[governance] Human Rights Council acts against corporate impunity

[Louis Pouzin (well)]

Two relevant links culled from our lists, about the Trans National
predators.

http://www.alainet.org/active/74982
http://www.politico.com/magazine/story/2014/06/the-pitchforks-are-coming-for-us-plutocrats-108014.html

Cheers. Louis
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On Mon, Jun 30, 2014 at 11:56 AM, <jlfullsack at wanadoo.fr> wrote:

> Dear Parminder and all
>
> If course I strongly suppport this new initiative of the HR Council for
> "binding international norms on human rights responsibilities of TNCs. And,
> as a Deveoped Country citizen, I profoundly regret and oppose the support
> given by my country, France, to the US led offensive against these norms.
>
> But I also question China's rallying support of HR norms !
>
> This must lead CS to a balanced critical approach on these norms, both in
> their wordings and in their applications.
>
> I have some sad examples in mind from chinese ICT corporations -ZTE ans
> Huawei, both strongly linked to the State- working in Africa.
>
> Another important point is tax evasion or tax avoidance that deprives poor
> countries from legitimate revenues for providing essential services (Food,
> health, education) : this is also to be considered as an attempt agains HR !
>
> Best greetings
>
> Jean-Louis Fullsack
>
>
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