...As we give you life in Europe through coal, we are dying...GLAN is submitting a complaint in accordance with the OECD MNE Guidelines. The complaint is supported by Christian Aid, the Centro de Investigación y Educación Popular (CINEP), the Colectivo de Abogados ‘José Alvear Restrepo’ (CAJAR), the Interamerican Association for Environmental Defense (AIDA), Arbeitsgruppe Schweiz Kolumbien (ask!), and ABColombia. The complaint relates to the activities of a multinational enterprise (MNE) which owns and operates the Cerrejón mine in Colombia...The Cerrejón mine is one of the largest open pit coal mines in the world, covering approximately 69,000 hectares of land in the administrative region of La Guajira in Colombia. The persistent expansion of the mine over the past four decades has led to ruinous environmental degradation with serious human rights impacts. The air in La Guajira contains particulate matter in excess of the limits recommended by the WHO and imposed on Cerrejón by the Colombian courts. Annually there are over 400 emergency room visits and over 336,000 respiratory symptom cases in La Guajira directly attributable to the mine. Studies on the Ranchería River have found unsafe levels of harmful metals in the water, including mercury and lead. Cerrejón’s diversion, consumption, and contamination of water has led to water scarcity, food scarcity, and health impacts for those who live in La Guajira...CMC-Coal Marketing (CMC), a private limited company registered in Ireland, is the exclusive marketer of Cerrejón coal. It negotiates and concludes all contracts for the sale of Cerrejón coal. As explained below, CMC is an entity within multinational enterprise (MNE). The MNE Guidelines set certain minimum standards for multinational enterprises. These Guidelines apply to enterprises which contribute to adverse impacts through their operations. CMC has contributed to human rights and environmental impacts in La Guajira by promoting and coordinating the sale of Cerrejón coal...