Improving the effectiveness of grievance mechanisms on business and human rights for civil society organisations
read more lessHuman Rights and Grievance Mechanisms
Download Human Rights and Grievance Mechanisms (203Kb)
Download
related content
Communities suffer deeply under Chinese mining operations in DR of Congo
Today, SOMOs partner PREMICONGO published a report on the irresponsible business conduct of China Non-ferrous Metal Mining Corporation Huachin operating in Mabende, close to village “45”, in the province of Haut Katanga in the Democratic…
Sign up
Stay up-to-date with SOMOs Newsletter
Coming out of the dark
Is the IFC investing in a fossil free future?
First-ever OECD complaint on tax avoidance filed against Chevron’s shell companies
In a ground-breaking development, the first ever OECD Guidelines case on corporate tax avoidance was filed against the Dutch shell companies of American oil giant Chevron. The complaint highlights Chevron’s use of Dutch letterbox companies…
Addressing human rights impacts of business in Eastern and Southern Africa: current state of affairs and the way forward
In April of this year, SOMO co-organized a workshop in Dar Es Salaam (Tanzania) to share experiences and learning on addressing adverse impacts of business activities on communities and workers in Eastern and Southern Africa….
Experts call on US Supreme Court to reverse decision protecting IFC’s absolute immunity
On Tuesday, nine NGOs and experts filed an amicus brief before the US Supreme Court in support of the Indian fishing communities and farmers who are challenging the International Finance Corporation (IFC)’s claim to absolute…
SOMO and partners join forces for better grievance mechanisms
In April, SOMO co-hosted the third annual retreat of the International Advocates Working Group (IAWG). During this 3-day event, 39 members of the IAWG network gathered in the Dutch city of Dalfsen to share information…
Workshop ‘Addressing human rights impacts of business in Eastern and Southern Africa’
On 10 and 11 april, SOMO is co-organising a two-day workshop in Tanzania on Business and Human Rights in Eastern and Southern Africa. This workshop will provide a forum for over 50 participants to share…
Joint statement: call for collective redress for everyone in the European Union – not only consumers
Justice, fairness, and equality before the law are the cornerstone of European values, on which our democratic societies are built. However, the power imbalance between individuals and large companies can effectively block victims of harm…
Joint statement: call for collective redress for everyone in the European Union – not only consumers
SOMO joins the call of a coalition of civil society organizations for the EU and its member states to focus on a collective redressCollective redress is a term used in the EU for a mechanism…
Working hard on Business and Human Rights in Tanzania
From 6–9 November 2017, two of SOMO’s senior researchers and remedy specialists, Mariette van Huijstee and Joseph Wilde-Ramsing, travelled to Dar-es-Salam, Tanzania, to work on national and local business and human rights issues. The trip…
Share this