Why direct obligations for TNCs and having an International Tribunal are crucial for an effective legally binding treaty
A Perspective from Asia* By Joseph Purugganan, Focus on the Global South/Asia Task Force a member...
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Category: FOCUS Dispatch
Mrs. Om Samath, Phnum Krenh Village, Stueng Trang Commune, Sala Krau District, Pailin Province.
Interview with Mrs. Om Samath — Agroecology Practice for Sustainable Livelihoods
Interviewed by Phun Phearun, translation by Ridan Sun. The Starting point of practicing...
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A work scene of loading a container for coastal shipping onto a ship. May 7, 2011. Photo by Gazouya-japan, Container terminal = 鹿児島港北埠頭【 Pictures taken in Japan 】--②, CC BY-SA 4.0
Japan’s Human Rights Due Diligence Guidelines: A Small Step Forward or a Monkey Wrench?
By Galileo de Guzman Castillo[i] Last month, Japan publicly released the draft of the Guidelines...
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Seminar on Human Rights and Business for Civil Society in Asia, 19 September 2022, at UNCC Bangkok, Thailand.
Towards A Stronger Corporate Accountability in Asia
On Monday, 19 September 2022, as part of the Asia Task Force on the Legally Binding Treaty (ATF),...
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[email protected]: End of the Road
Focus on the Global South organized an online press conference titled “[email protected]: End of the Road” to...
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Ms. Saing Siem at Women’s Dialogue Program: The Concept of Gender Justice and Social Justice in Siem Reap, Cambodia, 30th August 2022. Photo by Phun Phearun.
Bridging the Voices of Local Communities — An Interview with Saing Siem
By Ros Sokunthy As the head of Achangrong Sameithmey Agricultural Community in Kampong Chhnang...
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SONGKHLA NARUEMIT PRIDE 2022: Rising of the LGBTQIAN+ voices beyond Bangkok
Introduction by Kheetanat Wannaboworn Photos by Feminist Mermaid Thailand recently made a historic...
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Walden Bello spoke at a press conference on August 10, 2022, one day after being temporarily released on bail. Photo by Galileo de Guzman Castillo, Focus on the Global South.
Press Release: 454 Groups and Individuals Call for the Philippine Government to Drop Charges Against Walden Bello and Decriminalize Libel & Cyberlibel
Focus on the Global South, 29 August 2022. As of today, 125 organizations, networks and movements...
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First State of the Nation Address of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., 25 July 2022. Photo from the Office of the Press Secretary
A (PRO) BUSINESS-AS-USUAL ROAD AHEAD
Reflections on Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s First State of the Nation Address (SONA) 2022 July 28 ...
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Meeting de Ferdinand « Bongbong » R. Marcos Junior, le 19 mars 2022 (Photo : Prachatai CC https://www.flickr.com/photos/prachatai/52053501113/)
Stakes of the 2022 presidential elections in the Philippines: A conversation with Focus on the Global South (Part 2)
Part Two: Challenges and future prospects On May the 4th 2022, five days before the presidential...
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Rodrigo Duterte (Photo : Prachatai CC https://www.flickr.com/photos/prachatai/25338475109)
Stakes of the 2022 presidential elections in the Philippines: A conversation with Focus on the Global South (Part 1)
Part One: Assessing Duterte’s legacy and political future On May the 4th 2022, five days before...
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Ou Ach Kok Village, Ou Sandan Commune, Krakor District, Pursat Province. 5th September 2021. Photo by: Sun Ridan
Impact of redistributing flooded forestland around Tonle Sap Lake
by Sun Ridan Tonle Sap is the heart of Cambodia. Every year, the Mekong River floods and causes...
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