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2021년 12월 31일

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Information and Support Network for NGOs in the Democratic Republic of Congo (RIAO) / Réseau d'Information et d'Appui aux ONG en République Démocratique du Congo (RIAO)

Human rights defender writes to EU Commissioners calling for strong human rights due diligence law that protects human rights defenders

December 2021

RE: Addressing risks to human rights defenders in the proposed European Union law on Sustainable Corporate Governance

Dear Commissioner Reynders,
Dear Commissioner Breton,

I am writing to you on behalf of Réseau d'Information et d'Appui aux ONGs en République Démocratique du Congo – Information and Support Network for NGOs in the Democratic Republic of Congo (RIAO) to call on you to ensure the upcoming European Union (EU) legislation on Sustainable Corporate Governance is effective and properly addresses risks faced by human rights defenders, in order to prevent the types of corporate human rights abuses myself and other human rights defenders in the Democratic Republic of Congo are facing.

...Given the significant retaliation we have faced, we were deeply encouraged to hear that the European Union is planning to create legislation which enacts binding obligations on business enterprises to identify, mitigate and prevent their human rights and environmental impacts. We hope that this legislation can have some impact on cases similar to ours. However, in order for the legislation to be effective it must pay particular attention to the risks faced by human rights defenders around the world. Reprisals against human rights defenders are a warning sign that other human rights abuses are occurring, and must not be ignored.

The legislation must require businesses to meaningfully engage with impacted communities and human rights defenders if businesses are to effectively identify their human rights impacts – defenders really are the experts of what is going on on the ground. This engagement must be done in such a way that it does not put human rights defenders at further risk. As we know well, expressing opposition or criticism of a project can lead to retaliation. Businesses have a responsibility to ensure this does not happen.

Given the salience and severity of threats faced by human rights defenders, legislation should also explicitly require companies to assess and address risks of reprisals linked to their value chain as part of the human rights and environmental due diligence process. Where risks to defenders are identified, businesses should also investigate the underlying concerns that have led to reprisals.

Given the need for further details for companies and investors about how address risks of retaliation, we encourage you to develop implementation guidance following the directive on this topic.

I want to end by thanking you for your work furthering corporate accountability. I hope that you can take on board our perspective and ensure the European Union (EU) legislation on Sustainable Corporate Governance properly addresses risks faced by human rights defenders. We encourage you to be ambitious; this legislation has the opportunity to make the world a safer place.

Sincerely,

Jean François Mombia Atuku

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