Corporate capture litigation

NGOs call out to Perenco: end the opacity to put a stop to the impunity of the multinational

Corporate capture litigation, Environment and Climate, Front page, Press release-en, Strengthening corporate accountability litigation

Paris, 28 July 2021 – In a letter made public today, Sherpa, Friends of the Earth France and Avocats sans Frontières call the oil...

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Violation of workers’ rights at Samsung: NGOs barred from court

Corporate capture litigation, Front page, Labor rights and Modern slavery, Press release-en, Protecting the public debate litigation

Paris, April 8th,2021 – NGOs Sherpa and ActionAid France’s claim against Samsung France on the ground of deceptive marketing...

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Bolloré/Socapalm : the judge rules in favor of the NGOs !

Corporate capture litigation, Environment and Climate, Front page, Labor rights and Modern slavery, Press release-en

Paris, March 25th, 2021 – While Bolloré tried to have the NGOs’ claim dismissed, the judge agreed with the NGOs. She ruled that...

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Continuing opacity: the court denies access to information on perenco’s oil activities

Corporate capture litigation, Environment and Climate, Front page, Press release-en

Paris, September 17, 2020 – The Court of Appeal denied Sherpa and Friends of the Earth’s request to authorize a bailiff to seize...

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Blog Post – Key legal obstacles around jurisdiction for victims seeking justice remain in the Revised Draft treaty

Advocacy, Corporate capture litigation, Research and Studies, Strengthening corporate accountability litigation

Sandra Cossart and Lucie Chatelain wrote a blog post on the Revised Draft treaty, “Key legal obstacles around jurisdiction for...

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French court rejects ECCHR and Sherpa’s admissibility in the Lafarge/Syria case : Organizations to appeal decision at French Supreme Court

Advocacy, Corporate capture litigation, International crimes, Press release-en, Strategic litigation

Paris, 24 October 2019 – Today, the Investigation Chamber of the Paris Court of Appeals rejected the nonprofit organizations Sherpa and...

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17 NGOs denounce threats of prosecution against French journalists investigating French weapons in Yemen

Advocacy, Corporate capture litigation, Press release-en

PRESS RELEASE Paris, 13 May 2019 –  17 humanitarian and human rights NGOs today denounced threats to press freedom after three French...

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UEFA must refuse the candidacy of Ukrainian parliamentarian Andriy Pavelko

Advocacy, Corporate capture litigation, Press release-en

UEFA must refuse the candidacy of Ukrainian parliamentarian Andriy Pavelko SHERPA, in collaboration with the Ukrainian association Futures...

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EITI Governance Failures Threaten Independent Civil Society

Advocacy, Corporate capture litigation, Press release-en

Paris, february 25th Yesterday in Lima, on the eve of the 2016 Global EITI conferen representatives took a principled stance to boycott...

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Azerbaijan: EITI Board should sanction government for civil society crackdown

Advocacy, Corporate capture litigation, Press release-en

280 groups from 35 countries urge the EITI Board to protect free and independent civic participation in the initiative. In a letter...

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Child exploitation and indecent labor conditions: Samsung is accused of violating its ethical commitments

Corporate capture litigation, Labor rights and Modern slavery, Press release-en, Strategic litigation

Paris, 26 February 2013 – Peuples Solidaires, Sherpa and Indecosa-CGT have today lodged a complaint at the Bobigny Public...

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