Revised binding treaty draft shamefully disappointing

Friends of the Earth International criticizes the July 16, 2019, Revised Draft of the UN Binding Treaty on Transnational Corporations and Human Rights, arguing that it dilutes the focus on transnational corporations and fails to establish direct obligations for these entities to be regulated and prosecuted.

• Friends of the Earth International views the Revised Draft of the UN Binding Treaty, released on July 16, 2019, as "very weak" and "shamefully disappointing." The organization argues that the text dilutes the treaty's scope by encompassing all companies rather than focusing specifically on transnational corporations, which they claim violates the mandate of IGWG Resolution 26/9 of 2014.
• While the Revised Draft successfully integrates the "rights of victims," covers all human rights, and mentions the rights of workers, indigenous peoples, women, and human rights defenders, it is criticized for only setting out obligations for States. It fails to create international jurisdiction, mechanisms, or obligations for transnational corporations to be prosecuted for non-compliance with human rights.
• The document highlights a perceived trend of setbacks across the negotiation process—from the 2017 Elements Document to the 2018 Zero Draft and the 2019 Revised Draft—which the author claims benefits corporate power and the global North over affected communities.
• The text identifies specific instances of corporate human rights violations: the German corporation Fraport's impact on 2,000 families in Vila Nazaré, Porto Alegre, Brazil, and the French company Total's activities in Uganda involving an oil megaproject and the displacement of communities.

APA

admin (2019). Revised binding treaty draft shamefully disappointing. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/revised-binding-treaty-draft-shamefully-disappointing/

Chicago

admin. Revised binding treaty draft shamefully disappointing. Friends of the Earth International, 2019. https://www.foei.org/revised-binding-treaty-draft-shamefully-disappointing/.

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BibTeX

@misc{admin2019revised, author = {admin}, title = {{Revised binding treaty draft shamefully disappointing}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2019}, month = jul, url = {https://www.foei.org/revised-binding-treaty-draft-shamefully-disappointing/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }