Shayda EdwardsNaficy

Senior Program Director, Corporate Accountability

[ESCR-Net / Red-DESC @ESCRNet]

🟣🗣️Today #feminist4bindingtreaty were challenging corporate power at #CSW68.

💵Transnational corporations exploit ideas of feminism and gender equality to improve their image in some countries while systematically abusing women’s human rights in other parts of the world.

@AWID @StopCorpAbuse @FranciscansIntl @ActionAid @IWRAW_AP @FemnetProg @ESCRNet

[350 dot org @350]

"As the UK gets ready to host the #ClimateAmbition summit, we’re not buying Big Polluter’s Net Zero claims - We want Real Zero now!
#COP26

[Dismantle Corp Power @StopTNCimpunity]

This is one of the "industrial havens" or "environmental hells" created by FTAs signed with the US and the European Union. Among TNCs involved:
🇨🇭 Nestlé
🇫🇷 Pernord Ricard,Danone,Virbac
🇪🇸 Mexikor, Valresa
🇧🇪 Siemens, Continental, Voit, BDT, ZF Friedrichshafen AG

[Shayda EdwardsNaficy @sojournshay]

Today affected communities denounced @GobiernoJalisco for not only failing to act, but also HIDING a study proving high levels of intoxication in people living in one of the main industrial corridors of the country — for 10 years! How many lives have been lost? #toxitourmexico

[Dismantle Corp Power @StopTNCimpunity]

Today affected communities visited by #ToxiTourMexico denounced @GobiernoJalisco hid for almost 10 years a study proving the intoxication of the local population in 1 of the main industrial corridors of the country #JusticiaRíoSantiago #EmergenciaAmbientalMX #ToxiTourMéxico

[Corporate Accountability @StopCorpAbuse]

Raise your voice in solidarity with the 100s of people who protested inside the #COP25 U.N. climate talks yesterday to demand climate justice.
Click to take action. https://t.co/4vwxEcjpL1
Here’s the full scoop. [THREAD] 1/7 #StepUpPayUp

[Shayda EdwardsNaficy @sojournshay]

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[Corporate Accountability @StopCorpAbuse]

Levanto mi voz junto 100s expulsados de #COP25 ayer, y hago eco llamado: países en desarrollo, sean fuertes contra presiones de UE/CAN/AUS junto EEUU/grandes contaminadores, y exijo: SI soluciones reales. NO mercados de carbono. SÍ $$ pérdidas y daños. #COP25Madrid

[Shayda EdwardsNaficy @sojournshay]

Professor Andres Barreda: this situation was caused not by any single corporation, but by the deliberate deregulation of environmental, social and labor protections through trade agreements—some of which are under review right now and must be changed. #ToxiTourMexico

[Shayda EdwardsNaficy @sojournshay]

Closing Press Conference of #ToxiTourMexico: powerful line up including public officials from the US and Basque Country, and representatives from Mexico, Germany, and Ecuador.

[Shayda EdwardsNaficy @sojournshay]

The press conference is full to the back with people standing because the chairs are all full!

[Shayda EdwardsNaficy @sojournshay]

U.S. State Sen. Torres Ray: #ToxiTourMexico opened our eyes to why so many immigrants risk their lives to cross the border...corporations aren’t keeping to commitments, people are getting sick, & are trading rural livelihoods for low wage jobs that don’t cover their basic needs.

[Shayda EdwardsNaficy @sojournshay]

Check out: closing video from #ToxiTourMexico w/ messages from people from 10 countries: the struggles of people in Mexico are part of a global struggle to transform extractive economies that put the profits of few above the well being of many, and life itself. Showing at #COP25

[Shayda EdwardsNaficy @sojournshay]

Look up Los Altepee on Facebook and their channel on YouTube: Son Altepee

[Shayda EdwardsNaficy @sojournshay]

Despite all the hardship, communities on the #ToxiTourMexico remain strong, celebrating their culture and resistance with music!

[Shayda EdwardsNaficy @sojournshay]

The lyrics of this song say: they want to privatize the water... water is vida and we don’t want fracking!

[Shayda EdwardsNaficy @sojournshay]

Dr. Julisa with photos & artifacts of the culture of the region. She found out that the company APN Energía de México unearthed ancient pyramids, and instead of protecting them, they destroyed them and covered some with cement to make their coke plant. #ToxiTourMexico

[Shayda EdwardsNaficy @sojournshay]

The people of this area #ToxiTourMexico are organizing, and won’t be stopped! After authorities refused to listen to concerns about contamination from the oil industry this brave man took off his clothes, and inspired others to follow, in front of PEMEX. They will be heard!

[Shayda EdwardsNaficy @sojournshay]

Isabel Rodriguez has been systematically blacklisted to try to silence resistance against the abuses of Etileno 21: massive contamination —killing rivers, animals, crops, & poisoning ground water — & forcing them off their lands. We are with you in this struggle! #ToxiTourMexico

[Shayda EdwardsNaficy @sojournshay]

Day 7 of #ToxiTourMexico hearing from communities fighting for their lives, literally. The destruction of Atayac River, fracking, petrochemicals, forced removals. The people, animals, plants are dying. AND systematic persecution, slap suits, death threats, and black listing.

[Shayda EdwardsNaficy @sojournshay]

Thank you State Senator Torres Ray @TorresRayMN for being present for #ToxiTourMexico and bringing visibility to this struggle for life and human dignity, which crosses borders. This disaster is deeply linked to the U.S. crisis of immigration, trade agreements and corporations.