French and Indian non-governmental organizations finally got the attention of the OECD in Paris last Wednesday about the construction of a Michelin tyre factory in India. They believe the plant violates the rights of a community of ‘untouchables...The creation of the industrial zone led to the destruction of the 460 hectares of forest that is a source of agricultural and pastoral activities. According to the French environmental NGO Sherpa and Catholic NGO CCF-Terre Solidaire, losing this source will deprive the population of their main source of subsistence.