«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 fourth session of the Working Group on the Rights of Peasants and Other Persons Working in Rural Areas was held from 15 to 19 May 2017 at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. As in previous years, the CETIM was present accompanied by a major peasant delegation of La Vía Campesina (LVC) and other […]
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In March 2017, the thirty-fourth session of the Human Rights council took place in Geneva. The CETIM was present to represent the voices of oppressed people and victims of transnational corporations. In the course of the session, the CETIM intervened during the presentation of the report of the Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and the […]
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From 6 to 9 June, representatives of indigenous peoples from Standing Rock were in Geneva during the United Nations Human Rights Council session. The CETIM co-organized their trip and arranged for the spokespersons of the movement to speak before the Council. The resistance of the indigenous peoples led by women and youth at Standing Rock […]
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The CETIM and its partners organized two parallel conferences in the Palais des Nations in Geneva, on the occasion of the 35th session of the Human rights Council.
Continue readingOral statement Check against delivery The landmark partnership of the OHCHR with Microsoft Dear Chairperson, Ladies and Gentlemen, I deliver this statement on behalf of CETIM, FIAN International, Transnational Institute (TNI), Friends of the Earth International (FOEI) and Corporate Accountability International (CAI). The statement is also supported by 26 other organizations (1*). On May 16th, […]
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