Access to remedy
Grievance mechanisms offer a means of access to remedy for people who have suffered business-related human rights violations, such as labour right violations, displacement, or destruction of sources of livelihood. Access to remedy is essential because it can mitigate the damage suffered and deter future violations. SOMO supports workers, communities, individuals and civil society organisations in filing complaints using grievance mechanisms, with a particular focus on the National Contact Points for the Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD Guidelines) and the independent accountability mechanisms of international development finance institutions. Based on our experiences in using these mechanisms, we evaluate their functioning. We advocate for improved accessibility for complainants and greater effectiveness in providing remedy. We also collaborate and coordinate with experts in other types of grievance mechanisms, both judicial and non-judicial, with the view of strengthening and transforming the overall system of remedy for victims of business-related human rights abuse. We host OECD Watch, an international network aimed at improving the policies and activities of the OECD's Investment Committee and the effectiveness of the National Contact Points for the OECD Guidelines.
Overview of articles
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Shell’s reckless divestment from Niger Delta Published on:
Audrey GaughranPosted in category:Publication
Audrey Gaughran
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New UK legal case on Niger Delta oil spills – a litmus test for justice in the energy transitionPosted in category:Opinion
Audrey GaughranPublished on:
Audrey Gaughran
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Groups react with dismay to FMO’s position statement on Financial Intermediaries, pointing to outstanding human rights and climate concernsPosted in category:Published on:Statement
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SOMO welcomes game-changing Dutch bill on mandatory due diligencePosted in category:News
Joseph Wilde-RamsingPublished on: -
Telenor and civil society move forward in mediation over digital security of Myanmar citizensPosted in category:NewsPublished on: -
Independent research confirms FMO’s responsibility for destruction caused by Barro Blanco dam, recommends compensationPosted in category:NewsPublished on: -
In solidarity with daughter of murdered Indigenous leaderPosted in category:Published on:Statement
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FMO fails to meet best practices on financial intermediary lendingPosted in category:Published on:Statement
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Good policy paper Published on:
Marian IngramsPosted in category:Publication
Marian Ingrams
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SOMO and Both ENDS condemn violence against Indigenous community near the Barro Blanco dam in PanamaPosted in category:Published on:Statement
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Interim decision on complaint against C&A leaves much to be desiredPosted in category:NewsPublished on: -
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Coal mines must close, but not without just solutions for communities and workersPosted in category:NewsPublished on: -
Letter to FMO on concerns over investments in Honduran bankPosted in category:Published on:Statement
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Dutch NCP accepts complaint by Amazon Indigenous Peoples, oil multinational Pluspetrol refuses mediationPosted in category:NewsPublished on: -
