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Kenya: Bishops ask government to support UN Binding Treaty on transnational companies
Days after the United Nations (UN) held its 6th session of negotiations, the Kenya Conference of Catholic Bishops (KCCB) through its Catholic Justice and Peace Commission (CJPC) has urged government to support the current Second Revised Draft of the Treaty.
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Re-cap: 2020 negotiations over binding treaty on business and human rights
The final week of October saw the sixth round of negotiations for a Binding UN Treaty to regulate the activities of transnational corporations and other business enterprises. As in previous years, SOMO participated. However, this time digitally. A short re-cap.
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Day 5 Summary: UN Treaty negotiations conclude without clear negotiated reforms, but expectations for next year remain high
ECCJ recaps the final day of treaty negotiations, including discussions on the final draft articles and adoption of the final report and conclusions.
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L’ONU poursuit les négociations sur les sociétés transnationales et les violations des droits humains
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Day 4 Summary: After a lively debate, agreement on third draft of UN treaty hangs in the balance
ECCJ recaps Day 4 of the session, including negotiations on mutual legal assistance provisions, consistency with other international law intruments and the management of a fund to support victims.
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Video "#WhereIsTheEU?": NGOs criticise EU absence from Binding Treaty negotiations
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Day 3 Summary: As participation drops, some states attempt to water down key provisions
ECCJ recaps negotiations on Day 3 of the session, highlighting a dramatic drop in participation by states. Discussions covered everything from reparations to victims to statute of limitations.
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Traité ONU sur les multinationales et les droits humains : 22 maires français appellent le gouvernement et l’UE à s’engager activement dans ce processus de négociation
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Day 2 Summary: UN Treaty negotiations: clear divisions persist on victim’s rights and due diligence obligations
ECCJ recaps negotiations on day 2 of the 6th session of the IGWG including discussions on scope, rights of victims, due diligence obligations and access to remedy.
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Press statement of the Asia Task Force on the Legally-Binding Instrument (ATF) on 6th Session of the IGWG
In this press statement, the ATF recalls the role and goals of CSOs in the 6th session of the open-ended intergovernmental working group the Second Revised Draft and quotes some CSOs' interventions made during the first days of this working group session.
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Day 1 Summary: UN Treaty on Business & Human Rights negotiations kick off amid major global uncertainties
In this summary of day 1, European Coalition for Corporate Justice (ECCJ) outlines participating States' different positions on the treaty process as well as content of negotiations on Preamble, Article 1 Definitions and Article 2 Statement of Purpose.
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Irish Congress of Trade Unions urges government and the EU to engage constructively in upcoming treaty negotiations
The Irish Congress of Trade Unions believe that the Second Revised Draft of the proposed Binding Treaty presents States with a legally sound and politically viable text. They urge Ireland (and the EU) to engage constructively in the upcoming negotiations.
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European Network of National Human Rights Institutions calls for greater involvement of EU & its Member States in binding treaty process
The statement points out that, while support has been given by the European Parliament and the European Economic and Social Committee to the treaty’s negotiation, there is no substantive involvement by the EU and its Member States in the process.
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Ghana: Civil society campaigns for government to support Binding Treaty process
In October 2020, Caritas Ghana in partnership with DKA Austria and Misereor Germany, organised a stakeholders Virtual Workshop to heighten awareness of Local Civil Society Organizations, especially members of the FAITH in Ghana Alliance, about the Binding Treaty process and how they can influence the Government of Ghana to support the Binding Treaty.
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Press statement: African organisations push for a legally binding treaty on transnational corporations and human rights
African Coalition on Corporate Accountability (ACCA) and others highlight that the 2020 negotiating session presents an opportunity for African governments, who have often decried international instruments as tools of neocolonialism, to shape a strong framework that could put an end to corporate impunity and provide remedies for victims.
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EU: 75 MEPs urge the Commission to adopt a negotiation mandate for the proposed binding treaty on business and human rights
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