Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I'm happy to clarify. Engaging in the process that's offered by NCPs is voluntary. A case is brought before a particular NCP in one of the 48 countries by perhaps an NGO or a trade union. Then that NCP will contact the company that's concerned, explain what the case is about, and

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  We certainly encourage each of the NCPs across the 48 countries to promote the existence of the mechanism that's a fundamental part of their mandate. At the OECD, we also work very closely with two institutional partners. One is called OECD Watch, which is a network of over a hun

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  The indicative timeline for case handling is actually 12 months: three months for the initial decision to decide whether to accept the case or not, around six months for the mediation process itself, and then three months to close the case. Across the board, some cases are comple

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  I haven't necessarily done a gender analysis of the cases that have come in, but it's an interesting angle. I think with regard to Latin America and the extractive industry, I might ask my colleague, Tyler, to say a quick word on that because I know the guidance does touch on gen

Subcommittee on International Human Rights committee  Good afternoon, everybody, and thank you, Mr. Chair. First, I'll do three things just briefly. I'll provide a little bit of background on what national contact points are, provide some information on the cases that have been handled by these entities globally, and focus in on th