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18-Sep-2019 Free Malaysia Today Why race against clock on trade pact ‘shrouded with secrecy’, asks NGO group
A coalition of 61 NGOs has asked the government the reason for racing against the clock in concluding the world’s largest trade pact — the RCEP — with details “shrouded in secrecy”. -
17-Sep-2019 The Conversation Suddenly, the world’s biggest trade agreement won’t allow corporations to sue governments
Malaysia’s trade minister Datuk Darell Leiking revealed that Malaysia and each of the other 15 parties to the RCEP negotiations had agreed to exclude ISDS provisions from the deal. -
16-Sep-2019 Tribune India Farmers urge PM to withdraw from RCEP
Farmers say pact to join regional economic partnership will unsettle domestic farming. -
28-Aug-2019 AFTINET Indonesian civil society groups protest RCEP trade deal
Indonesian civil society groups protested against the RCEP trade agreement last Friday, arguing that the agreement promotes corporate rights over people’s rights -
2-Aug-2019 Koalisi Masyarakat Sipil untuk Keadilan Ekonomi Mekanisme sengketa investasi dalam RCEP menghilangkan perlindungan hak rakyat dari kesewenangan investor
Organisasi masyarakat sipil Indonesia mendesak Pemerintah Indonesia untuk tidak menandatangani Perjanjian RCEP karena mekanisme sengketa investasi yang diatur di dalamnya hanya akan melindungi kepentingan investor. -
2-Aug-2019 GRAIN El acuerdo comercial RCEP intensificará el acaparamiento de tierras en Asia
El RCEP no sólo cambiará las reglas sobre la exportación e importación de bienes y servicios; cambiará la forma en que los gobiernos deciden sobre los derechos de tierras y quiénes tienen acceso a ellos. -
1-Aug-2019 Occupy FTA Trade Minister of South Korea should not undermine the ISDS reform objectives pursued by the Prime Minister
CSOs call for Trade Minister of South Korea should not undermine the ISDS reform objectives pursued by the Prime Minister -
1-Aug-2019 Indian Coordination Committee of Farmers’ Movements Keep agriculture and dairy out of RCEP negotiations, farmers’ body tells government
The RCEP will destroy farm livelihoods especially in the domestic dairy sector. -
31-Jul-2019 GRAIN L’accord commercial du RCEP va intensifier l’accaparement de terres en Asie
Le méga-accord commercial de la RCEP changera la façon dont les gouvernements décident des droits fonciers et des personnes qui y ont accès. Il a le potentiel d’accroître l’accaparement des terres dans toute l’Asie. -
12-Jul-2019 GRAIN RCEP trade deal will intensify land grabbing in Asia
The RCEP mega-trade agreement if adopted will change how governments decide on rights to land and who has access to it. Therefore, it has the potential to increase land grabbing across Asia – already a huge problem in this region. -
10-Jul-2019 Friends of the Earth International Les multinationales ont ‘récupéré la justice’
Le Partenariat économique régional global saperait les protections écologiques en Asie. -
9-Jul-2019 Devex Civil society criticizes secretive Asia-Pacific free trade negotiations
CSOs and other observers of the trade agreement have needed to rely on leaked 2015 documents to get a picture of what was on the table for discussion and whether there were protections offered to vulnerable communities and the environment. -
9-Jul-2019 The Ecologist Corporations have ’hijacked justice’
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership trade deal would undermine environmental protections in Asia. -
5-Jul-2019 GRAIN Le secteur laitier indien menacé par de nouveaux accords commerciaux
Plusieurs nouveaux accords commerciaux qui répondent aux intérêts des multinationales, tels que le Partenariat économique global régional (RCEP) ou les accords proposés avec l’Europe, risquent de modifier radicalement le paysage agricole et d’éliminer les petits producteurs laitiers indiens. -
3-Jul-2019 Malaysia Kini Ensure RCEP meets unions’ five key demands
Asia Pacific trade unions jointly urge participating governments to ensure the RCEP meets unions’ five key demands. -
3-Jul-2019 Make Medicines Affordable Old wine in new bottles: Keep TRIPS-plus provisions out of the RCEP FTA!
Intellectual property barriers, which would hinder access to affordable medicines, have supposedly been removed from the draft RCEP free-trade agreement (FTA). -
25-Jun-2019 FTA Watch Thai CSOs’ proposition against IP enforcement in the RCEP negotiation
FTA Watch would like to urge the Thai negotiation team for the RCEP to have a strong position to reject proposals on Intellectual Property Enforcement chapter. -
20-Jun-2019 GRAIN Indian dairy under threat from new trade deals
Several new trade pacts that cater to transnational corporations, like the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership or the proposed deals pending with Europe, threaten to radically change the map and wipe out India’s small dairy producers. -
2-May-2019 Indybay Women’s rights vs corporate rights
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership, known as ’RCEP,’ is a huge free trade agreement with potentially dire consequences for millions of women around the world. -
24-Apr-2019 Malaysia Kini RCEP - trade unions seek consultation by the government
Trade union representatives seek meaningful consultation by the government in the negotiations of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement or RCEP.