The book has been put together by International Platform of Jurists for East Timor and the Institute of Social Sciences in The Hague from papers delivered at a conference there in October 2006. With p&p costs, sale price will be approx $25-$35.
Anyone interested in having a copy, please email ipjet2@gmail.com.
See launch of the book at University of Melbourne School of Law, Australia, November 2007. Speaker: Co-author Stephen Zunes, Professor of Politics and International Studies at the University of San Francisco.
Morocco occupies the major part of its neighbouring country, Western Sahara. Entering into business deals with Moroccan companies or authorities in the occupied territories gives an impression of political legitimacy to the occupation. It also gives job opportunities to Moroccan settlers and income to the Moroccan government. Western Sahara Resource Watch demands foreign companies leave Western Sahara until a solution to the conflict is found.
The WSRW report ‘Label and Liability’ documents how produce from the controversial agro-industry in the occupied territory, ends up in the baskets of unaware EU customers.