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Observatorio Social

The Observatório Social is an Brasilian organization that studies and analyzes the behavior of multinational, national and state companies in relation to the fundamental rights of workers. These rights are assured principally by the International Labor Organization (ILO) conventions that deal with freedom of association, collective bargaining, child labor, forced labor, discrimination against gender and race, the environment, health and occupational safety. (Limited English version of the website.)

OECD Watch

OECD Watch is an international network of NGO's promoting corporate accountability. The purpose of OECD Watch is to inform the wider NGO community about policies and activities of the OECD's Investment Committee and to test the effectiveness of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
Highly Recommended.

Oxfam

Oxfam International is a confederation of 12 organizations to find lasting solutions to poverty, suffering and injustice. To achieve the maximum impact on poverty, Oxfams link up their work on development programs, humanitarian response, lobbying for policy changes at national and global level.
Oxfam campaigns for policy and practice change on Fair Trade, Conflict and Humanitarian Response, and on issues such as Debt Relief, Poverty Reduction and Universal Basic Education. Issues are - amongst others - the Nike watch campaign and conflict diamonds.