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Our campaign action this week was successful as the UN Human Rights Council voted on 26 June to start drafting a treaty on stopping human rights abuses by transnational corporations. (babymilkaction.org)
The latest draft treaty does not specifically name thiomersal, but there is a clause that leaves the door open for additional items to be added. (newscientist.com)
The mediator's proposals presented in draft treaty were unacceptable to the people and Government of Belize and were rejected. (ambergrisCaye.com)