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

Brazil: the overwhelming report of the UN Special Rapporteur

STATEMENT Brazil: UN Special Rapporteur urges Government and multinationals to face up to their responsibility

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TNC Impunity: 5th session of the negotiations on the binding treaty on TNCs and human rights

Dossier published by the Global Campaign to Claim the Sovereignty of Peoples, Dismantle Corporate Power and End Impunity (Global Campaign), for which CETIM is the UN coordinator.

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Corporate Impunity : 5th session of negotiations for the binding treaty on TNCs and human rights

Information kit published by the Global Campaign to Reclaim People’s Sovereignty, Dismantle Corporate Power and Stop Impunity (Global Campaign), of which CETIM is the coordinator at the United Nations.

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