«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 COMMISSION 61st session 14 March – 22 April 2005 Read the CETIM’s written statement 1. Although the United Kingdom – United States coalition, as occupying power, had absolutely no right over Iraq and its resources, the coalition has privatized the bulk of this sovereign country’s economy then handed it over to foreign corporations […] COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS 61st session 14 March – 22 April 2005 Read the CETIM’ written statement 1. It is almost ten years since the issue of an Optional Protocol to the ICESCR is at the Commission on Human Rights and it is necessary to note that the process that should lead to the adoption […] SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS 56th session 26 July – 13 August 2004 [Excerpt from the statement] Despite the declarations of good intentions by the leaders of transnational corporations in favour of good governance and ethical rules in business management, it is clear that their harmful practices have hardly changed. Human […] SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE PROMOTION AND PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS 56th session 26 July – 13 August 2004 [Excerpt from the statement] Given that all of the procedures mentioned above do not yet exist or only partially cover issues raised by the activities of transnational corporations, it would be wise to establish a specific mechanism within […] COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS 60th session 15 March – 23 April 2004 [Excerpt from the declaration] Impunity is a violation of the right to justice, the right to truth, the right to memory and the right to reparation. The fight against impunity is therefore of the utmost importance if we are to avoid the persistence […]
From the Reconstruction to the Privatization of Iraq
Moving forward to approving an Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Transnational corporations: examples of human rights violations
Proposals for the implementation of draft standards on transnational corporations
Combating impunity for human rights violations
