The responses we have received from supermarkets don’t deny that the human rights abuses in Nijar - including the recent water and electricity cuts in the Atochares settlement - are relevant to their supply chains. Some responses also acknowledge the role of local authorities in contributing to such abuses. But it does not appear that any supermarket has called on the local authorities to restore water access for these workers, which was the key demand of the open letter. At the very least, supermarkets should publicly urge local authorities to restore water access for these workers, and use their leverage with suppliers in the region to ensure that they do likewise. They should also monitor the situation closely, and increase pressure if these initial measures are not effective. It’s an urgent situation, requiring immediate intervention, but supermarkets have done nothing to make sure that the authorities restore access to water in Nijar.