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🚨today @ #UNforumBHR, Philippines #HumanRights Commission shared update on groundbreaking investigation into responsibility of #FossilFuels majors for climate harms. release of @CHRgovPh recommendations in Dec
more about investigation: chr.gov.ph/nicc-2/
Key findings 👇1/4
2/ imperative: weaning ourselves off #FossilFuels & incentivizing #CleanEnergy
🧑‍⚖️States must create policy AND legislative environment to compel businesses so they do not compromise climate for corporate profits, incl transparency with regards to FF / clean energy investments…
3/ many potential legal bases to hold #CarbonMajors liable under domestic law:
🛑obstructing transition
🧑‍🔬obfuscating #ClimateScience/misleading public
🔍violation of fiduciary duty towards shareholders
⚖️in some cases: also criminal liability…
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Ivette González (PODER, representante del Grupo Focal sobre #EmpresasYDDHH) participó en el #UNForumBHR donde habló sobre la falta de avances y compromiso del @GobiernoMX en la materia. 🇲🇽

Abrimos hilo. 🧵

cc. @SEGOB_mx @SEMARNAT_mx @SRE_mx #BizHumanRights ImageImage
El @GobiernoMX no ha reportado los avances sobre los casos que abordó el @WGBizHRs en 2016 y en la procuración de los #DDHH en México.

Se recomienda que abra sus puertas para una visita de este grupo de trabajo cuanto antes.

#EmpresasYDDHH #BizHumanRights #UNForumBHR
Se recomienda al @GobiernoMX que cumpla con las recomendaciones del @WGBizHRs y desarrolle con él un mecanismo para su seguimiento. Sociedad civil puede contribuir.

#EmpresasYDDHH #BizHumanRights #UNForumBHR
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Today we joined delegates from Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico & more at #UNForumBHR urging govts/business to stop the intimidation & killing of #humanrights defenders around the world.

Our partner Puyr Tembé, Brazil "Not one more drop of indigenous blood, demarcation now!" #IMatter Image
Oxfam partner Maira Olivo, México at today's #UNForumBHR: "We women have a voice that should be heard and respected." #WomensRights #IMatter @WGBizHRs Image
@WGBizHRs Oxfam partner Felipe Itzep, Guatemala at today's #UNForumBHR: "We demand that Companies and States respect #humanrights." @WGBizHRs Image
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Hoy, en Ginebra, Gloria Simpson, representante de @CuencaRioSonora, participó en el seminario para la Iniciativa Cero Tolerancia.

#BizHumanRights #EmpresasYDDHH #UNForumBHR @UEenMexico @oxfammexico @ForestPeoplesP #ZeroToleranceInitiative

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"Lo que nos pasa con la mina de Gpo México no es violencia física, sino de muchos otros tipos: impedir nuestras actividades, cambiar nuestros caminos, la muerte de nuestros animales y ahora la enorme presa de jales", dijo Gloria a @ForstMichel, @UNHumanRights 2/3 Image
"Las empresas públicas y privadas deberán consultar previamente con las comunidades y estas deben estar involucradas en la toma de decisiones": dijo el relator @ForstMichel en el seminario #ZeroToleranceInitiative

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cc. @SEMARNAT_mx @SCJN @ONUDHmexico @ESCRNet @ONU_es Image
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