Media coverage

Selected coverage of Consumers International (CI) in the media

Consumers International : Spain: Foreclosure law harmful to consumers
2 May 2013: 4-Traders, France

Consumers International : Sustainable Business Model Survey Summary
18 April 2013: 4-Traders, France

Consumers International : Japan government considers group action plan
10 April 2013: 4-Traders, France

WCRD 2013

Consumers International : CI Members celebrate big on WCRD
28 March 2013: 4-Traders, France

Musings: Who will advertise it?
17 March 2013: The Barbados Advocate, Barbados

Global survey reveals governments are failing to protect consumers in a changing world
16 March 2013: Khaama Press, Afghanistan

New site launched for World Consumer Rights DayInternational consumer groups call for consumer justice now
15 March 2013: Which? UK

Consumers have the right to be happy
15 March 2013: Current, Australia

Dia Mundial do Consumidor oferece serviços à população
15 March 2013: Circuitomatogrosso, Brazil

Consciência do consumidor brasileiro tem aumentado, diz coordenador do Idec
15 March 2013: Monitor Gidital, Brazil

Un tribunal de la consommation pour mieux défendre les droits des consommateurs
15 March 2013: Estrie Plus, Quebec, Canada

Bulgaria's Consumer Protection Commission to mark World Consumer Rights Day
15 March 2013: Focus Information Agency, Bulgaria

Belarus celebrates World Consumer Rights Day.
15 March 2013: TVR, Belarus

Conmemoraron el Día Internacional de los Derechos del Consumidor
15 March 2013: Uno, Argentina

15 de marzo: Día Mundial de los Derechos del Consumidor
15 March 2013: FM Alba, Argentina

Melita Hakobyan: consumers' rights in Armenia mostly protected
15 March 2013: Arka News Agency, Armenia

Chaser's Checkout targets Apple
15 March 2013: mUmbrella, Australia

Dia Mundial do Consumidor é lembrado por Iracema Portella
15 March 2013: Journal Luzilandia, Brazil

Save the consumer
15 March 2013: The Hindu, India

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JOURNEE MONDIALE DU CONSOMMATEUR : La justice désormais pour défendre les droits des consommateurs
14 March 2013: LeFaso, Africa

Journée mondiale du consommateur : C'est aujourd'hui sur toute l'étendue du territoire
14 March 2013: Ouaga, Africa

Dia Mundial do Consumidor é celebrado nesta sexta-feira com dicas do Procon
14 March 2013: Jornal Do Commercio, Brazil

Consumer justice now!
14 March 2013: The Barbados Advocate, Barbados

'Consumer justice is your right'
14 March 2013: The New Indian Express, Chennai

East Visayas symposium marks World Consumer Rights Day
14 March 2013: Philippines Information Agency (PIA), Philippines

Consumer justice now
14 March 2013: Times of Malta, Malta

Justicia para los consumidores
13 March 203: Jornadanet, Bolivia

MOBISTAR : More than 100,000 Mobistar clients have already benefited from a tariff check-up
11 March 2013: 4-traders, USA

Cameroun : Journées mondiales des droits des consommateurs et de l'eau 2013, c'est parti !
9 March 2013: Africa Info, Cameroun

2013

Gov'ts failing to protect consumers - Survey
25 March 2013: GhanaWeb, Ghana

Consumers International : Consumers bear burden of Cyprus bank bailout
19 March 2013: 4-Traders, France

Consumers International : Protecting financial services consumers
1 March 2013: 4-Traders, USA

Consumers International : Malaysia: 'First ever' consumer studies diploma
22 February 2013: 4-Traders, USA

Consumers International : Horsemeat scandal: Consumer groups respond
14 February 2013: 4-Traders, USA

Consumers International : Free lecture: Access to credit is a consumer right
1 February 2013: 4-Traders, USA

Consumer interest in saving energy
5 January 2013: The Fiji Times Online, Fiji

2012

Consumers International : World Consumer Rights Day 2013: Consumer Justice Now!
25 October 2012: 4-Traders, Annecy, France

Corporate accountability in the food chain - where spin stops and deception begins
17 October 2012: Silobreaker, Switzerland

PACP signs pact to open office
09 October 2012, Oman Daily Observer, Oman

Deal for Consumers International hub
09 October 2012, Times of Oman, Oman

Corporate accountability in the food chain - where spin stops and deception begins
22 October 2012: Transparency International, Berlin, Germany

Foreign-owned entities treat J'can customers differently, says CAC
25 September 2012, Jamaica Observer, Jamaica

Consumers International : Philippines: GM corn bankrupts farmers
18 September 2012, 4-Traders, USA

Consumers International IP Watchlist 2012 - India Report
25 August 2012: infojustice.org, India

Consumers International praise Macau's promotion of consumer rights
17 August 2012: Macau Daily Times, Macau

Consumers International : CI helps set new standard for network services billing
9 July 2012: 4-Traders, Annecy, France

Consumers International : CI prepares for UN guidelines shake-up
9 July 2012: 4-Traders, Annecy, France

No Magic Words, Or How To Read a Contract | Peer to Peer Review
21 June 2012: Library Journal, New York, USA

Brussels braced for energy liberalisation backlash
21 June 2012:EurActiv, Brussels, Belgium

Consumer Awareness: Stay Informed and Safe When Making a Purchase
5 June 2012: India West, California, USA

Federal Act Against Unfair Competition: revised rule protects consumers
28 May 2012: International Law Office, London, UK

Empowering Tomorrow s Consumers Consumer Protection Financial Literacy Sue Rutledge Global Coordinator, World Bank
27 May 2012: Slide Serve, USA

The winds of change
27 May 2012: The Nation,Lahore, Pakistan

Blighty's IP framework one of world's worst for consumers
Report: 'Anti-consumer bias continues to pervade IP legislation'
1 May 2012: The Register, London, UK

UK framework on IP rated one of the worst for serving consumer interests
27 April 2012: Out.Law.com, London, UK

New IP Watchlist Ranks Countries On How Well Their Copyright Laws Serve The Public
26 April 2012: Techdirt, USA

Consumers International Releases 2012 IP Watch List
25 April 2012: Regator, USA

Report: Israel leads in consumer information freedom
Annual survey by international consumer rights group praises Israel's legislative and practical approach to information
25 April 2012: ynetnews.com, Tel Aviv, Israel

UK copyright laws must be updated warn organisations
Copyright laws stiffle innovation and are unfair say leading consumer and professional bodies
24 April 2012: Computer Active, London, UK

Unfair and unwise': Google brings in new privacy policy today for two billion users - despite EU concerns it may be illegal
1 March 2012: Mail Online, UK

Google's Privacy Policy Overhaul Under Attack
1 March 2012: CNBC, New Jersey, USA

Google Still Planning March 1 Privacy Policy Change
Consumer groups make last-minute pitch for delay; Markey says he will be watching
1 March 2012: Broadcasting and Cable, New York, USA

Google Privacy Changes Labeled 'Unfair And Unwise' By Consumer Groups
1 March 2012: Huffington Post, Canada, USA

Multinational Consumer Group Asks Google to Delay Privacy Changes
29 February 2012: PC World, San Francisco CA, USA

Multinational Consumer Group Asks Google to Delay Privacy Changes
29 February 2012: CIO, Framingham, Massachusetts (MA), USA

Consumer groups urge Google to delay privacy revamp
29 February 2012: The Raw Story, Cambridge, UK

Fast Food
23 February 2012: The Fiji Times Online, Fiji

MFO Collaborates with Consumers International
23 February 2012: MFO (Microfinance Opportunities), Washington, D.C., USA

US, WIPO Training Programme On IP Rights In Africa Comes Under Fire
12 February 2012: Intellectual Property Watch, Geneva, Switzerland

Strict IP policy mulled
9 February 2012: The Star Online, Malaysia

Free Financial Education in Africa, New Media & Old Converge
1 February 2012: Scoop Independent News, Wellington, New Zealand

Consumers International Press Release - Divya Tempo's Blog
31 January 2012: iblogone, India

The water challenge - How ISO standards help
21 January 2012: The Financial, Georgia, USA

New Consumers International report shines the spotlight on global money-transfer markets
12 January 2012: Consumers' Federation of Australia, Australia

A global voice for consumers.
11 January 2012: money-marketuk.com, London, UK

Consumer protection - 'Customer is always right'
8 January 2012: Pakistan Today, Pakistan

What are standards for? The case of ISO 26000
5 January 2012: The Guardian, London, UK

2011

Despite Obesity Crisis, Govt Slow to Rein in Fast Food Industry
23 December 2011: Inter Press Service (IPS), Rome, Italy

Sugary breakfast cereals deemed even worse than Twinkies
11 December 2011: The New Age (TNA), Pretoria, South Africa

Consumers International (CI) - A Study
7 December 2011: Articlesbase (BLOG by Dr S Praveen MBA PhD), India

Financial Services - What We Have Achieved At The G20
8 November 2011: Scoop, Independent News, New Zealand

G20 summit a success for consumer protection
Triple promise for financial services protection
7 November 2011: Which?, UK

Consumers urged to spend wisely, save more
3 November 2011: Tobago News, Trinidad

Obesity: An ever heftier problem
27 October 2011: Financial Times, London, UK

Special report - Freezer fires light up regulation concerns
21 October 2011: Reuters, London, UK

G20 meetings 2011. Consumers International response to
OECD high level principles on financial consumer protection FSB report on enhancing protection in consumer finance
18 October 2011: Consumers Union, Yonkers, New York, USA

Eucomed to vet conference content
16 October 2011: Financial Times, London UK

Consumers ask for financial protection
15 October 2011: The Hindu, India

Global forum asks G20 to protect consumers
13 October 2011: Thaindian News, Bangkok, Thailand

Consumer groups urge G20 to protect customers
Open letter to finance ministers about financial crisis
13 October 2011: Which? London, UK

Dr. Tufton Calls for Action on Childhood Obesity
30 September 2011: Jamainca Information Service, Kingston, Jamaica

The missing elements of the noncommunicable diseases action plan
21 September 2011: Canadian Medical Association (CMAJ), Canada

How big is the problem of childhood obesity?
20 September 2011: The Philippine Star, Philippines

Electricity Supply: NERC Lists Consumer Rights
19 September 2011: This Day Live, Lagos, Nigeria

LIVESTRONG® to Represent Cancer Survivors at United Nations and Call for Action Against Non-Communicable Disease Epidemic
14 September 2011: Livestrong, Austin Texas, USA

Group backs monitoring of food marketing to children to curb childhood obesity
13 September 2011: Balita.ph, Manila Philippines

Raw materials lead to price increase
15 August 2011: The Fiji Times Online, Fiji

Consumer Rights Victory as US Ends opposition to GM Labelling Guidelines
9 August 2011: The Bite blog, Brooklyn, New York, USA

Consumers International's ongoing communications work in context - A, B and C
9 August 2011: Global Consumer Network, A2K

Shield our kids
6 August 2011: The Fiji Times Online, Fiji

Prevent obesity
4 August 2011: The Fiji Times Online, Fiji

New rules for online film and music - could your internet be cut off?
4 August 2011: Walletpop UK, UK

Billboards a concern
3 August 2011: The Fiji Times Online, Fiji

Tell the world about your broadband service
2 August 2011: Australian Policy Online, APO, Australia

Consumer champion heads the IMF
31 July 2011: moneymarket.com

Consumers International begins broadband campaign
29 July 2011: Telecompaper, The Netherlands

Council conducts online survey
26 July 2011: The Fiji Times Online, Fiji

Biotech foods clear for own label
11 July 2011: AGWEEK, USA

The Pulse : Consumers International World Congress in Hong Kong
8 July 2011: Youtube

GMO labelling
7 July 2011: Cape Breton Post, Sydney, Australia

Consumer Rights Victory As U.S. Ends Opposition to GM Labeling Guidelines
6 July 2011: infozine, Kansas City, USA

US Ends Opposition to GM Labelling Guidelines
6 July 2011: Food Ingredients First, The Netherlands

Deal reached on labels for genetically modified food
6 July 2011: CTV News, Ontario, Canada, USA

GM Labeling Allowed Worldwide
6 July 2011: Care2.com, California, USA

Biotech labeling agreement interpretations differ
5 July 2011: The Hagstrom Report, Washington DC, USA

Consumer Rights Victory as US Ends Opposition to GM Labeling Guidelines
5 July 2011: Consumers Union, Yonkers, New York, USA

Consumers International: Consumer rights victory as US ends opposition to GM labelling guidelines
5 July 2011: Gary Null, USA

U.S. Ends Opposition to GM labeling Guidelines
5 July 2011: GM Watch, Norwich, Norfolk, UK

New guidance paves way to labeling of genetically modified food
5 July 2011: The Hill, Washington, USA

U.S. drops opposition to labeling genetically-modified foods
5 July 2011: Consumer Reports (Consumer Union), Yonkers, New York, USA

Push for new markets
30 June 2011: moneymarket.com, UK

Draft Banking Code ready
29 June 2011: Jamaica Information Service (JIS), Kingston, Jamaica

Consumers International recommendations for the UN high-level summit on non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
23 June 2011: Humanitarian News, Uganda

Consumer Policy and Multilateral Competition Frameworks: A Consumers International Discussion paper
16 June 2011: IDRC, Canada

Will Microfinance supporters allow it to alleviate poverty?
3 June 2011: Microfinance Focus, Indonesia

Monitoring, Reporting & Verification (MRV): It's not easy being green
3 June 2011: LRQA Global

WHA 64 Consumers International/ IBFAN Statement on draft HIV Strategy
30 May 2011: Baby action milk, UK

Codex biotech labeling text seen as defeat for United States
26 May 2011: agra-net.com, Arlington Virginia, USA

Fed's Duke says costly gasoline hurting consumers
24 May 2011: IB Times, San Francisco, USA

Consumer groups dismayed at business-led G8 net summit
23 May 2011: PC Pro, UK

WHA 64 Consumers International/ IBFAN Statement on Prevention and Control of non-communicable diseases (NCDs)
21 May 2011: Baby action milk, UK

UN Commission discusses ethics behind the environmental crisis
17 May 2011: Bahá'í World News Service, Israel

Freedom of expression or access to knowledge: are we taking the necessary steps towards an open and inclusive Internet?
11 May 2011: Internet Governance Forum (IGF), Switzerland

Korean elected vice chairwoman of int`l consumers coalition
9 May 2011: The Dong-A Ilbo, Korea

Jim Guest, becomes President of Consumers International
6 May 2011: Scoop Independent News, New Zealand

HK consumers 'lacking protection'
5 May 2011: RTHK English News, Hong Kong

Consumer chief calls for action on financial rules
5 May 2011: The Standard, Hong Kong

CE pledges to protect consumers
4 May 2011: RTHK English News, Hong Kong

Consumers' Rights Still Not On Equal Footing With Copyright Owners', Study Finds
3 May 2011: Intellectual Property Watch, Switzerland

Consumer chief in smart buys
3 May 2011: The Standard, Hong Kong

UK copyright review to decide on the feasibility of 'fair usage'
3 May 2011: Computer Active, UK

Speech by CE at the opening ceremony of the 19th Consumers International World Congress 2011
4 May 2011: news.gov.hk, Hong Kong

Angola: Nation At World Consumers Congress
29 April 2011: allAfrica.com, Africa

Ministry Of Commerce Seeks To Improve Consumer Empowerment
31 March 2011: BGIS Media, Barbados

Consumers Getting Raw Deal From Banks
23 March 2011: Xfm newscenter, Ghana

Experts complain of deprivation of consumer rights in finance sector
19 March 2011: The Hindu, India

EC favours ACP consumer rights initiatives
18 March 2011: panapress, Dakar, Senegal

Consumers Getting Raw Deal From Banks
18 March 2011: Xfm 95.1 News Center, Ghana

Filling up bank forms: do it yourself
17 March 2011: livemint, USA

Promote Consumer Financial Protection
16 March 2011: dailyguideonline, Ghana

Promote Consumer Financial Protection
16 March 2011: Daliy Guide Online, Ghana

World Consumer Rights Day: Consumer groups demand financial service transparency
16 March 2011: Atlantic Financial Management, UK

Consumers Getting Raw Deal From Banks
16 March 2011: Peace FM Online, Accra, Ghana

'People don't know where to complain'
16 March 2011: Cyrpus Mail, Cyprus

EU pledge to make financial services fairer
16 March 2011: Investment International, UK

Consumer rights awareness programmes for SHGs
16 March 2011: Express Buzz, India

Masses urged to educate themselves on consumer rights
16 March 2011: The Times, Pakistan

Complaints rise about online shopping mishaps
15 March 2011: China.org, China

Most Israelis prefer 'blue and white'
15 March 2011: The Jerusalem Post, Israel

World Consumers Right Day: We Have Nothing To Celebrate -Consumers
15 March 2011: PM News, Nigeria

Message from Minister Manniram Prashad
15 March 2011: Guyana Chronicle Online, Guyana

One unsatisfied owner: poor service leads Lamborghini driver on destructive path
15 March 2011: Photoblog, China

G-20 nations challenges over consumers protection mechanisms
15 March 2011: Muvi Television, Zambia

Call for Stronger Consumer Financial Protections on World Consumer Rights Day
15 March 2011: infozine, USA

Geo glimpses
15 March 2011: The News, Pakistan

Consumer Association Calls for Quality Financial Services
15 March 2011: Slovenska tiskovna agencija (STA), Slovenia

China clamps down on online fakes
15 March 2011: Peopledaily, China

Milk price raised by Rs8 a litre
15 March 2011: The News, Pakistan

Public Call for Less and Low Bank Service Fees
15 March 2011: CriEnglish, China

Consumer watchdog says Central Bank must reform
15 March 2011: Zawya, Lebanon

Consumer activists take market problems to parliament
15 March 2011: Myrepublica, Nepal

A new era of consumer protection
15 March 2011: Mail Guardian Online, South Africa

Consumer complaints double in 2010
15 March 2011: Macaubusiness, China

Consumer forums to lobby for bearable energy
15 March 2011: The Himalayan, Nepal

Consumer Rights Day today
15 March 2011: East Cost Radio (ECR), South Africa

Expert: consumer rights violated in Armenia almost in all fields
15 March 2011: Panarmenian.net, Armenia

March 15 - World Consumer Rights Day
15 March 2011: Aysor.com, Armenia

Consumer Protection Agency Goes to Facebook
15 March 2011: Estonian Republic Broadcating (ERR), Estonia

How to protect consumers' legitimate rights
15 March 2011: VOV news, Vietnam

Council says charges are too 'high'
15 March 2011: The Fiji Times Online, Fiji

Damyan Lazarov: Every year we report increase in consumer's activity
15 March 2011: Focus, Bulgaria

Ghanaian Consumers Demand Independent Financial Regulator
15 March 2011: Modern Ghana, Ghana

How to stop banks ripping off customers
15 March 2011: This is Money, UK

Consumers will enjoy legal protection from unscrupulous operators, come April 1
15 March 2011: Sowetan, South Africa

Odds stacked against consumers
15 March 2011: The Times of India, India

Consumers Union calls for stronger financial protection
15 March 2011: ConsumerReports.org, USA

Most Israelis prefer 'blue and white'
15 March 2011: The Jerusalem Post, Israel

World Consumer Rights Day 2011, making efforts for fairer financial services "from the stock exchange floor to the board room"
15 March 2011: Euroalert.net

World Consumer Rights Day: making financial services fairer for European consumers
15 March 2011: IEWY News, Oxford, UK

G-20 nations challenges over consumers protection mechanisms
15 March 2011: MUVI Television, Zambia

What 'World Consumer Rights Day' Means for Financial Inclusion
15 March 2011: Center for Financial Inclusion at ACCION International, New York, USA

World calls for fairer financial services
World Consumer Rights Day is a chance for change
15 March 2011: Which?, UK

3·15 : Who violates your right ?
15 March 2011: People's Daily Online, Beijing, China

Message from Minister Manniram Prashad
15 March 2011: Guyana Chronicle Online, Guyana

Ghanaian Consumers Demand Independent Financial Regulator
15 March 2011: Modern Ghana, Ghana, Africa

How to stop banks ripping off customers
15 March 2011: thisismoney, UK

Geo glimpses
15 March 2011: The News International, Karachi, Pakistan~

Fiji banks criticized in report
14 March 2011: Radio Fiji, Fiji

World Consumer Rights Day
14 March 2011: cape gateway, South Africa

Consumer Act ushers in brand new world for SA consumers
14 March 2011: The New Age (TNA), south Africa

Children's health advocates urge government crackdown on toxic baby bottles
14 March 2011: Manila Bulletin (MB), Philippines

Ten financial truths you should know
14 March 2011: Mail Guardian Online, South Africa

World Consumer Rights Day
14 March 2011: afaqs.com, India

FCAC Marks World Consumer Rights Day
Know your rights and responsibilities when it comes to financial products and services
14 March 2011: Marketwire, Canada

Know your rights as a consumer
14 March 2011: livemint.com, India

World Consumer Day celebrated Tuesday
14 March 2011: Angop, Angola

Consumer rights meet from tomorrow
13 March 2011: The Economic Times, India

Trust between consumer and trader
13 March 2011: timesofmalta, Malta

Know your rights
13 March 2011: Urbanatomy, China

Consumer Rights Day - AD calls for concrete policies
13 March 2011: Gozo News, Malta

Nagaland to observe World Consumer Rights day
13 March 2011: The Morung Express, India

Young and financially illiterate
12 March 2011: Newstraitstimes, UK

World Consumer Rights Day: Consumers for Fair Financial Services
11 March 2011: Washington Bangla Radio, India

Consumer debts on the increase
11 March 2011: defimedia.info, Mauritius

arath Wijesinghe, Ambassador for Sri Lanka in UAE, former Chairman of Consumer Affairs Authority
10 March 2011: Lankaweb, Srilanka

Unsafe in Any Currency
4 March 2011: The Ghanian Journal, Ghana

Margao: GOACAN Consumer Rights Awareness Fortnight Begins
2 March 2011: Daijiworld, India

Voting closed on Wednesday for the nominated companies to be crowned "Worst Company of the Year) with the consumer association FACUA.
27 February 2011: The Leader, Spain

Deceptive advertisements violating consumers rights
19 February 2011: arze Pakisatan.com, Pakistan

Consumers Getting Raw Deal From Banks
16 March 2011: Peace FM Online, Ghana

Consumers International World Congress 2011
16 February 2011: BEVENTS

Consumers: The rise to power
16 February 2011: Spore, The Netherlands

Corporate Social Responsibility from a Consumer Perspective
8 February 2011: Docstoc, Santa Monica, CA,USA

2010

Climate change
19 December 2010: docstoc, Santa Monica, CA, USA

Running costs
18 December 2010: docstoc, Santa Monica, CA, USA

United Nations Guidelines for Consumer Protection
17 December 2010: Duhaime.org, Canada, USA

Consumers International Blog: How socially responsible are Belgium's biggest supermarkets?
17 December 2010: Intralex Blog, UK

Consumer International pushes for amendment to guidelines on protection
16 December 2010: Guideline, NaijaUpdate, Nigeria

BANK WITH CARE
4 December 2010: CIO Summit China, China

Climate change to worsen food security, UN told
3 December 2010: Times of Malta, Malta

Japan under fire for stance on Kyoto Protocol
2 December 2010: The Korea Herald, Korea

Bank with care
20 November 2010: Business Fiance Tips

Time for change in the banking Consumers International Blog: Financial consumer protection: a ray of light in the G20 gloom?
19 November 2010: Intralex Blog, UK

Time for change in the banking sector
19 November 2010: Namibia Economist, Namibia

More talk can mean more action
17 November 2010: My Telegraph, UK

Take up consumer protection issue, G20 told
11 November 2010: The Hindu, India

G20 Summit- Consumers International calls for establishment of consumer protections by the G20
11 November 2010: Defend Your Dollars, USA

Protect 'real people', G20 urged
10 November 2010: OneWorld.net, UK

Copyright Law, Getting in the Way of Getting Copyrighted Works
10 November 2010: The 1709 Blog, USA

Expensive Textbooks, High Levels of Infringement and High Levels of Respect for Copyright All Common in Africa
10 November 2010: afro-ip blog, Africa

G20 Needs to Do More to Protect Consumers From Financial Abuses
9 November 2010: The Huffington Post, USA

Opinion: G20 has duty to protect 'abused consumers'
8 November 2010: This is Money, UK

Consumers Eye National Federation
7 November 2010: Kagay-an, Philippines

G20 told again to protect needs of consumers
26 October: International Adviser

G20 urged to improve consumer financial protection
25 October 2010: International Adviser

G20 urged to live up to promise to consumers
23 October: The Scotsman, UK

G20 must look at financial needs of consumers too
21 October, Financial Times

ISO's magazine focuses on the benefits of consumer input
18 October: IEWY News, UK

Recently Released by Consumers International: "Access to Knowledge for Consumers"
15 October: Reseource Shelf, UK

Costa Rica: Growers confront campaign against pineapple in Europe
14 October: FreshPlaza, The Netherlands

The Rights Of The Consumer
12 October: The Namibian, Namibia

Consumer power in financial goods
11 October: Hindustan Times, India

G-20 should protect interests of financial consumers: NGO
11 October: Times of India

Bitter fruit: The truth about supermarket pineapple
2 October: The Guardian, UK

True cost of cheap pineapples in UK supermarkets
1 October: The Guardian, UK

Credit, financial issues facing consumers
21 September: Barbados Advocate

Legal: Bank with care
20 September: Albertam

Consumer International pushes for amendment to guidelines on protection
17 September: Nigerian Compass

Consumers International campaigns against IP barons
15 September: Computer Hardware News

Consumer Group Points Out That IP Laws Are Often Anti-Consumer And Need To Be Fixed
14 September: Tech Dirt

NCF to Treasury: 'put money where mouth is'
7 June 2010: South Africa Online

Copyright laws unfairly penalizing consumers, global study reveals
22 April 2010: Afrique en ligne, Africa

Our money, our rights
14 April 2010: Juan Trimboli, Head of CI Santiago Office, on Inter-Pres s Service (IPS)

Our money, our rights
4 April 2010: Stabroek News, Guyana

Council struggles for consumer rights
3 April 2010: Fiji Times Online,

Be a vigilant and informed consumer
24 March 2010: Daily Inquirer, Philippines

Caveat Emptor - Fair financial deals
21 March 2010: The Hindu, India

Agency asks consumers to assert their rights to quality products
19 March 2010: 234next.com, Africa

WORLD CONSUMER RIGHTS DAY
17 March 2010: Guyana Chronicle

Angola: Inadec Admits Weak Consumer Participation
17 March 2010: allafrica.com

Raw deal for consumers in financial services sector
16 March 2010: Cyprus Mail

'World Consumer Rights Day' function organized
16 March 2010: www.mangaloremithr.com, India

CBN Moves to Check ATM Fraud
16 March 2010: This Day Online, Nigeria

Civil society urges reforms for consumers
16 March 2010: Daily Times, Pakistan

Nigeria: New Directives to Banks on ATM Soon - Sanusi
16 March 2010: allafrica.com, Africa

Consumers must stop accepting second best
16 March 2010: National Times, Australia

Govt to give more bite to Consumer Protection Act
16 March 2010: BorneoPost Online, Malaysia

Ministry launches consumer rights day
16 March 2010: Vietnam Business News, Vietnam

World Consumer Rights Day tomorrow
16 March 2010: The Daily Independent, Bangladesh

World Consumer Rights Day observed
16 March 2010: Bangldesh News, Bangladesh

Consumer protection penalties up 60 percent
16 March 2010: Daliy Star, Lebanon

Vehicle makers told to lift game
16 March 2010: Shanghai Daily, China

Japan auto, power giants eye 'global electric car standard' China urges car makers to boost quality
16 March 2010: Arab Times Online, Kuwait

Bulgaria marked the World Consumer Rights Day
16 March 2010: i-focus, Bulgaria

World Diary
15 March 2010: FT.com, UK

Q&A: Wanted in Latin America: Responsible Credit
15 March 2010: IPS, Chile/International

Party leaders stress consumer rights
15 March 2010: The Kathmandu Post, Nepal

FINANCIAL SECTOR IN THE FOCUS OF CONSUMER RIGHTS ADVOCATES IN 2010
15 March 2010: armtown.com, Armenia

World Consumer Rights Day
15 March 2010: Show China, China

Improve consumer rights
15 March 2010: China Daily, China

Consumer Protection Act to be amended: Prof. Thomas
15 March 2010: International News and Views, India

Financial sector in the focus of consumer rights advocates in 2010
15 March 2010: Panarmenian, Armenia

World Consumer Rights Day marked in China
15 March 2010: China.org.cn, China

World Consumer Rights Day celebrated with week of events
15 March 2010: SKN Vibes, Saint Kitts and Nevis

Man Fined $1 Million for Shipping Trash Overseas
9 February 2010: treehugger.com, New York

Privacy Battle Crosses the Ocean. U.S. sites offer better privacy protection than European sites, but it still may not be enough.
24 January 2010: PC World.com, USA

2009

Our money, our rights - Serviços financeiros: um problema mundial
27 Decemeber 2009: Justin Macmullan, CI Head of Campaigns, in O Globo newspaper, Brazil

ACTA a 'global threat' - open letter
December 2009: p2pnet, California

Our delegation grows as talking trees take centre stage
9 December 2009: Consumers International (CI), London, UK

'In Nigeria, consumers don't have rights'
7 December 2009: Compass, Nigeria

Consumers are the third front in the fight against climate change
4 December 2009: Stabroek News, Guyana

Consumers Need More Protection in New Global Economic Environment - Stern
25 November 2009: Jamaica Information Services, Jamaica

One (Almost) Happy Multi-stakeholder Family At The Annual Internet Governance Forum
24 November 2009: Intellectual Property Watch, Switzerland

G20 urged to end fossil-fuel subsidies
8 November 2009: The New Nation, Bangladesh

Fossil fuel subsidies 'inconsistent' with low-carbon future
6 November 2009: Greenbang, UK

Fossil fuel subsidies "bringing us closer to irreversible climate change"
6 November 2009: mongabay.com, USA

Tireless campaigner
6 October 2009: The Star Online, Malaysia

Fast food contains half children's daily calories
24 September 2009: inthenews.co.uk, UK

Fast food 'contains half children's daily calories
24 September 2009: bigonsandbank.com, UK

Kids eat nearly half their daily calorie allowance in one fast-food meal
24 September 2009: www.caterersearch.com, UK

Group urges G20 to match words with action
23 September 2009: www.afriquejet.com, Lagos, Africa

Green Economy Coalition to G-20: Match words with action
21 September 2009: Business Mirror, Philippines

Saving tips
11 September 2009: www.star-ecentral.com, Malaysia

RTM In Tripartite Partnership To Provide Financial Education To Public
3 September 2009: Bernama.com, Malaysia

A big FAT problem
26 July 2009: thestar.com, Malaysia

Consumer rights
6 July 2009: The Independent, Malta

Consumer protection 'essential for financial fix'
24 June 2009: Oneworld.net, UK

Consumer lobby seeks more retail banking safeguards
24 June 2009: guardian.co.uk, UK

Estudio a cinco bancos chilenos detecta malas prácticas en la entrega de créditos
24 June 2009: ve.invertia.com, Venezuela

Consumer Lobby Seeks More Retail Banking Safeguards
23 June 2009: Bank Systems & Technology, New York

La OMIC del Ayuntamiento de Alzira realiza una charla sobre los préstamos, las hipotecas y las tarjetas de crédito
23 June 2009: elperiodic.com, Spain

En la indefensión, usuarios de LFC sufren alzas hasta de 17 mil 800%
23 June 2009: jornada.com, Mexico

Proposed WIPO Treaty On Visually Impaired Access Gets Deeper Look
18 June 2009: Linexlegal, UK

ΚΕ.Π.ΚΑ.- ΚΕΝΤΡΟ ΠΡΟΣΤΑΣΙΑΣ ΚΑΤΑΝΑΛΩΤΩΝ
17 June 2009: epr.gr, Greece

Kellogg's Operation Fruit-Flavored snacks - free advertising and teaching kids to eat toys?
11 June 2009: examiner.com, Denver, USA

Фармацеути измишљају болести
7 June 2009: www3.serbiancafe.com, Serbia

Farmaceuti izmišljaju bolesti
6 June 2009: blic.rs, Russia

电子垃圾：发展中国家买来的生态灾难
5 June 2009: discover.news.163.com, China

Recipe for good food stalls
31 May 2009: nst.com, Malaysia

Activism: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
29 May 2009: Far Eastern Econimic Review (FEER - feer.com), Hongkong

Proposed WIPO Treaty On Visually Impaired Access Gets Deeper Look
29 May 2009: ip-watch.org, Switzerland

Rigid enforcement of copyright laws harm consumers interests: Int'l survey
12 May 2009: onlinenews.com, Pakistan

India leads advanced nations in enforcing IP Laws: Study news
7 May 2009: domain-b.com, India

Breakfast cereals vs. donuts and ice cream
1 May 2009: foodconsumer.org, Sherwood, Oregon, USA

Watchlist reveals US hypocrisy on IP laws
30 April 2009: itnews.com, USA

Rights holders' 'undue influence' over policymakers
30 April 2009: p2p.net, USA

World Consumer Rights Day marked in Victoria
29 March 2009: Times of Malta - Valletta, Malta

Consumer Rights Group Condemns Junk Food
17 March 2009: pmnews.com, Lagos, Nigeria

Study: Web sites market junk food to kids
16 March 2009: Consumer Reports Health Blog, US

ISO launches online tutorial on consumer participation in standards development
16 March 2009: The Financial, Tbilisi, Georgia

Junk food leads to obesity, diabetes and hypertension
16 March 2009: stabroeknews.com, Guyana

Junk food websites 'getting kids hooked'
16 March 2009: OneWorld.net, UK

Companies Can Help In The March Towards Better Consumer Rights In China
16 March 2009: China CSR, China

Consumer awareness on the rise in state
16 March 2009: The Times of India, India

Junk food websites getting kids hooked, says report
16 March 2009: news.xinhuanet.com, Xinhua, China

ACCC uses Consumer Rights Day to warn food industry of need for honest communication
16 March 2009: Australian Food News, Australia

Junk food websites getting kids hooked, says report - Xinhua News Agency
15 March 2009: littlebearhomes.com, China

Food and beverage marketing must be accurate: World consumer rights day
15 March 2009: The ACCC, Australia

Parents: Watch Out For The Snacks, Junk Food
15 March 2009: Bernama.com, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

World Consumer Rights Day
15 March 2009: For Africa, Africa

Today is World Consumer Rights Day 2009
15 March 2009: Fooducate blog

World Consumer Rights Day: Thank you for eating
15 March 2009: The Daily Times, Lahore, Pakistan

CERC campaign against junk food
15 March 2009: Gujarat Global.com, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

World Consumer Rights Day falls today: Srilanka far ahead in South Asian region
15 March 2009: sundayobserver, Srilanka

DÍA CONSUMIDOR. FACUA PIDE CAMBIOS NORMATIVOS PARA FRENAR LOS ABUSOS CONTRA LA INFANCIA
15 March 2009: disc@pnet, Madrid, Spain

World Consumer Rights Day: Thank you for eating
15 March 2009: Daily Times, Pakistan

ISO launches online tutorial on consumer participation in standards development
14 March 2009: The Financial.com, Tbilisi, Georgia, UK

A matter of human rights
14 March 2009: The Times, Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

Consumers International: New media, same old tricks - junk food websites are getting kids hooked
14 March 2009: TMC.net.com

Food security strategy be issued soon
14 March 2009: yobserver.com, Yemen

Time for Pakistan to develop junk food marketing code
14 March 2009: The News International, Karachi, Pakistan

Asociaciones centran sus reivindicaciones en la alimentación saludable y la liberalización eléctrica
14 March 2009: diariometro, Madrid, Spain

Veste, kakšno hrano uživa vaš otrok?
13 March 2009: RTV Slovenija, Ljubljana, Slovenia

Armenian Consumers' Association: fast food not for Armenia
13 March 2009: panarmenian.net, Armenia

Nigeria: CPC Moves to Check Obesity
13 March 2009: AllAfrica.com, Washington, USA

International Forbrugerdag
13 March 2009: Landbrug.dk, Denmark

ISO launches online tutorial on consumer participation in standards development
14 March 2009: The Financial, Tbilisi, Georgia

Toxic British waste sent illegally to Africa
18 February 2009, Times Online, UK

Dumped in Africa: Britain's toxic waste
18 February 2009, The Independent, UK

How a tagged television set uncovered a deadly trade
18 February 2009, The Independent, UK

On second thoughts
16 February 2009, Calcutta Telegraph, Calcutta India

Competition to promote the bad of junk food
10 February 2009, Macau Daily Times, Macau

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