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Un grupo visita una cámera térmica en Cacaopera // A groups visits a thermal chamber in Cacaopera. Joel Martínez/Oxfam

Diseases from unsafe water and lack of basic sanitation kill more people every year than all forms of violence, including war. That’s wrong. We all have the right to clean water.

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Amazon sends clear signal to workers: Unionize at your own risk

Amazon's closure of warehouses in Quebec, eliminating over 1,700 jobs, signals a clear message: unionize at your own risk. This move reflects the company's ongoing effort to prevent unionization, highlighting the need for Amazon to put people before profits and respect workers' right to organize and ensure decent working conditions.

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Fishy business: what next after the MSC Seafood Standard says it’s not a human rights solution?

Millions of people work in the seafood sector, a highly dangerous industry. New evidence has shown human rights abuses in seafood certified by the Marine Stewardship Council, the primary seafood certification organization. In response, MSC has committed to not being a human rights solution. However, it still needs to properly communicate this and support remediation of workers. Further, it’s time for businesses to recognize that certification schemes aren’t the answer alone, and to truly adopt human rights due diligence in the seafood sector.

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The Human Cost of Inaction to Protect Workers in North Carolina

Strong pro-worker policies protect families and the economy. The North Carolina Justice Center explored the human and economic costs of North Carolina’s failure to implement these policies—and share how the lessons learned offer a blueprint for all states.