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The Adverse Human Rights Risks and Impacts of European Companies: Getting a glimpse of the picture
October 20, 2014This report presents the findings of a study undertaken by IPIS and commissioned by the European Coalition for Corporate Justice on the extent to which European companies are identified in concerns about adverse human rights risks and impacts. Gathering concerns raised regarding the human rights risks and impacts of companies listed on the UK’s FTSE 100, France’s CAC 40 and the German DAX 30, the
Working paper on China North Industries Group Corporation
October 14, 2014The International Peace Information Service (IPIS) and the Omega Research Foundation (Omega) have undertaken a comprehensive review of one of China’s largest state-owned companies. Norinco – known formally as China North Industries Group Corporation (CNGC) was established in 1999 and consists of at least 46 member units which then have several subordinate companies, joint ventures and associate co
Annual Report 2013 IPIS
December 31, 2013Download in pdf or open with issuu reader. http://issuu.com/ipisresearch/docs/ipisvzw_annual_report2013
Online public databases for Arms Trade Research
August 29, 2013In recent years IPIS has published several publications in collaboration with local African organisations. Such cooperation has allowed us to share know-how from over 30 years of research experience while benefitting from our partners’ networks and understanding of local issues. Although IPIS’ research assignments are often limited to a few months, we are increasingly trying to improve our working
Planning and Running a Research Project
August 12, 2013In recent years IPIS has published several publications in collaboration with local African organisations. Such cooperation has allowed us to share know-how from over 30 years of research experience while benefitting from our partners’ networks and understanding of local issues. Although IPIS’ research assignments are often limited to a few months, we are increasingly trying to improve our working
Major Powers Fuelling Atrocities. Why the world needs a robust Arms Trade Treaty
March 15, 2013IPIS contributed to the research for this AI report. Every year, thousands of people are killed, injured, raped and forced to flee from their homes as a result of abuses and atrocities committed with conventional arms and ammunition. Harrowing testimonies and images from conflict zones and human rights crises around the world underline the urgent need to end irresponsible arms transfers and illicit
Upstream Implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas. Final Report on one-year pilot implementation of the Supplement on Tin, Tantalum, and Tungsten
January 1, 2013Final Report on one-year pilot implementation of the Supplement on Tin, Tantalum, and Tungsten. This report is the final in a cycle of three reports on the pilot implementation by upstream companies of the “Supplement on Tin, Tantalum and Tungsten of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas”. The goal of the report is to p
Annual Report 2012 IPIS
December 31, 2012Download in pdf or open with issuu reader. http://issuu.com/ipisresearch/docs/20130410_annual_report2012-1
The formalisation of artisanal mining in the DRC and Rwanda
December 29, 2012This report describes and evaluates initiatives to formalise the artisanal mining sector in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Rwanda, in order to locate lessons learned. We hope that these perspectives will support the formation of well-informed policy and regulatory options – both by the EU and by harvesting countries – concerning the formalisation of timber production in tropical co
Mapping Conflict Motives: M23 (2012)
November 30, 2012In light of the recent occupation of Goma by M23 and the renewed risk of large-scale armed conflict in the DRC, IPIS publishes an update to its 2007-2010 ‘mapping conflict motives’ report series focussing specifically on the intentions of M23. The M23 rebels show a clear political ambition and a tendency to establish political control over territory and challenge Kinshasa’s authority – strategic i
Upstream Implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas. Cycle 2 Interim Progress Report on the Supplement on Tin, Tantalum, and Tungsten
June 20, 2012Cycle 2 Interim Progress Report on the Supplement on Tin, Tantalum, and Tungsten. The following report is the second in a cycle of three on upstream companies’ implementation of the Supplement on Tin, Tantalum and Tungsten to the OECD’s Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas. The objective of the following is to report on progres
Vlaams Wapenhandeldecreet: Analyse en aanbevelingen
March 9, 2012In november 2011 werd in het Vlaams Parlement een ontwerp van decreet ingediend ter vervanging van de federale wet van 5 augustus 1991 over in-, uit- en doorvoer van militair materieel, dit als gevolg van de regionalisering van de bevoegdheid inzake wapenhandel en van de Europese ICT-richtlijn die in mei 2009 goedgekeurd werd door de Raad en het Europees Parlement. Amnesty International toetste di
Annual Report 2011 IPIS
December 31, 2011Download in pdf or open with issuu reader. http://issuu.com/ipisresearch/docs/ipis_annualreport2011-1
Violence against women in Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Whose responsibility? Whose complicity?
November 1, 2011IPIS contributed to the research for and writing of this ITUC report. Summary: Eastern DRC has been ravaged by war and violence since the mid-1990s. Civilians carry the greatest burden of the conflict. Women and girls are especially vulnerable to such attacks. Hundreds of women and girls get sexually violated in their homes and at their workplace. Fuelled and motivated by Congo’s minerals, rebel a
Upstream Pilot Implementation of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas
November 1, 2011Baseline Report on the Supplement on Tin, Tantalum, and Tungsten IPIS executed the research for and the writing of this OECD report. The present baseline report is the first in a cycle of three reports on the implementation by upstream companies of the Supplement on Tin, Tantalum and Tungsten of the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and Hi
Jaarverslag 2010 IPIS
December 31, 2010Download in pdf or open with issuu reader. http://issuu.com/ipisresearch/docs/jaarverslag2010-2
Jaarverslag 2009 IPIS
December 31, 2009Download in pdf or open with issuu reader. http://issuu.com/ipisresearch/docs/jaarverslag_2009_ipis_vzw-1
Jaarverslag 2008 IPIS
December 31, 2008Download in pdf or open with issuu reader. http://issuu.com/ipisresearch/docs/jaarverslag_2008_ipis_vzw
Afghanistan: arms proliferation fuels further abuse
April 24, 2008Download in pdf or open with issuu reader. http://issuu.com/ipisresearch/docs/afghanistan_arms_proliferation_fuel
Jaarverslag 2007 IPIS
December 31, 2007Download in pdf or open with issuu reader. http://issuu.com/ipisresearch/docs/jaarverslag_2007_ipis_vzw