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The Network for Justice in Global Investment is a joint effort by citizens and organizations in a variety of countries to challenge one of the most anti-democratic aspects of the global economic order – the rules governing international investment. Read More.

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More than 100 Economists Call for Trans-Pacific Trade Deal to Allow Capital Controls to Prevent Crises

February, 2012

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Global Development and Environment Institute Contact: Kevin Gallagher: (978) 290-2080 (c), kpg@bu.edu

Institute for Policy Studies Contact: Sarah Anderson: (202) 787-5227 (o), sarah@ips-dc.org

Click here for the full statement and list of endorsers.

In advance of Trans-Pacific trade talks, over 100 economists are sending a letter today urging negotiators to promote global financial stability by allowing the use

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Doe Run Peru takes government to court again

Source: Peruthisweek.com

By Nick Rosen

February 27, 2012

The rocky relationship between mining and metals company Doe Run Peru and the Peruvian government has taken another twist, as the company has sued the government before Indecopi.

According to El Comercio, the company is suing to have the government removed from its list of creditors, after Indecopi recognized the debt that Doe Run Peru owes

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Arab CSOs criticise EU trade and investment agreements with Southern Mediterranean

Source: Eurostep.org

Following the decision of the EU to further its trade and investment ties with the Southern Mediterranean, the Arab NGO Network for Development (ANND) together with 42 civil society organizations from Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Jordan and other Arab countries, sent a letter to European Union institutions, calling for an assessment impact on human rights. If these strategies are to be in line

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Proposed Greek Collective Action Clauses Law May Trigger Its International Law Obligations

Source: Kluwerarbitrationblog.com

February 24, 201

By Daniella Strik, Linklaters

It is said that Greece’s government has introduced legislation to its parliament this week that will allow it to enforce losses on bondholders in a write down of Greek debt. Unofficial sources have said that pursuant to the proposed legislation collective action clauses (“CACs”) will be introduced in Greek law bonds with retroactive effect. See

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Friend of the Earth statement on injunction issued by tribunal in Chevron-Ecuador case

Source: FOE

February 17, 2012

Today an international investment tribunal ordered the government of Ecuador to suspend its enforcement of court judgments by the Provincial Court of Sucumbios against oil giant Chevron — judgments that resulted from massive dumping of toxic waste in a previously pristine rainforest region. The order applies to enforcement actions sought both “within and without Ecuador” – presumably including the

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