RCEP
Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (ASEAN+6)
IBON | 16-Aug-2017
The more far-reaching implication of RCEP is for Philippines’s sovereignty in regulating foreign investments
People’s Forum against FTAs and RCEP | 28-Jul-2017
“Tell us at least now who gains from RCEP,” People’s Forum challenges the Indian government as the 19th round of RCEP negotiations comes to an end
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actions | resistance ,
agriculture | farmers | food ,
India ,
investor-state disputes | ISDS ,
Philippines ,
RCEP
Jakarta Post | 28-Jul-2017
Crucial to RCEP’s investment protection chapter is the highly controversial Investor-State Dispute Settlement mechanism, a system of privatised justice characterised by international arbitration tribunals outside of the reach of domestic legal systems, explains Cecilia Olivet of TNI
Asian Tribune | 24-Jul-2017
Officials from ASEAN member states and other countries meeting in India this week for negotiations on the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) should take steps to ensure that the trade deal safeguards human rights, Southeast Asian lawmakers said today.
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ASEAN ,
human rights ,
intellectual property ,
investor-state disputes | ISDS ,
medicines ,
RCEP
APWLD | 13-Jul-2017
The ’No RCEP’ campaign urges governments to consider the adverse impact of the mega free trade agreement
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actions | resistance ,
agriculture | farmers | food ,
investor-state disputes | ISDS ,
medicines ,
RCEP ,
video ,
women
NDTV India | 8-Jul-2017
What can India do at the level of trade and diplomacy to deal with RCEP
Madhyam | 3-Jul-2017
Governments at the Centre and in the States must urgently invest in building their own capacity to handle the new generation of international investment arbitration.
Focus on the Global South | 1-Jun-2017
In the recent “RCEP 18th Round of Talks,” members of civil society organizations and social movements presented their positions vis-à-vis the RCEP.
Inquirer.net | 18-May-2017
RCEP negotiations have been highly conspiratorial and undemocratic, with all 18 rounds of trade discussions held in secret and no reports shared with the public
Electronic Frontier Foundation | 17-May-2017
There has also been no official release of the chapters and textual proposals related to rules that are being tabled.
