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Rules for Business – Rights for People!
Lack of coherence, no global vision, no to binding measures – when it comes to regulating internationally active corporations, much remains to be done in Switzerland. The «Corporate Justice» campaign being mounted by Alliance Sud and over 50 other organizations hopes to change that. ...>>
The Foreign Minister’s legacy
Micheline Calmy-Rey’s stubbornness has irked many at one time or another, us included. On balance, however, she and her management team are leaving behind a foreign policy legacy worth continuing. It may be described with the terms «universalism» and «active neutrality». ...>>
Swiss Campaign for Corporate Justice launched
More than 50 Swiss organizations launched a campaign for Corporate Justice in early November. They are calling on the government and parliament for binding rules to ensure that companies headquartered in Switzerland observe human rights and environmental standards worldwide. ...>>
Nestlé Colombia under scrutiny
Alliance Sud and Nestlé have been engaged in a high-level dialogue on Colombia between 2006 and 2011. Alliance Sud examined the behaviour of the multinational and the accusations being levelled at it by local trade unions. Two years later it evaluated the implementation of its recommendations. The dialogue led to concrete improvements, yet the deep conflict with the trade unions persists. ...>>
Helvetistan: Switzerland's Arabia?
Does Switzerland have a foreign policy problem comparable to that of the USA or France with their Arab dictator friends? The question arises in connection with the Central Asian countries that belong to Switzerland's voting group at the International Monetary Fund (IMF). ...>>
