Banks may not be meeting their obligations to respect human rights and could be increasing the hardships faced by some of the world's poorest, according to Oxfam Australia.... Read more

Oxfam Australia welcomes the annoucement by the Human Rights Commission in the Philippines that they will investigate Australian mining company OceanaGold.... Read more

The Rudd Government's decision to support a vote today in parliament to look at developing measures that prevent the involvement or complicity of an Australian company in the abuse of human rights is a good step forward, Oxfam Australia said today. ... Read more

Many Australian corporations are doing great work overseas. They are investing in developing countries, providing job opportunities to local people and working closely with local community organisations.

Some Australian companies, however, are also ignoring people's most basic human rights.
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International aid agency Oxfam is calling on the Rudd Government and corporate Australia to adopt a new human rights framework presented to the UN today (3 June), which urges government and business to "foster a corporate culture respectful of human rights at home and abroad".... Read more