An overview of recent lobby statements by SOMO.
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Letter to Bangladesh government to continue the Bangladesh Accord
Civil society organisations drafted a letter calling upon the Bangladesh government to allow the Bangladesh Accord to fully and independently continue operations in the country for the duration of the private contract, which remains binding…
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Unilever was negligent in protecting its own employees in Kenya
SOMO has countersigned this letter to the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom in the context of the appeal in the case of AAA & Others versus Unilever Plc and Unilever Tea Kenya Limited A2/…
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EU must lead in establishing binding instruments against corporate misconduct
In this joint letter, a coalition of European civil society organisations (including SOMO) requested a meeting with vice-president Frans Timmermans to discuss the need for a UN binding treaty to ensure that companies involved in…
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Letter to Michelle Bachelet on UN database
In this joint open letter one hundred civil society organisations, among which SOMO, ask Michelle Bachelet (the new High Commissioner for Human Rights at the United Nations) to publish an online, dynamic, and regularly updated…
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Civil society organizations urge fundamental reform at UNCITRAL’s ISDS discussions
Today more than 300 civil society groups and trade unions – including global organizations such as Public Services International, Friends of the Earth International, ActionAid and SOMO– urged governments participating in United Nations meetings in…
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Effective enforcement is the ultimate litmus test for any human rights treaty
Greenpeace, FIDH, OECD Watch and SOMO welcome the release of the Zero Draft and the Draft Optional Protocol. This new step in the treaty process marks a milestone in longstanding efforts of communities and workers…
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Civil society’s proposal for the Conclusions and Recommendations of the Report of the 4th session of the UN Binding Treaty negotiations
This week, we have witnessed a landmark moment in the UN Human Rights Council. States have begun negotiating the text of the UN treaty on transnational corporations and other business enterprises with respect to human…
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SOMO and IGJ call for a sustainable Indonesia-EU Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
This week, from 15 till 19 October, the EU and Indonesia will continue to negotiate about a new trade agreement (IEU CEPA: Indonesia-EU Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement). SOMO and Indonesia for Global Justice (IGJ) urge…
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EU civil society organisations call on the EU to contribute substantively to the negotiations on the Zero Draft Treaty on Business and Human Rights
Today civil society groups from the EU member states have gathered at the UN in Geneva to support the Intergovernmental Working Group tasked with developing a binding instrument to ensure that businesses respect human rights….
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NGO input on Commissions proposal on Unfair Trading Practices
A group of civil society organistions welcomes the European Commission’s proposed directive on Unfair Trading Practices (UTPs). This directive represents a valuable opportunity to tackle UTPs across the Union and ensure that food supply chains work…