Transnational Corporations

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.

Stop TNCs impunity Campaign

Access to justice for victims of TNCs

UN Treaty against impunity of multinationals

The 4th session of the Working Group on a Binding Treaty to Regulate the Activities of Multinationals was held from 15 to 19 October 2018.

Chevron – Statement on the decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration

Read the statement made before the CodH following the decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration concerning Chevron.

Decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in favour of Chevron

HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 39th Session 10 September – 28 Septembre 2018 [Excerpt from the statement] Texaco, Chevron’s predecessor, ran oil operations in Ecuador for 26 years and during that period the company dumped at least 1.5 billion gallons of toxic water that poisoned the environment and affected communities and indigenous peoples. After 20 years of […]