Samsung decision to compensate sick electronics workers welcomed by UN expert, urging action by all firms

GENEVA (27 August 2018) – The UN expert on toxics and human rights has welcomed a decision by the electronics giant Samsung to accept unconditionally an arbitration proposal on compensation for South Korean workers who have suffered serious illnesses while working for the company and on measures to prevent any…

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Japan: Fukushima clean-up workers, including homeless, at grave risk of exploitation, say UN experts

Link to official UN press release here GENEVA (16 August 2018) – Japan must act urgently to protect tens of thousands of workers who are reportedly being exploited and exposed to toxic nuclear radiation in efforts to clean up the damaged Fukushima Daichi Nuclear Power Station, say three UN human…

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