{"id":14993,"date":"2020-10-30T22:00:27","date_gmt":"2020-10-31T00:00:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/homacdhe.com\/?p=14993"},"modified":"2025-06-23T12:48:52","modified_gmt":"2025-06-23T15:48:52","slug":"civil-societys-performance-in-the-process-of-negotiation-of-the-treaty-on-business-and-human-rights","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/homacdhe.com\/index.php\/2020\/10\/30\/civil-societys-performance-in-the-process-of-negotiation-of-the-treaty-on-business-and-human-rights\/","title":{"rendered":"Civil Society’s performance in the process of negotiation of the Treaty on Business and Human Rights"},"content":{"rendered":"

Civil Society’s performance in the process of negotiation of the Treaty on Business and Human Rights<\/span><\/h1>\n
By Renata Guarino, Translation by\u00a0Davi Marcenes Cunha<\/h6>\n

Civil society activism toward an effective instrument to fight against human rights violations perpetrated by transnational corporations started gaining prominence in the 1990s, following the launch of the UN Global Compact. <\/span>The Peoples Treaty<\/span><\/a> consists of a response to the abuses committed by large corporations. Together, organisations from around the world formed the <\/span>Global Campaign to Dismantle Corporate Power and Stop Impunity<\/span><\/a>, also known as the Global Campaign, in which they articulated themselves to push for changes in the current scenario.<\/span><\/p>\n

This articulation shows a redefinition of the role of civil society as a mobilizing force. The strength of the society, represented by the organisations, during the negotiation of the Treaty is amplified through joint work. It is not necessary for the State to enforce its demands, the population seeks its own forms of gaining prominence during the debates. And their participation highlight the point of view of those who are directly and indirectly affected by the violations of transnational corporations, and this happens because of their proximity to the social reality.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Global Campaign<\/span><\/h2>\n

The Global Campaign to Dismantling Corporate Power and Stop Impunity was launched in 2012 at the Rio+20 People’s Summit after consultations with movements and organisations fighting against human rights violations by transnational corporations. Through the Global Campaign, the Peoples Treaty was assembled.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Peoples Treaty is a political document that seeks the defense and empowerment of civil society, especially populations affected by crimes and human rights violations by transnational corporations. It expresses the demands of the Global Campaign for a document of binding rules for companies and an alternative economic system. Based on the Peoples Treaty, the Global Campaign proposed a text for the Treaty on Business and Human Rights at the third session of the OEIGWG (<\/span>link Treaty negotiation process<\/span>). You can access it <\/span>in this link<\/span><\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Key Points of the Treaty<\/span><\/h2>\n

The website of the Global Campaign brings <\/span>key points<\/span><\/a> that they consider to be essential for the creation of an ideal Treaty. They are:<\/span><\/p>\n