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Rights advocates want Australian companies held responsible for wrongdoing outside Australia

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Betty Mogerema Source: (Jeffry Feeger)

A new report alleges a wide range of human-rights abuses overseas in the past decade by some of Australia’s most prominent companies.


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By Phan Bach, Abbie O’Brien, Evan Young

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A new report alleges a wide range of human-rights abuses overseas in the past decade by some of Australia’s most prominent companies.


In most cases, the report says, corruption, poverty or a lack of law enforcement has thwarted the affected communities' attempts to seek justice. 

It has human-rights advocates calling for reforms to ensure Australian companies are held responsible for any wrongdoing outside Australia.


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