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2005 Press Releases

7-Eleven Criticized for Ignoring New Health Regulations in Thailand
December 21, 2005


Water Rights Activists Awarded Alternative Nobel Prize
Tony Clarke & Maude Barlow Acclaimed for Work to Defend Human Right to Water
December 9, 2005


Activists Urge Indian Officials to Defend Human Rights Over Coke's Profits
Letters Challenge False Charges in Coke Case
November 21, 2005


Global Tobacco Treaty Reaches Major Milestone: 100 Nations Ratified in Time to Vote at First Enforcement Meeting
U.S. Misses Deadline, Remains on Sidelines of First Global Health Treaty
November 8, 2005


U.S. to Miss Major Deadline, on Sidelines of First Global Health Treaty
Bush Administration Fails to Act in Time to Secure Vote
at Critical Upcoming Meeting on Global Tobacco Treaty
November 7, 2005


NGOs Urge African Health Ministers to Support Global Tobacco Treaty
Advocates Call on African Officials--Leading Figures Throughout Treaty Negotiations--to Swiftly Ratify World's First Public Health Treaty
October 12, 2005


REPORT: Corporate Accountability International Says Tobacco Industry is Interfering with Landmark Public Health Treaty
U.S. Remains among Nations that Haven't Ratified
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October 6, 2005


Consumer, Environmental and Corporate Accountability Groups Call on African Governments to Ratify and Implement Global Tobacco Treaty
Advocates Tour Africa--Leading Region Throughout Treaty Negotiations-- to Build Support for Ratification of World's First Public Health Treaty
September 29, 2005


Garbage Giant Removed from Hall of Shame
Waste Management Cuts Back on Political Influence-Peddling
September 21, 2005


International Week of Action Builds Momentum for Countries to Ratify Global Tobacco Treaty
Release of Global Tobacco Treaty Action Guide Presents Serious Challenge to Tobacco Industry Interference in National Health Policies
September 12, 2005


China's Top Legistature Ratifies Global Tobacco Treaty
Advocates Claim Major Victory as Largest Tobacco Market in the World Deals Blow to Giant Tobacco Corporations
August 29, 2005


Corporate Accountability Advocates Call on UN Special Representative to Advance Human Rights Standards for Transnational Corporations
A statement from Kathryn Mulvey, Executive Director Corporate Accountability International
August 3, 2005


Junk Food Corporations Advocate Self-Regulation to Address Childhood Obesity
A statement from Kathryn Mulvey, Executive Director Corporate Accountability International
July 27, 2005


Communities Sue Oil Companies to Stop Nigerian Gas Flaring
June 20, 2005


International Pressure Grows to Permanently Close Coke Bottling Plant in Plachimada
June 14, 2005


NGOs Call on Governments to Ratify Global Tobacco Treaty on World No Tobacco Day
Tour in Latin America stops in Quito, Ecuador to Build Support for World's First Public Health Treaty
May 31, 2005

ONGs Internacionales Hacen un Llamamiento a los Gobiernos Para que Ratifiquen el Tratado Global del Tabaco
Una Gira por Latinoamérica Para en Quito, Ecuador
para Fomentar Apoyo por el Primer Tratado Global de la Salud Pública
el 31 de mayo de 2005


Corporate Accountability International Urges Nations of World Health Assembly to Prioritize People's Lives Over Corporate Profits
United Nations' Millennium Development Goals Cited as Baseline for Achieving Global Health Standards
May 24, 2005


International NGOs Call on Brazil, Ecuador and Costa Rica to Ratify Global Tobacco Treaty
Advocates Tour Latin America to Build Support for World's First Public Health Treaty
May 24, 2005


Activists Challenge United Water--Suez Subsidiary--To End Abuses
May 13, 2005


Communities World-Wide Challenge Transnational Water Company, Suez, at Annual Shareholders' Meeting
Corporate Accountability Activists Charge Water Giant with Exploiting Water Resources at the Expense of Public Needs

Des Communautes Du Monde Entier Mettent en Cause la Transnationale De L'eau, Suez, a la Reunion Annuelle des Actionnaires
Les Activistes de Corporate Accountability International Accusent le Géant de l'Eau d'Exploiter les Ressources en Eau aux Dépends des Besoins Publiques
13 May 2005


Controversial Coca-Cola Plachimada Facility Denied License
Rejection Follows Recent Actions in India and US
April 29, 2005


As Countries Across Globe Ratify Tobacco Treaty, Big Tobacco is Forced to Change Its Ways
Pressure Builds on Philip Morris/Altria at Annual Shareholders' Meeting
April 28, 2005


Activists Call on ChevronTexaco to Stop Irresponsible and Dangerous Practice of Gas Flaring in Nigeria
April 27, 2005


New Food Pyramid a Scheme that Puts Food Corporations on Top
A statement from Kathryn Mulvey, Executive Director, Corporate Accountability International
April 21, 2005


Activists Challenge Coca-Cola Over Water Abuses at Annual Shareholders' Meeting
Students, Community Leaders and Corporate Accountability Activists Urge Soft Drink Giant to Stop Draining Water from Communities in India
April 19, 2005


High Court Rules in Favor of Coca-Cola
Activists Urge Coke to Close Plant Permanently Despite Court Ruling
April 8, 2005


Global Tobacco Treaty Takes Effect: Government Officials and Health Advocates Overcome Years of Tobacco Industry Lobbying and Interference
On Historic Occasion, NGOs Call on Bush Administration to Act on Treaty and Join Global Community
February 28, 2005


First Global Public Health Treaty to Take Effect Despite Years of Intense Industry Lobbying, Tobacco Treaty Becomes International Law Sunday, 27 February
Once Again Out of Step with International Community, US Has Not Ratified Landmark Agreement
February 24, 2005


Kyoto Protocol Enters Into Force with U.S. on Sidelines
Corporate Accountability Activists Urge Bush Administration to Prioritize People's Health Over Big Oil Profits as Majority of Countries Take Action on Global Climate Change
February 16, 2005


Momentum Builds Toward Strong Implementation of Global Tobacco Treaty
Countries That Led Way Through Negotiating Process Join Together, Advance Principles to Strengthen Treaty
February 3, 2005


NGOs Urge Governments to Act Decisively on Implementation Issues for Global Tobacco Treaty
Corporate Accountability International and Network for Accountability of Tobacco Transnationals Call for Safeguards in Protecting the Treaty from the Tobacco Industry and Its Allies
January 31, 2005


Global Tobacco Treaty Seen As Model for Curbing Corporate Abuses at World Social Forum in Brazil
As 100,000 Gather at Major International Event, Pressure Builds on Brazil to Ratify Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
January 26, 2005


Food Industry Associations Kept Out Of WHO
Concerns about Ensuring Access of Public Interest NGOs Remain
January 24, 2005


Activists Urge US Government to Prioritize People's Health, not Big Food Corporations, as Food Guidelines Move Ahead
With Reworking of the Food Pyramid Imminent, Corporate Accountability International Raises Concern of Industry Influence over Bush Administration
January 13, 2005


Youth Leaders Challenge Coke to Stop Draining Water from World's Poorest Communities
Coke's Abusive Practices in India Highlighted During King Week Human Rights Forum January 13, 2005

 
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