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Updates 2017

Developments in Geneva on the UN business and human rights treaty negotiations.

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In October 2017, countries from around the world came together in Geneva for the meeting of the to negotiate the text of a new international treaty to protect human rights against corporate human rights abuses. It was a historic opportunity to improve prevention of corporate abuse and to ensure that victims of corporate abuse have adequate access to justice.

Removing Barriers to Justice

The main purpose of these negotiations was to elaborate on the draft elements(opens in new window) of the treaty. SOMO is one of the many NGO’s(opens in new window)  that followed the discussions in Geneva and worked together with partner organizations advocates for a treaty that will effectively contribute to access to justice and remedy for victims of business-related human rights abuses. On this page, you will find the daily updates of the negotiations that took place between 23-27 October, 2017.

See updates from these negotiations below. Useful links, summaries and statements are found at the bottom of this page


Negotiations Day 5: October 27, 2017

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Negotiations Day 4: October 26, 2017

Read the summary of day 4 here(opens in new window) .

 

Negotiations Day 3: October 25, 2017

 

Read the summary of day 3 here(opens in new window) .

 

 

 

 

 

 

Negotiations Day 2: October 24, 2017

 

Read the summary of day 2 here(opens in new window) .

 

 

Negotiations Day 1: October 23, 2017

Read a summary of day 1 here(opens in new window) .

Watch and read the statement on October 23, made by CIDSE, on behalf of Brot für die Welt, CCFD, Terre Solidaire, Entraide et Fraternité, Global Policy Forum, MISEREOR and SOMO.

Read the Blog Post “Negotiations Begin Today for Transnational Corporate Accountability Treaty” from CIEL, here(opens in new window) .

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Summaries

Read a summary of day 4(opens in new window)

Read a summary of day 3(opens in new window)

Read a summary of day 2(opens in new window)

Read a summary of day 1 (opens in new window)

Read summary of the night before the negotiations here(opens in new window)


Useful links

Treaty Alliance(opens in new window) – Global movement for a binding treaty on business and human rights. Here you can find official documents, statements, studies, opinions and background information.

Business and Human Rights Resource Centre(opens in new window) – Live Twitter feed, related statements and articles, a blog(opens in new window) and more.

European Coalition for Corporate Justice(opens in new window)

International Network for Economic, Social and Cultural Rights(opens in new window)

Peoples mobilisation(opens in new window) – Campaign to stop corporate impunity, mobilisation and more.

Oral and Written Statements

Photo: United Nations

 

Statement on jurisdiction(opens in new window)

Statement on access to justice, effective remedy and guarantees of non-repetition.

Letter to the Dutch government to commit to the (process of coming to a) Binding Treaty


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