«Il n‘y a pas un monde développé et un monde sous-développé, mais un seul monde mal développé»
Transnational corporations (TNCs) have become major and powerful actors.
The activities of transnational corporations are a source of multiple human rights violations
In many cases, especially when victims are from the Global South, impunity prevails. TNCs are indeed able to evade national jurisdictions because of the unprecedented economic, financial and political power they command, their transnational character, their economic and legal flexibility and the complex structures they use to carry on their activities.
Since the late 90s, the CETIM is firmly committed to ending the impunity of transnational corporations and ensuring access to justice for the victims of their activities. The CETIM supports social movements, trade unions and organizations representing victims and affected communities from the Global South in their efforts to access the UN human rights protection mechanisms. And the CETIM is involved to their sides in the campaign for new binding international norms to end impunity, providing its support for their participation in the negotiations and the presentation of their proposals.
Access to justice for victims of TNCs
The ever greater audience of extreme right – or downright fascist – movements in the very heart of “Old Europe”, the victory of the Brexit in the United Kingdom and the election of Donald Trump in the United States are troubling developments.
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These comments were prepared in collaboration with Professor Gilles Lhuilier. They concern a draft General Comment elaborated by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. The project focus on state obligations in the framework of the activities of business enterprises. Read CETIM’s comments by following this link
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Six written statements are presented before the United Nations Intergovernmental Working Group on Transnationals Corporation. The texts speak of the content, the scope and the implementation mechanism of the future treaty.
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Without information, democracy cannot exist. We are being confronted with the emergence of new forms of power – economic powers – that largely escape traditional democratic mechanisms and counter-powers (including the media): transnational corporations. They are having an increasing influence on the world, on our lives and our societies, but we – ordinary citizens, civil […]
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The second session of the Working Group on Transnational Corporations was held from 24 to 28 October at the United Nations in Geneva. In this context and in support of the victims of violations committed by multinationals, the CETIM co-organized with the Global Campaign two days of information and awareness-raising at the Place des Nations […]
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