justice économique et résistance au néo-libéralisme

This report, produced by Friends of the Earth Africa with support from Friends of the Earth Europe and International, proposes the creation of a legally binding international tribunal to hold transnational corporations accountable for human rights violations. The document argues that existing national and regional mechanisms are insufficient to protect victims, particularly in the Global South, and provides a detailed draft statute for a 'sui generis' court designed to ensure access to justice and reparations.

• Transnational corporations currently operate with significant impunity because they are not legally held responsible under international law for human rights violations, often using complex corporate structures to evade justice.
• Existing mechanisms for corporate accountability are deemed ineffective; for example, between 2001 and 2015, less than 1% of the 250 complaints filed with OECD National Contact Points led to improved conditions for victims, and 0% resulted in compensation.
• The report proposes a permanent international tribunal (TIMEDH) with its seat in a Global South country, which would hold itinerant sessions globally to increase accessibility for victims.
• The proposed tribunal would shift the burden of proof to the accused corporations, requiring them to demonstrate that they respected their obligations and that the alleged violation was not their doing.
• The report advocates for the inclusion of collective actions, such as 'actio popularis' and class actions, allowing civil society organizations to act on behalf of victims who cannot access justice due to security or information barriers.
• The document cites specific cases of corporate harm in Africa, including the 2006 dumping of toxic waste in Abidjan by Trafigura and the exploitation of child labor in gold mines in Burkina Faso where gold was illegally exported via Togo.

APA

Koagne, A., Lemos, A., Mendes, E., Moise, M., & Lokumu, L. (2018). justice économique et résistance au néo-libéralisme. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Foei_Africa_french_FINALE_spread.pdf

Chicago

Koagne, Apollin, Anabela Lemos, Erika Mendes, Mbimbe Moise, and Louise Lokumu. justice économique et résistance au néo-libéralisme. Friends of the Earth International, 2018. https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Foei_Africa_french_FINALE_spread.pdf.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{koagne2018justice, author = {Koagne, Apollin and Lemos, Anabela and Mendes, Erika and Moise, Mbimbe and Lokumu, Louise}, title = {{justice économique et résistance au néo-libéralisme}}, institution = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2018}, month = oct, url = {https://www.foei.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Foei_Africa_french_FINALE_spread.pdf}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }