahead
ISDS files: Chevron v Ecuador
CASE NAME: CHEVRON V ECUADOR SUMMARY: US oil firm sued Ecuador after compensation ordered for devastating Amazon oil spill STATUS: Chevron won AT STAKE: UndisclosedImage
Briefing: The case against corporate courts
ISDS is an unjust mechanism that should have no place in the UK’s trade and investment policy.
ISDS files: Philip Morris v Australia
Tobacco giant sues Australia over plain packaging for cigarettes