Tag: forced
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Credit Suisse Forced Marriage Gins Up $9 Billion in Legal Claims in Addition to RICO/Swiss Law Suit for Longstanding Misconduct and Crimes; Amicus Brief by Better Markets Supports RICO Claim
[ad_1] The Financial Times reports tonight on how the hasty, forced acquisition of Credit Suisse by UBS has generated litigation in addition to the monster RICO/Swiss Law suit, Stevenson v. Thornberg, that we wrote about most recently last week. Stevenson v. Thornberg targets four US Credit Suisse legal entities, a large number of executives and…
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Ethics watchdog investigating Zara Canada over alleged ties to forced labour
[ad_1] Canada’s corporate ethics czar says it has launched a fact-finding investigation into allegations that Zara Canada Inc. is working with companies that use forced labour in China. The Canadian Ombudsperson for Responsible Enterprise says its investigation into the apparel company stems from allegations made by 28 civil society organizations. The organizations alleged in June…
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Israel-Hamas war: Doctors Without Borders says ‘even war has rules’ as Gaza hospitals forced to operate without painkillers
[ad_1] WARNING: Distressing content Welcome to our live coverage of the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas. As Sunday dawned in the Middle East, the Israeli military followed through on a promise to intensify its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, its stated aim being to minimise the threat to its soldiers when they begin an…
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What the Laws of War Say About Forced Displacement and ‘Human Shields’
[ad_1] As the Israel-Hamas war continues, its rising civilian death toll has raised more questions about what is allowed under the international laws that govern the waging of war. These rules are remarkably clear in some areas, as I wrote last week, and experts said they had been gravely breached by Hamas in its massacres…
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Xinjiang expanding forced separation of Uyghur children — Radio Free Asia
[ad_1] Experts from the United Nations have expressed “grave concern” over allegations that Chinese officials in Xinjiang have expanded a government-run boarding school system that forcibly separates Uyghur and other minority Muslim children from their families and communities. The experts were also concerned that the boarding schools teach almost exclusively in China’s official language of…
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Forced to evacuate from her home, Northwest Territories mother welcomes newborn in Edmonton
[ad_1] Tanisha Edison and her partner had to welcome the newest addition to their family more than 1,000 kilometres away from home. Edison, a resident of Hay River, N.W.T., had a healthy baby girl on Aug. 23 at Edmonton’s Royal Alexandra Hospital, a little more than a week after they were forced to leave home…
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Ruth Langsford gives health update after being forced to take break from Loose Women
[ad_1] LOOSE Women star Ruth Langsford has given fans a health update after she was forced to take a break from Loose Women. The 63-year-old has been left bed ridden all week after falling ill. 2 Ruth Langsford took a break from Loose Women this week after falling illCredit: Rex 2 The TV star is…
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Walmart, Hugo Boss, Diesel face probe over forced labour complaints
[ad_1] Breadcrumb Trail Links Retail & Marketing News Allegations the companies benefited from the use of Uyghur forced labour in China Get the latest from Naimul Karim straight to your inbox Sign Up Published Aug 24, 2023 • Last updated 8 hours ago • 4 minute read Walmart Canada Corp., Hugo Boss Canada Inc. and Diesel…
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US hits China on ‘forced assimilation’ of Tibetan children
[ad_1] WASHINGTON: The United States said Tuesday it was imposing visa sanctions on Chinese officials pursuing “forced assimilation” of children in Tibet, where UN experts say one million children have been separated from their families. In the latest of a series of US moves on Beijing despite a resumption of high-level dialogue, Secretary of State…
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Cruise forced to cut ‘robotaxi’ fleet after collision with fire engine
[ad_1] Dozens of driverless cars have been taken off the road in San Francisco after a “robotaxi” crashed into a fire engine last week. Cruise, the driverless car subsidiary of General Motors, has been ordered to reduce the size of its self-driving fleet in the city by half after the collision. The company had around…
