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Community leaders arrested near Feronia’s Congo palm oil site, NGO claims
23.09.2019 Locals opposed to palm oil giant reportedly beaten by police and security guards
British troops fed by corrupt Brazilian meat firm tied to illegal Amazon deforestation
17.09.2019 Ration packs used by armed forces have contained beef and chicken from JBS since 2009 and until at least 2016, new Earthsight research finds
NGOs allege Malaysian palm oil labour abuses violate US law, while EU legislation falls short
02.09.2019 Legal complaint targets Proctor & Gamble’s purchases from Felda Global Ventures and acknowledges global buyers from same plantations, but similar cases not possible in Europe
Prosecutor targets ‘ringleader’ Dennis Melka in Peru cacao case
19.08.2019 It comes after staff at Melka firm sentenced for links to illegal deforestation
Tropical Forest Alliance supports EU regulation on ‘deforestation-laced’ commodities
08.08.2019 Head of industry-backed anti-deforestation grouping backs EU due diligence regulation for agri-commodities
Activists face deadly risks in protecting lands from global agribusiness
07.08.2019 Global Witness report documents dangers for world’s land defenders as 164 activists murdered in 2018 with almost 20 per cent of killings linked to commodity-driven cultivation disputes
Korindo sanctioned by FSC for Indonesia palm oil operations
31.07.2019 Certification body upholds Mighty Earth complaint on Korindo’s violations, though questions remain on illegal fires
Global appetite for avocados drives deforestation in Mexico
30.07.2019 Rise in exports leaves authorities tackling growing number of illegal operators
