«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 40th session March 2019 The CETIM comments on the Draft Treaty presented by the Chair of the Intergovernmental Working Group on Transnational Corporations and Other Business Enterprises. This Draft Treaty is a basis on which to begin negotiations, but it contains significant shortcomings. For example, the draft Treaty does not impose obligations […] HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 40th session 25 February – 22 March 2019 CETIM calls on the Nigerian and Dutch authorities to honour their international commitments in the field of human and labour rights. Read the statement made before the CodH following the decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration concerning Chevron. HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 39th Session September 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 litigation in national and […] HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL 38th Session June 2018 [Excerpt of the declaration] In this context, the draft resolution in consultation under Norway’s leadership is incomprehensible since it will generate the investment of disproportionate resources and energy in an area that do not enable victims of TNCs to obtain full and effective justice Read the CETIM’s oral […]
Consideration of the report of the Intergovernmental Working Group on Transnational Corporations
Violations of workers’ human rights by Shell in Nigeria
Chevron – Statement on the decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration
Decision of the Permanent Court of Arbitration in favour of Chevron
Improving corporate accountability and access to remedies for victims
