«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 21st session September 2012 [Excerpt from the declaration] One of the main reasons for the existence of a State is to guarantee the security of its citizens and anyone residing on its territories. This of course means physical security, but also social security. The proliferation over the past two decades of private […] HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 21st Session September 2012 [Excerpt from the statement] We were surprised by the content of the Secretary-General’s report on business and human rights. The report praises voluntary codes of conduct for transnational corporations (TNCs) such as the Global Compact and the Ruggie Guidelines. There is no reference to the fundamental legal instruments […] Mr. President, I am Henry Saragih, general coordinator of La Via Campesina. La Via Campesina is global movement and organisations of peasants based in many countries including in Senegal, India, Switzerland, France, Spain, Indonesia, Japan, Norway, Mali, and many more. We have about 200 millions member which participated actively in La Via Campesina. On behalf […] HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 14th session Item 3: Promotion and protection of all human rights June 2, 2010 Mr. President, For many years, we have witnessed serious violations committed by transnational corporations (TNCs). These violations are not limited to extractive industries; they are present across the primary, secondary, and tertiary sectors, including finance. These violations are […] The current crisis of agricultural raw materials severely affects the poorest peoples of our planet.1 Prices on the world market for cereals are rising for a year : wheat prices increased by 130%, rice 80% and maize 35%.2 This crisis has not one single cause. This current food crisis is the result of many years […]
Mercenaries, mercenarism and human rights
Transnational Corporations and Human Rights
Ending the discrimination against peasants
Human rights and transnational corporations
To promote and strengthen the agricultural local and national economies: only effective way to fight against prices escalation of agricultural products and their shortage
