"Filing a complaint against a company here is highly complex and time-consuming."
Human Rights Defender from Bangladesh
"Don’t be afraid, if you make sure that your work is for the Public Interest, based on good faith and good for the people then you just have to stand for that."
Human Rights Defender from Thailand
"The most effective route to remedy belongs in the inspectorate system."
Human Rights Defender from Viet Nam
You can resort to the courts, aiming to:
receive compensation civil court
punish the offender criminal court
Challenge the legal framework administrative court
reclaim your rights Constitutional Court
Complain to the funders of a project
private banks
development banks
export credit agencies
File a case in a foreign country
What can I do if the state and/or a business have violated my rights?
Υou can resort to National Human rights Commission, Ombudsman, Administrative Authorities
Complain to the UN (treaty bodies, special rapporteurs, working groups) , the ILO or to the OECD (national contact points)
Complain to company or multistakeholder mechanisms