«Il n‘y a pas un monde développé et un monde sous-développé, mais un seul monde mal développé»
In the following pages, you will find CETIM’s English declarations at the UN on the theme of impunity of transnational corporations
HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 50th session It is clear, from the report on the role corporations played during the COVID-19 pandemic, that business-related human rights violations can only be tackled from a human rights perspective. Read the statement As an association acting as an interface between partner organisations and the UN international system, CETIM has continued to make use of the UN’s mechanisms for the protection of human rights in relation to different situations and specific violations. Here are some extracts. Repression, racism et rights violations of indigenous communities in Bogotá CETIM and […] HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 49th session For more than three years, the activities of the French multinational firm Total in Uganda have prevented hundreds of thousands of people from cultivating their land, denying the rights of the communities to work, food, dignity, and life. Read the statement WORKING GROUP ON THE RIGHT TO DEVELOPMENT 22nd Session CETIM made several comments in relation to the debate on the human rights obligations of transnational corporations. Confusion is being maintained on this subject in certain circles, whether or not deliberately, despite the fact that it is an extremely important question for the achievement of the […] HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 47th session CETIM and its partners have expressed their concern about the tendency to reduce the legal responsibility of companies to the extremely narrow component of due diligence by the Working Group of Experts on TNCs and Human Rights. Read the statement Read the article “UN Human Rights Council: Voluntary standards for […]
Interactive dialogue with Experts’ Working group on TNCs and human rights
CETIM’s interventions at the UN
Human and environmental rights: violations by Total in Uganda
Comments by CETIM on the obligations of TNCs
Corporate legal accountability: due diligence vs true accountability
