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Greenpeace Condemns Biden Administration’s Top Tier Ranking of Taiwan in latest Trafficking in Persons Report
Today, the US government once again awarded Taiwan a Tier 1 ranking in the most recent edition of the Trafficking in Persons (TIP) report. The high placement was granted despite…
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Ahead of TIP Report, Labor Rights Activists Urge U.S. to Call for Thailand and Taiwan to Protect Migrant Workers and End Forced Labor in Seafood Industry
Seafood Working Group Recommends U.S. Downgrading Taiwan to ‘Tier 2’ and Thailand to ‘Tier 2 Watchlist’ in the 2023 Trafficking in Persons Report Greenpeace USA, Global Labor Justice – International…
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Greenpeace USA Welcomes ASEAN Declaration Protecting Migrant Fishers
Greenpeace USA welcomes the landmark adoption of the ASEAN Declaration on the Placement and Protection of Migrant Fishers during the 42nd ASEAN Summit held in Indonesia. The declaration represents a…
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Greenpeace USA Applauds Hy-Vee for Transparency in Tuna Supply Chain
Hy-Vee, which placed fourth on the second edition of Greenpeace USA’s retailer report, committed to releasing its supplying vessel list in 2021 after consultation with Greenpeace USA and in partnership…
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Another Company Drops Destructive Deep Sea Mining Industry
Maersk is the most recent major company to sell its seabed mining interests. Lockheed Martin sold UK Seabed Resources in March. Leading technology and electric vehicle companies Rivian, Renault, BMW,…
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Governments leave door open to deep sea mining starting this year
Negotiations to stop deep sea mining from starting at the International Seabed Authority in Jamaica will end today. The disappointing outcome leaves the seabed at the dangerous mercy of a…
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Greenpeace International confronts deep sea mining expedition in the Pacific Ocean
Greenpeace International activists peacefully confronted UK Royal Research Ship James Cook in the East Pacific as it returned from a seven-week-long expedition to a section of the Pacific Ocean targeted…
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Indigenous Peoples from 34 nations call for total ban on deep sea mining
Indigenous activists have made clear that they don’t give their consent to deep sea mining. In a petition presented today to the International Seabed Authority (ISA), over 1,000 signatories from…
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Governments must not undermine historic Global Ocean Treaty by greenlighting deep sea mining
The destructive deep sea mining industry could receive approval mere weeks after a historic Global Oceans Treaty was agreed at the United Nations. Delegates are convening today at the 28th…
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Greenpeace USA Welcomes Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Bumble Bee Tuna Citing Misleading Sustainability Claims
Greenpeace East Asia’s Fake My Catch Report Cited A class-action lawsuit has been filed against Bumble Bee Foods and Conagra Brands over sustainability claims the companies have made regarding their…