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Palestinian Territory, Occupied: Children and their families are returning to their homes or the remains of their homes to check the status of their homes. Photo: Alef Multimedia Company/Oxfam
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December 16, 2011

Thank you for 2011

2011 is coming to a close, and we just wanted to take the time to thank you for all your...

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December 16, 2011

The festive season of waste?

Traditionally, it’s always been a time of excess. For many of us Christmas is inherently about family, presents and, importantly,...

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December 15, 2011

2011: a busy year for all

It has been a busy year for the Oxfam labour rights team and our supporters who have contributed to supporting...

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December 14, 2011

Reflections on Cambodia

Cambodia is typically understood through a narrative of civil war, devastation and poverty, but this fails to capture the modern...

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December 14, 2011

Clean water saves lives: Bhoomy’s story

Running water is one of those little things in life that we depend on without really considering. But stop and...

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December 13, 2011

Winners and losers in the Durban climate deal

In the early hours of Sunday morning, governments meeting at the UN climate change conference in Durban, South Africa, set...

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December 13, 2011

Behind the double digit profits: Adidas factory workers share their stories

A photo essay produced by Labour Behind the Label documents the everyday struggles of workers making adidas products at the...

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December 13, 2011

Campaign to support outworkers’ rights gains momentum

Last month hundreds of Nike Watch News readers took action to support stronger legal protections for home-based workers in Australia....

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December 12, 2011

Durban climate talks: how it all ended…

As the Durban climate talks entered into overtime early on Sunday morning, many delegates were sleeping under tables or on...

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December 12, 2011

Climate deal fails poor people

Negotiators at the UN climate talks have narrowly avoided a collapse, agreeing to the bare minimum deal possible as the...

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December 9, 2011

Will final days deliver for the people of Africa?

This year’s UN climate negotiations in Durban are now entering the final stages. Heads of State and Ministers are giving...

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December 8, 2011

Urgency begins to roar at Durban climate talks

Reverend Tafue Lusama knows a thing or two about the urgency to tackle climate change. Living in Tuvalu, he has...

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